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2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27): Resources
COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh to Focus on Delivering on the Promises of Paris
The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 closed on 20 November 2022, delivering a package of decisions that reaffirmed their commitment to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The package also strengthened action by countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the inevitable impacts of climate change, as well as boosting the support of finance, technology and capacity building needed by developing countries.
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Outcomes
pdf Draft Text: COP27 overarching decision (18 November 2022) (138 KB)
pdf COP27 Sharm el Sheikh Implementation Plan | Advance unedited version (195 KB)
Guest article
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The Landscape of CO2 Emissions Across Africa: A Comparative Perspective
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by Jaime de Melo and Jean-Marc Solleder
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General news
COP27 Reaches Breakthrough Agreement on New “Loss and Damage” Fund for Vulnerable Countries
COP27 draft leaves out pledge to phase down all fossil fuels
Government Ministers at COP27 Call for More Ambitious Climate Action
A Climate Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Maritime Sector: Joint Statement
DG Okonjo-Iweala: Trade is critical in global response to climate change
DG Okonjo-Iweala: World “cannot afford to leave trade and WTO behind” in climate actions
DG Okonjo-Iweala: Trade is essential part of climate action efforts to achieve food security
Plan to shield people from climate disasters unveiled at COP27
How climate-induced disasters are creating a new dynamic of migration
Climate Plans Remain Insufficient: More Ambitious Action Needed Now
Getting Back on Track to Net Zero: Three Critical Priorities for COP27
COP27 and Africa
Afreximbank asserts Africa’s common position at COP27
African perspectives on climate change research
Namibia Minister launches Conference Outcome at COP27 Africa Day event
Africa marks special day at COP27 with a resolve to tackle climate change relentlessly
CCDA-X Just Transitions: Outcome Statement
High-Level Forum on Financing Energy Transition in Africa at COP27
Afreximbank Pledges to help bridge Africa’s Climate finance gap
UN cancels African energy finance initiative over fraudster’s role
UK Steps up climate adaptation finance support for Africa
African G20 seat to help push rich nations on climate pledges
New report: African countries face 34% GDP hit due to climate change even at 1.5ºC of global heating
Climate Change Damage in Africa Will Rise to U$415bn Annually By 2030
Africa: Helping Small Businesses Adapt to the Climate Crisis is Crucial for African Countries
Africa’s just transition demands a just formula guided by African priorities
African Union Launches Transforma Platform to Boost Clean Gas Use in Africa at COP 27
Can Africa power with renewables as it grows?
African and Global Partners Launch Multi-Billion Alliance for Green Infrastructure
The new scramble for Africa: turning the energy crisis into opportunity
Europe scrambles for African gas despite climate promises
Building resilience infrastructure to develop Africa
AAAP Chapter in the State and Trends Report
World Bank Announces New Blue Economy Financing Program for African Countries
Global leaders urged to scale up action on the Great Blue Wall Initiative
Leaders from Western Indian Ocean countries share progress on Great Blue Wall at COP27
Beyond $8.5bn: Rich countries commit more money for SA’s energy transition
South Africa’s ability to manage energy risks approaching a ‘tipping point’
Climate finance
Finance is the cornerstone for implementing climate actions and scaling up ambition and hence it has been at the heart of the UNFCCC process and the Paris Agreement negotiations. The Glasgow outcomes also reiterated the centrality of finance as a catalyst for progress on all aspects of the global climate agenda and many Parties demonstrated the political will to deliver on finance commitments.
COP27: Al-Sisi urges developed countries to commit to their financial pledges to developing nations
Developed nations backtracking on climate change mitigation commitments
DG joins world leaders in call to mobilize USD 12.5 billion for climate action in Africa
Funding hurdles expose countries’ reliance on climate-sensitive sectors
COP27: Why developing countries are not getting their climate finance
UN proposes list of projects worth $120 billion (19 in Africa)
DG joins world leaders in call to mobilize USD 12.5 billion for climate action in Africa
Decarbonising international shipping: At COP 27, European Commission provides additional €10 million
Funding hurdles expose countries’ reliance on climate-sensitive sectors
More developed countries pledging money to loss and damage funding
Finance for climate action: scaling up investment for climate and development
COP27: $3.1 billion plan to achieve early warning systems for all by 2027
COP27: experts explore avenues to mobilize more robust financing for climate Action
$7bn announced for global food security
Aid for trade should be a catalyst for climate finance
International Investment in Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation Trends and Policy Developments
DG Okonjo-Iweala: Make trade and investment a key part of delivering on climate action
Countries pledge added support to GEF funds for urgent climate adaptation
Call for North Sea oil and gas giants to pay ‘meaningful’ climate reparations
China willing to contribute to loss and damage
Beyond $8.5bn: Rich countries commit more money for SA’s energy transition
Science
2022 witnesses several landmark science reports from IPCC, UNEP, and other institutions. Ocean science as well as outcomes from Oceans conferences including the 3rd UN Oceans conference are gaining relevance and linkages to the global climate agenda are evident. The science related to the UNCCD and UNCBD, together with Stockholm+50, are also clearly relevant and interlinked with the climate action agenda.
pdf 10 New Insights in Climate Science 2022 (7.56 MB)
At COP27 Scientists Warn against Limits of Adaptation
COP27: New industry framework to measure sustainability of trade transactions
Report: The collective energy transition ambition to date is not enough
Sharp rise in fossil fuel industry delegates at climate summit
A climate-smart, sustainable and resilient maritime sector
Minimising Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Petroleum Sector: The Opportunity for Emerging Producers
Share of emissions covered by carbon prices is rising, OECD data shows
Youth & Future Generations
Ensuring that the voice, perspectives and concerns of Youth and Future Generations is heard loud and clear is one of the objectives of the CoP27 Presidency.
Perspectives From African Youth Working Tirelessly For Climate Mitigation
COP27 Youth and Future Generation Day Ensures Younger Voices Have Seat at the Table
Decarbonization
Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement and all the way to Glasgow in 2021, several energy intensive sectors and companies have come forward with plans and policies and actions aiming to reduce their carbon footprints and to gradually move towards decarbonization. Technologies are emerging as potential solutions to reduce carbon in the atmosphere.
‘Fossil fuels are a dead end’, says top UN climate adviser on ‘Decarbonization Day’ at COP27
WTO joins call for greener markets and trade logistics to promote low-carbon transition
Adaptation & Agriculture
Adaptation and Resilience are of crucial importance to all parties and in particular developing countries. IPCC reports including the latest working group II report highlighted the devastating impacts endured by many countries across the world, and pointed to the fact that we are not on track to deal with current climate impacts nor are we prepared for the extreme weather events that are increasing in number and intensity.
Adapting to a Changing Climate: How Trade and Trade Policy Can Make a Difference
Which weather characteristics affect agricultural and food trade the most?
Adapt or starve: COP27 spotlights agriculture challenges and solutions in the face of climate change
Climate-hit nations have little time to fix food supply, UN says
Sustainable food cold chains reduce waste, fight climate change: UN report
Global Fertiliser Markets and Policies: A Joint FAO/WTO Mapping Exercise
Initiative on climate action and nutrition (I-CAN)
Gender
The role of women in dealing with all aspects of the climate change challenge is central, crucial and indispensable. Women continue to bear a disproportionate burden from the adverse impacts of climate change, and despite some progress having been made over recent years, the gender perspective needs further work to be fully integrated into the processes of formulating and implementing policies and actions on the ground.
Youth and women must be involved in climate action
On Gender Day African Development Bank rallies global support for women to build climate resilience
Water
Water is the source of life and livelihoods. Climate impacts on water and the linkages to wider, cross cutting impacts on development and livelihoods are well documented and substantiated by credible scientific reports and analyses including most recently by the IPCC and numerous other institutions.
Ace & Civil Society
Climate action requires engagement with, and contributions from all stakeholders. Needless to say, Civil Society is an indispensable partner in the global effort to combat climate change. With this in mind CoP27 will hold a dedicated day to engage Civil Society and to ensure their views and perspectives are integrated in a meaningful manner. Participants will have a platform for sharing best practices and identifying challenges, as well as networking and developing multi-stakeholder partnership opportunities, it will showcase the role and contribution of civil society in this area and across the board in different forms of climate action and policy response.
Empowerment of Civil Society Tops COP27 Agenda
Energy
Renewable energy, smart grids, energy efficiency, energy storage and a just transition in the energy sector are all elements of a much needed comprehensive vision of how energy ecosystems could evolve to in the near future. They are also components of a transformative energy future, challenges and opportunities for just energy transition.
All aspects of energy and climate change, including renewable energy, energy transformation, and a just transition in the energy sector, and Green hydrogen are all a potential energy source for the future.
New Report Warns World of Huge Untapped Renewable Energy Potential
A just green transition: concepts and practice so far
Climate Change and Development: Expert Views on Achieving a Just Transition
Energy crisis puts global climate measures to the test
Climate Actions and Africa’s Responses for a Just and Sustainable Transition
Oil and gas industry presence looms over U.N. COP27 climate talks
Keep the 1.5°C goal alive, experts and civil society urge on ‘Energy Day’ at COP27
Biodiversity
Nature and ecosystem-based solutions to address the impacts of climate change on biodiversity are an important component of mitigation and adaptation to the effects of climate change on the environment. The means to mobilise global actions towards halting biodiversity loss and reducing the impacts of climate change and pollution, as well as addressing the impact of climate change on oceans, endangered species, coral reefs, and sustainability of protected areas are required to deliver ecosystem services to human, impacts of plastic waste on the aquatic ecosystems and species, ecosystem-based solutions and their link to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Protecting biodiversity is protecting the Paris Agreement
COP27 Presidency Connects Climate and Biodiversity
Solutions
Possible solutions for the broad array of climate change challenges range from the holistic, cross cutting solutions such as greening of national budgets, or sustainable cities, multilevel action and sustainable transport, to sectoral solutions like waste management, alternatives to plastic, resilient infrastructure, green building with an aim to achieve a transformative implementation building on agreed deliverables under different agreements and a further ambitious pledge to reduce climate impacts and consider the role of cities in combating climate change. Sustainable transport, is another key sector that provides direct and cross cutting impact on climate change, pollution, quality of living and efficiency, in this regard it is important to highlight potentials for this sector, success stories and available opportunities.
Focus on Solutions Concludes COP27’s Thematic Days Program
Reports
pdf Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability - Summary for Policymakers (1.33 MB)
pdf Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change - Summary for policymakers (2.06 MB)
The Race To Net-Zero: Is the global business community on course to beat the clock? - Baker McKenzie
pdf World Trade Report 2022: Climate change and international trade - WTO (2.62 MB)
pdf WMO Provisional State of the Global Climate 2022 (2.09 MB)
pdf Renewable energy targets in 2022: A guide to design - IRENA (7.01 MB)
pdf Initiative on climate action and nutrition (I-CAN) (501 KB)
pdf The cost to Africa: drastic economic damage from climate change - Christian Aid (3.38 MB)
tralac resources
Trade-related Outcomes From the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15)
Did COP 27 really fail? Reflections on the climate summit
COP27 outcomes – a reality check
A Promising Start to COP27: Climate Change Loss and Damage Makes it onto the Agenda
Climate change, trade, and food security in Africa
The African Union Releases the Continent’s First Collective Climate Response Framework
Downbeat start to funding South Africa’s carbon transition
Floating LNG vessels in Africa: Africa’s gas future is floating offshore
