An airplane takes off and flies over the convention center, Friday, November 4, 2022, which will host the COP27 UN Climate Summit, which starts on November 6, and is scheduled to end on November 18, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
THE world is standing at a crossroad as killer floods, fires and famine destroy peoples lives, according to one of the leaders of the Climate Justice Coalition.
Over 40,000 people from nearly 200 countries are expected to gather from tomorrow in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt.
Delegates at the conference, themed “climate implementation,” will come under pressure from NGOs and the global South at the 13-day event to deliver on the promises they have made at previous gatherings.
As fossil fuels have had their day, JOSIE MIZEN makes it clear that it is now the government’s responsibility to initiate the transition to alternative employment in a manner that is organised, efficient and effective
From summit to summit, imperialist companies and governments cut, delay or water down their commitments, warn the Communist Parties of Britain, France, Portugal and Spain and the Workers Party of Belgium in a joint statement on Cop30
When it comes to extreme weather events, from wildfires to flash floods, it’s firefighters who are on the front line of defence, but services have been cut to the bone, and government is not taking seriously its responsibility for the environment, says STEVE WRIGHT