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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.
The future does not have to be climate chaos and social breakdown. MARC VANDEPITTE looks at the alternatives offered by the Global Justice Report, co-authored by Thomas Piketty
Extreme heat is now one of the defining public health challenges of a warming world, explains Prof IAN WILLIAMS
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