It’s that time of year when countries undergo a ‘health check’ on their progress towards climate goals, followed by discussion on how their scorecards can be improved.
As leaders convene in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt for COP27, the annual U.N. climate change conference, it is clear that countries are not doing enough to meet their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg is among the notable absences this year. Although the new UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a swift U-turn and is now attending the summit after facing criticism from climate campaigners and opposition parties.
There is a danger that as governments turn inwards to deal with food and energy crises, climate change goals slip down agendas. However, COP27 presents an opportunity for countries to enhance their ambition to deploy solutions that can address…