How Productive Was COP 27 Compared to COP 26?

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On a scale of one to 10, how productive was COP 27? Umar or Faun: "Every opportunity we don't seize to get closer to our targets is a huge missed opportunity" The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said that the world would have to basically cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half relative to where they are now by 2030.

In a UN-brokered agreement, more than 190 countries agreed to pay for “loss and damage” caused by climate change. But determining who owes what — and for what and to whom — will be a real challenge.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.

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