Starting Monday, negotiations at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt will now shift attention as the ministerial sessions begin.
In the past week there was no meaningful progress. Big polluters keep talking while the voices of the climate vulnerable are being stifled.
There is work being done to put a draft cover text which will be the main outcome text and will capture the main issues which will be presented for resolution at the end of COP27 scheduled close on Friday.
The vibe is to have an Africa COP and an implementation COP. As cover text evolves it will have to show some progress on both aspects.
