The 27th Conference of the Parties takes place November 6-18 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Heads of state, energy and environment ministries and UN officials will meet with the goal of advancing global commitments to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees by the end of the century.
With geopolitical and economic pressures altering the context dramatically since the last meeting in Glasgow, S&P Global Commodity Insights tackles the most pressing questions ahead of this global climate gathering.
In this special COP27 countdown series, Dan Klein, Head of Future Energy Pathways, tackles the first, overarching question: amid the current geopolitical turmoil, can the world even unite around climate right now?
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Episode 2: Will countries accelerate decarbonization goals?
Episode 3: What is the progress on additional agreements made last year?
Episode 4: What will India do?
Episode 5: Will COP remain relevant?