COP 27: disappointing expectations and agreements in extremis

23-11-22

Lack of proposals until the last minute

This year's climate change summit in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) has been disappointing due to the lack of proposals until the last minute. According to Bloomberg, positive views of the COP on a number of key issues fell by as much as 33%. 

But what were the agreements made by those in power, and why so much disappointment? In this article we look at the two major agreements reached by the major countries at COP 27.