The UN-hosted talks are to be held in Sharm El Sheikh, in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world will be “doomed” if developed and developing countries do not reach an agreement to limit the effects of climate change.
What did the president of Germany say about COP27?
Steinmeier said the world’s “militarized confrontation” was reducing the likelihood of a climate deal. “It is hard to imagine that, in times of conflict and even military confrontation, states like Russia or China will play a constructive role in Sharm el-Sheikh and beyond,” he said, speaking at a climate policy debate in Busan, South Korea. . “Progress is absolutely necessary, even if the conditions for it are not very encouraging,” Steinmeier said. Steinmeier said it would be difficult to find money to make the German economy sustainable as Berlin devotes funds to increasing its defense budget and supporting Kiev’s war effort. “It’s the same money we need to fight climate change,” he said, referring to defense spending and military aid to Ukraine.
“We will be doomed” — UN’s Guterres
Guterres told Britain’s Guardian newspaper that the richest countries should make a “historic pact” with developing countries at the COP27 summit to minimize the effects of climate change. “There is no way we can avoid a catastrophic situation if [developed and developing countries] they are not in a position to conclude a historic pact,” Guterres told the newspaper. “Because, at today’s level, we’re doomed.” Guterres noted that developed countries are responsible for most emissions, while developing countries are likely to bear the brunt of the effects of climate change. He added that today’s climate policies “will be absolutely disastrous.” This report was written in part with material from the German Press Agency. Editor: Rebecca Staudenmaier
