COP27: As talks near halfway, are the diplomatic jigsaw pieces falling into place?

As the UN climate talks in Egypt near the half-way mark, building up a clear picture of the potential final outcome is, as ever, a hugely challenging task. Talks have been slow and uneventful so far, but with crucial draft decision texts soon expected and President Biden and President Xi meeting at the G20 on Monday, momentum is building. There is an array of very complex pieces being put together by negotiating teams, who have the unenviable job of working concurrently across at least five different jigsaw sets. And so, as the first week of COP27 draws to a close, a half-finished impres...