'Our planet is still in the emergency room': All the reaction to the COP27 deal

James Murray
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In the early hours of Sunday morning the COP27 Climate Summit closed with a deal that has been simultaneously hailed as a major breakthrough and a huge disappointment.

In the early hours of Sunday morning the COP27 Climate Summit closed with a deal that has been simultaneously hailed as a major breakthrough and a huge disappointment. The final text of the agreement confirmed the adoption of historic plans to introduce a new funding mechanism to help climate vulnerable nations cope with climate-related Loss and Damage, marking a sizeable victory for nations from the Global South. However, at the same time many countries were left disappointed at the failure to secure a more ambitious agreement on phasing down the use of fossil fuels and accelerating glo...

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