Topic: COP27

[OPINION] How COP27 impacts the Philippines

[OPINION] How COP27 impacts the Philippines The 2022 UN climate negotiations (COP27) have finally concluded. For the past two weeks, more than 35,000 delegates representing governments, civil society, and businesses convened in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt to decide how to implement the Paris Agreement, the global treaty that targets limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees […]

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PH demands at COP27: ‘Loss and damage’ definition, climate finance, emission avoidance

PH demands at COP27: ‘Loss and damage’ definition, climate finance, emission avoidance MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine delegation arrived in Egypt for the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change with one thing in mind: demand developed parties to pay up for the climate impacts they caused. With […]

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Faith-based groups strive to save Mother Earth at COP27

Faith-based groups strive to save Mother Earth at COP27 When the 2022 Climate Change Conference (COP27) concludes this week in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, thousands of civil society groups, including faith-based organizations (FBOs), would have done their best for the global poor without glitter and fanfare. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) […]

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Vatican urges COP27 to support vulnerable communities

Vatican urges COP27 to support vulnerable communities Representatives of the Vatican and climate activists co-hosted an event at the U.N. climate conference (COP27) in Egypt and urged countries to stand with victim nations and act urgently to address climate change. The event was co-hosted by the Holy See, Senegal, and Madeleine Diouf Sarr, chair of […]

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