The Big Objectives of COP27 Being Held in Egypt, November 6-18.
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, or COP27, is being held as the 27th United Nations Climate Change conference, and occurs from 6 November until 18 November 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
There are three key objectives:
- Mitigation: how are countries reducing their emissions?
Climate Change Mitigation refers to efforts to reduce or prevent the emission of greenhouse gases through using new technologies and renewable energy sources, making older equipment more energy efficient, or changing management practices or consumer behaviour. Countries will review and present more ambitious 2030 emissions targets since current plans are still not enough to avoid catastrophic warming.
- Adaptation: how are countries going to adapt and help others do the same?
Climate change is here. Beyond doing everything we can to cut emissions and slow the pace of global warming, countries must also adapt to climate consequences to protect their citizens from more fires or floods, droughts, hotter or colder days or sea-level rise for a more climate-resilient future especially for the most vulnerable communities. Developed countries agreed to at least double finance for adaptation. Players must come on board – governments, financial institutions, and the private sector.
- Climate Finance: the elephant that never leaves the negotiation room
Developing countries are making a loud call for developed countries to reassure sufficient and adequate financial support, particularly to the most vulnerable. The yearly $100 billion promise by developed nations isn’t being delivered. Experts expect COP27 to actually make this pledge and other commitments a reality finally, in 2023.
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La mitigación del cambio climático se refiere a los esfuerzos para reducir o prevenir la emisión de gases de efecto invernadero mediante el uso de nuevas tecnologías y fuentes de energía renovables, haciendo que los equipos más antiguos sean más eficientes energéticamente, o cambiando las prácticas de gestión o el comportamiento de los consumidores. Los países revisarán y presentarán objetivos de emisiones más ambiciosos para 2030, ya que los planes actuales siguen siendo insuficientes para evitar un calentamiento catastrófico.
2. Adaptación: ¿cómo van a adaptarse los países y ayudar a otros a hacer lo mismo?
El cambio climático ya está aquí. Más allá de hacer todo lo posible para reducir las emisiones y ralentizar el ritmo del calentamiento global, los países también deben adaptarse a las consecuencias climáticas para proteger a sus ciudadanos de más incendios o inundaciones, sequías, días más calurosos o más fríos o de la subida del nivel del mar para lograr un futuro más resistente al clima, especialmente para las comunidades más vulnerables. Los países desarrollados acordaron al menos duplicar la financiación para la adaptación. Los actores deben subir a bordo: los gobiernos, las instituciones financieras y el sector privado.
3. Financiación climática: el elefante que nunca abandona la sala de negociaciones
Los países en desarrollo están haciendo un llamamiento a los países desarrollados para que garanticen un apoyo financiero suficiente y adecuado, especialmente a los más vulnerables. La promesa anual de 100.000 millones de dólares por parte de las naciones desarrolladas no se está cumpliendo. Los expertos esperan que la COP27 haga realidad esta promesa y otros compromisos finalmente, en 2023.
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have caused to Indigenous families and communities and to honor those who have been affected by these injustices. The annual observance of this day was one of the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
This week of the Season of Creation calls us to amplify the many diverse voices that are crying out to us from our suffering Earth- home and from its most vulnerable creatures, both human and non-human. Most of us are aware of climate-change catastrophes, loss of biodiversity and other critical issues facing our planet, but awareness and lament are not enough. It is a well-known fact that those who have the least in our world and who have contributed least to the climate crisis suffer the most. Their voices cry out, but they are not easily heard at the national or global levels. Our call as Christians is to amplify these voices through advocacy.
The fire that attracted Moses’ attention on Mount Horeb while he was tending his flock did not consume or destroy the bush. God’s fire is not ultimately destructive. It is rather a sign of God’s Presence and life-giving and life-sustaining energy.This marvellous phenomenon that Moses experienced declared God’s presence in the midst of ordinary life. Elizabeth Barrett Browning captures this reality inher little poem:
Today the prevalence of deadly wildfires is a sign of the devastating effects of climate change on the most vulnerable of our planet. Disintegration of ecosystems have led to habitat destruction and loss of livelihood for many of Earth’s species. Forests are being wiped out, animals are being driven out of their natural habitat, and forced migration of peoples all over the world are all happening at an alarming rate.