There are now fewer than one hundred days before the 27th session of the Conference of the
Parties (COP 27) to the UNFCCC, which is set to take place in Egypt from November 7-18, 2022.
The world’s climate is deteriorating at a much faster pace than expected as we experience more
frequent extreme weather and natural disasters. Also, the current measures on climate change
set during COP 26 are far from being met. With the ambition of making this conference into “a
radical turning point in international climate efforts in coordination with all parties,” COP
27 seeks to find solutions to both imminent and persisting climate crises. COP 27 hopes to
continue the world’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the framework of the
Paris Agreement. Meanwhile, it plans to support the climate-vulnerable countries in adapting
to the unavoidable impacts of climate change. Therefore, financing and assisting developing
countries that lack the monetary and technical capacities to achieve the stated goals is
another essential component of COP 27.
Are countries delivering on their climate
protection agendas as they promised at last year’s COP 26 and the Paris Agreement, which was
signed almost seven years ago? What are some examples of noticeable domestic policies designed
to fulfill these agreements? Are there any recent developments in or retrogressions of these
policies? Is establishing international institutions to form binding forces in affecting
countries’ domestic environmental policies a feasible solution? As an important topic of COP
27, what are examples of practical measures in assisting developing countries to mitigate and
reverse climate challenges? How do we encourage different actors to walk together in the same
direction and consider using one another’s comparative advantages in multilateral cooperation?
Considering recent downturns in both geopolitical interactions and mutual trust, how do we
ensure countries pay close attention to environmental problems while not using it as a
bargaining chip? Conversely, would healthy competition be a good solution to bring all major
powers back to the table? Join the ICAS Blue Carbon & Climate Change Program for this event to
warm up for COP 27 in November.
For your convenience, please find the registration
link here:
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