Deepening gulf between the developed and developing world casts doubt over the ability of COP27 to secure a significant breakthrough
His warning came as the Egyptian diplomat in charge of running the negotiations over the next two weeks accused governments of making positive climate action commitments in public but rowing back on them later behind closed doors in negotiating rooms.
Egypt has been frustrated by countries making positive statements in public that do not reflect blockages that have appeared in the negotiations on vital issues such as climate finance, loss and damage, cuts to greenhouse gas emissions and commitments to keep global warming to within 1.5 degrees. The talks begin formally on Sunday when heads of delegation meet to agree the agenda, but many delegations have already arrived, and countries have been meeting online and in person in various alliances over recent months.
Few governments of rich countries are planning to set major new goals on cutting carbon emissions, or on providing new financial help to developing countries struggling with the climate emergency. Climate finance will be a key bone of contention, along with the vexed question of loss and damage, which refers to assistance for the severe impacts that vulnerable countries are increasingly facing from extreme weather.
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