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2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference
Part of United Nations climate change conferences
LocationSharm El Sheikh
Previous event← Glasgow 2021
Next event→ Dubai 2023
Websitehttps://www.cop27.eg/

The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP27 (Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC),[1] will be the 27th United Nations Climate Change conference, to be held from 6 to 18 November 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.[2][3][4][5]

Preparation

On 8 January 2022 the Minister of Environment of Egypt, Yasmine Fouad, met with COP26 President, Alok Sharma to discuss preparations for the conference.[6][7] The Egyptian organisers advised countries to set aside tensions over the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine to ensure negotiations are successful.[8] In September 2022, Egypt warned the UK not to backtrack on its climate targets, in light of a change to the new government of prime minister Liz Truss, and the announcement that new monarch Charles III would not attend the conference on Truss's advice.[9][10]

Possible climate change measures were discussed at the 2022 United Nations General Assembly, including the governments of several island nations launching the Rising Nations initiative, and Denmark and Scotland announcing climate finance measures for developing countries.[11]

Reception

Ahead of the summit, some human rights organisations[which?] expressed concerns regarding the state of freedom of expression in Egypt, along with the broader human rights situation, and questioned to what extent it would be possible to protest.[12] Issues raised by critics included the authoritarian political system, mass imprisonment and curbs on civil society and dissent since 2013, under the leadership of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah criticised COP27 taking place in Egypt, and stated that “Of all the countries to host they chose the one banning protest and sending everyone to prison, which shows how the world is handling this issue.”[13] Naomi Klein, Bill McKibben and British Green Party MP Caroline Lucas are among the signatories who have signed a letter detailing their concerns about holding COP27 in Egypt.[14]

On 15 July 2022, a White House adviser, Jerome Foster II, and a British climate justice activist, Elijah Mckenzie-Jackson, wrote a letter to the UNFCCC condemning the choice of Egypt as host of the COP27. The letter written to Patricia Espinosa, executive secretary of UNFCCC, requested it to move the conference to another safer African country due to concerns over LGBT rights, women's rights and civil rights suppression. Various human rights groups, including Amnesty International, viewed COP27 as an opportunity for Egypt to lift restrictions on civic space, and advocated for it to release its political prisoners and create a safe environment for advocates after COP27 ends.[15][16]

Reports[by whom?] revealed that a covert registration process filtered out civil society organizations critical of the Egyptian government from attending the Cop27. Egypt’s foreign, environment and social solidarity ministries privately selected and screened NGOs that would be permitted to apply for one-time registration for the climate summit. The application process and the selection criteria were not made public.[17]

On 12 September 2022, the Human Rights Watch published a report based on interviews with more than a dozen activists, academics, scientists, and journalists working on environmental issues in Egypt. As per the report, severe restrictions imposed by the Egyptian government on independent nongovernmental organizations, including environmental groups, has severely curtailed organizations’ ability to carry out independent advocacy, and field work essential to protecting the natural environment.[18] The Egyptian government has also faced criticism regarding an alleged lack of action regarding climate change and reducing fossil fuel use.[19] As a COVID-19 recovery strategy, the Egyptian government increased hotel prices, leading to concerns over the affordability and inclusivity of the conference.[20]

The conference has faced criticism[from whom?] of greenwashing over its sponsorship by Coca-Cola, the largest plastic polluter in the world.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Rights watchdog slams decision for Egypt to host COP27 | DW | 15.11.2021". DW.COM. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  2. ^ Reuters (2021-11-12). "Egypt to host COP27 international climate conference in 2022 -ministry". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-12-19. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Egypt to host COP27 international climate conference next year". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  4. ^ "Egypt selected to host UN climate change conference COP27 in 2022 after significant bids to counter problem". EgyptToday. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  5. ^ "Road to COP 27: It's time for Africa to lead the climate conversations". The Independent. 2021-11-15. Archived from the original on 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  6. ^ "Ministry of Environment - EEAA > Home". www.eeaa.gov.eg. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  7. ^ "Egypt's Environment Minister discusses preparations for COP27 Climate Conference". Egypt Independent. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Cop27: Egyptian hosts urge leaders to set aside tensions over Ukraine". the Guardian. 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  9. ^ "Cop27 host Egypt warns UK not to backtrack from climate agenda". the Guardian. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  10. ^ "King Charles will not attend climate summit on Truss advice". BBC News. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  11. ^ "Denmark offers 'loss and damage' funding to poorer countries for climate breakdown". the Guardian. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  12. ^ "Cop27 is in Egypt next year … but will anyone be allowed to protest?". the Guardian. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  13. ^ "'It's a sham': Egypt accused of restricting protest in run-up to Cop27". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Fears that Egypt may use Cop27 to whitewash human rights abuses". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  15. ^ "UN urged to move Cop27 from Egypt over 'LGBTQ+ torture'". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  16. ^ "The Dangers of a COP27 in Egypt". Atmos. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Egyptian NGOs complain of being shut out of Cop27 climate summit". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Egypt: Government Undermining Environmental Groups". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Analysis | Egypt will host COP27. Expect criticism over fossil fuels, human rights". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  20. ^ "Activists raise inclusivity concerns for Cop27 as Egypt hikes hotel prices". Climate Home News. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  21. ^ "Cop27 climate summit's sponsorship by Coca-Cola condemned as 'greenwash'". the Guardian. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
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