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The Conference of the Parties to the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change 鈥� COP27 for short 鈥� is an annual session bringing together heads of state and delegates from around the world to negotiate a response to the global issue of climate change. 听
This year鈥檚 summit was the 27th of its kind 鈥� as reflected in its name 鈥� and took place in November 2022 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. 果冻影院 was represented at the conference by climate experts from across the institution, with teams of academics also monitoring and providing expert commentary from London.听

What went down at the conference?

Week One 鈥� the highlights听

鈥淥ne of the highlights of the [conference] was when negotiators agreed to include Loss and Damage in the agenda for the very first time鈥�, says Andrea Paulillo, a Senior Research Fellow who was in attendance at the session. 鈥淟oss and Damage is the support from rich nations to low-income countries that have suffered damage from climate change 鈥� perhaps the first step to an admission of responsibility鈥�. 听

Dr Kate Greer, a Research Fellow in the Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education, selects the stories she heard of how climate change impacts communities as among the most compelling moments of her week, noting that 鈥渨hilst these stories are distressing to hear, COP is an important occasion to shine the spotlight on them鈥�.听

And Professor Nicola Walshe, Executive Director of the 果冻影院 Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education (CCCSE) describes attending the Climate Change, Environmental Management and Self-Determination session as a key moment from her time at the conference, calling for climate change education to go further to prioritise climate justice.听

See the full highlights and reflections from Week One.

Week Two 鈥� the highlights听

Simon Chin-Yee, who has participated in the last eight COPs, notes that the second week at COP27 increased in urgency as the closing plenary loomed; 鈥淭he fact that member states were negotiating the final text until 6am on Sunday morning is telling of how much work needed to be done鈥�.听

鈥淔rom a positive side, this meant that there was a real sense that they wanted to come up with something more substantial on Loss and Damage (L&D) 鈥� and they did鈥澨�

That said, no new targets on emissions were set out, 鈥渏eopardising the 1.5掳C goal set out in the Paris Climate Change Agreement鈥�. Chin-Yee reflects that, nevertheless, the L&D fund was overall 鈥渁 win for those who have been fighting for 30 years to get industrialised countries to agree to pay up for the historical emissions that are decimating economies, cultural identities and even whole societies鈥�.听

See the full highlights and reflections from Week Two听

Who attended COP27?听

果冻影院 was represented by over 21 delegates at this year鈥檚 COP, with academics and researchers from a whole host of different departments and areas of expertise 鈥� including economics of innovation, climate change, social inequalities, child health, decarbonisation of shipping, racism and more.听

Meet the full team 鈥� as well as the 果冻影院 students also in attendance 鈥� on our dedicated webpage.听

How is 果冻影院 shaping the COP debate?听

From publishing a handbook for communicating on climate change听to creating a carbon footprint calculator, 果冻影院 staff and researchers have played a key role in discussions about the climate crisis. Read on for:听

• Comment and analysis on COP27 from 果冻影院's climate experts;
• How 果冻影院 is taking and inspiring action on climate change;听听
• Case studies on 果冻影院 people collaborating with policymakers, entrepreneurs and local citizens to tackle the climate emergency;听听
• 鲍颁尝鈥檚 Generation One climate podcast series;
• How 果冻影院 is supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
• A short history of .听听

You can discover 鲍颁尝鈥檚 full suite of climate change-related work 鈥� including a landmark Arctic research expedition, a world-first in sustainable tax system development, and collaborations with the Met Office 鈥� by visiting our dedicated research webpage. 听

Get involved!听

Generation One听

果冻影院's climate action campaign, Generation One, aims to mobilise as many people as possible to start making small changes to help our planet. To date, we鈥檝e had a total of 2,184 pledges on actions that range from cycling a journey to providing food for bumble bees. The campaign webpage includes ideas on getting involved, information on the science behind the pledges, and some helpful tips.听

We can change what鈥檚 possible tomorrow by making a change today 鈥� head over to the Generation One website听to pledge your action and help create a more positive, fair and progressive future for all.听

The 1.5藲C Charter听

Scientists from 果冻影院, the University of Exeter and the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) have launched a charter to highlight how breaching the 1.5藲C target will cost far more than the cost of reaching it. 听听

The charter calls on governments to consider the human and economic cost of climate change when tackling global heating 鈥� get involved by signing your name.听听

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