COP27: lack of agreements worries and becomes a topic on social media

No agreements…

Simon Evans, from Carbon Brief, has created some colorful graphs to illustrate where the COP27 negotiations are going. The lack of agreements is clear.

One person who isn't very happy with this is the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. On Twitter, he published his indignation.

Lula at COP27 is pop

The elected president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, continues to be one of the “attractions” of COP27.

Lula at COP27: “Brazil is back”

President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was received at COP27 with applause. Lula emphasized that he was there – even before assuming the presidency of the Republic – “because the world is in a hurry to see Brazil participating in discussions about the future of the planet”. The speech took place in the so-called “Blue Zone”, of the United Nations (UN), with the presence of Sameh Shoukry, president of COP27 and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt.

Alaa Abdel Fattah

According to family members of the activist arrested in Egypt, his health is deteriorating.

On Twitter, activist Alaa Abdel Fattah's sister said news of the visit was "disturbing."

The United Nations (UN) International Conference on Climate Change – COP27 – began last Sunday (6), in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. COP is the UN's major annual event whose objective is to discuss actions aimed at combating climate change. 

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