COP27: Agenda finalised as Johnson slams 'corrosive cynicism' of net zero sceptics

Loss and Damage formally confirmed

James Murray
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Loss and Damage have been formally confirmed as agenda items for fortnight long talks, as world leaders prepare to deliver rallying call for global climate action.

The COP27 Climate Summit got off to a broadly encouraging start yesterday after country delegations finalised the formal agenda for the fortnight-long negotiations and over 100 world leaders arrived in Sharm El Sheikh to attend the high-level leaders' segment of the talks. After a marathon 48 hours of pre-Summit talks, the agenda for the official negotiations was confirmed yesterday and in an early breakthrough for developing economies Loss and Damage was included on the agenda for a COP Summit for the first time. Confirming the move at a press conference yesterday, the new UN climate...

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