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COP27 climate change conference begins in Egypt : key questions

COP27: What is the Egypt climate conference and why is it important?   COP27 – COP means “conference of parties” – is the 27th annual UN meeting on climate. It will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh from 6 to 18 November. The world is warming because of emissions produced by humans, mostly from burning fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal. Global temperatures have risen 1.1C and are heading towards 1.5C, according to the UN’s climate scientists, the Intergovernmental Panel...