Egypt, the country hosting COP27 later this year, wants to ensure there¡¯s no backtracking on past commitments to slow the pace of climate change ¡ª even as global leaders grapple with food shortages, an energy crisis and high inflation.
The annual United Nations-sponsored Conference of Parties is scheduled for November in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh. Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry, who is also the conference¡¯s president, spoke to Bloomberg News about the challenges ahead.
¡°The conference is going to be held in a difficult geo-political situation, with the world facing energy and food challenges,¡± he said in written answers to questions. ¡°Of course all of this could impact the level of ambition and might lead to distractions of the climate change priority.¡±
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