‘We’re in bother:’ U.S. envoy warns international locations off monitor on local weather targets

The world is “not on a good track” to satisfy a worldwide purpose to keep away from the worst impacts of local weather change and must step up efforts to maneuver away from fossil fuels this decade, John Kerry, the U.S. particular envoy on local weather change, stated on Monday.
“We’re in trouble. I hope everyone understands that,” Kerry advised an occasion referred to as Building Momentum to UN COP27 hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and officers from Egypt, the host of the following UN local weather summit.

Kerry advised the occasion that he’s involved in regards to the latest uptick in the usage of coal globally and about plans to construct new coal vegetation with out carbon seize know-how.
Egypt will host in November the following UN local weather summit, referred to as COP27, in Sharm el-Sheikh the place the federal government will look to showcase its personal work to section out coal in energy era, enhance administration of waste water, and launch the development of public transportation tasks.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Hassan Shoukry stated because the host of the UN local weather summit, Egypt will intention to be a voice of African nations who’re among the many most affected by local weather change and deal with implementing what has been codified within the Paris local weather settlement.
“We will be listening to the needs and priorities of Africa and other developing countries who have suffered greatly from the negative effects of climate change,” Shoukry stated.