Ancient pyramid lights up for COP27

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1 year ago

November 7, 2022

The COP27 United Nations climate change conference has kicked off in Egypt

COP27, the 2022 UN climate conference, has officially started in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Running through until November 18, leaders from almost every country in the world are meeting to discuss global ambition on tackling climate change.

Over the coming days, they will debate initiatives and global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

There will also be a strong focus on climate financing, innovation and working together to keep global warming to the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C.

For the first time since the adoption of the UN climate convention, Parties agreed to introduce #LossAndDamage funding as an agenda item at the climate conference. (1/2) #COP27 pic.twitter.com/Ct8Q6WVnd0
— COP27 (@COP27P) November 6, 2022

Simon Stiell, the UN Climate change executive Secretary launched the meeting with a message for leaders.

“The urgency of the climate crisis demands that we do things differently. Let us use COP27 to find common ground, so that we can reflect this urgency in our actions.”
simon stiell, un climate executive secretary

As @unfccc, we will be holding people to account – be they Presidents, Prime Ministers or CEOs.

Our policies, our businesses, our infrastructure, our actions, must all align with the #ParisAgreement.

My signal of change today at the opening of #COP27. pic.twitter.com/akrzzF8QX1
— Simon Stiell (@simonstiell) November 6, 2022

Parties have elected Sameh Shoukry as COP27 President. He urged all countries to come together over the course of the two week conference, to deliver on climate goals.

The opening plenary of #COP27 has commenced with the election of HE Sameh Shoukry as COP27 President by the Parties.#TogetherForImplementation pic.twitter.com/QdwM5oQzkS
— COP27 (@COP27P) November 6, 2022

Egypt did not disappoint when it came to welcoming its guests, it lit up one of the three ancient pyramids of Giza, over four and a half thousand years old.

In case you missed it – Egypt lit up Khafre Pyramid, one of the three ancient pyramids of Giza that date back 4,500 years, ahead of #COP27. #TogetherForImplementation pic.twitter.com/02RznwThWL
— COP27 (@COP27P) November 6, 2022

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