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G20 meets in Bali: the other special climate summit

Nasi Goreng is on the menu: The G20 will meet in Bali next week, chaired by Indonesia and with strong representation from the European Union. The outcome of this summit will be crucial for COP27, which is scheduled to conclude two days later.

By Claire Stam

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Cautious optimism at COP opening

The difficult negotiations at COP27 get off to a positive start. The Global South puts "loss and damage" on the agenda. The EU fails with a debate on redirecting financial flows.

By Bernhard Pötter

COP27 starts with success for developing countries

The climate conference in Egypt is supposed to become an “implementation COP”. Instead of making new promises, the old ones are to be honored: More money for loss and damage, climate finance and climate adaptation. Furthermore, fossil fuels could make a comeback.

By Lukas Knigge

Russia's war shows need to accelerate energy transition

In light of ongoing and growing geopolitical tensions, what are the chances that there will be sufficient progress on tackling the climate crisis at the upcoming COP? Can the spirit of cooperation stay alive at the summit, while outside there is growing confrontation? And what would it take to reach meaningful progress?

By Redaktion Table