- Warning: This article contains images of dead animals that some readers may find distressing
After two weeks of fractious discussions, at the very last minute COP27 came up with an agreement on ‘loss and damage’ – providing financial assistance to poorer nations who are already facing the catastrophic impacts of climate change.
But how long will it take for these words to translate into actions?
As I learned from speaking to four people at the conference who are experiencing the climate emergency first-hand, they can’t wait. People and livestock are dying, land is being ruined by drought and flooding, and communities are being devastated. This is all happening now, not at some vague point in the future.
