Where Do Climate Negotiations Stand At COP27?

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🗓️ 16 November 2022

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Climate negotiations continue at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Tens of thousands of attendees from around the world have gathered in the seaside resort town. They've come to discuss some of the key issues to figure out how to combat climate change, remedy its effects, and to focus on implementing the big changes discussed last year in Glasgow.

Correspondent Nathan Rott joins Emily Kwong to walk through the biggest debates at this year's COP, like loss and damage payments. And, he talks about how the war in Ukraine and the U.S. midterm elections are affecting discussions as well.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Shortwave.
0:03.6	From NPR.
0:04.8	Alright everyone, it is Crunch Time at COP27, the United Nations Climate Conference in
0:10.6	Sharmel Shake.
0:12.2	Negotiators are grappling with a couple of key issues as the conference enters its
0:16.3	last few days.
0:17.8	And to talk about them, we're joined by a member of NPR's Climate desk in Egypt, Nathan
0:22.3	Rot.
0:23.3	Hey there.
0:24.3	Madhava, Emily.
0:25.3	Madhava, Nate.
0:26.3	Are you learning Arabic?
0:28.3	Sadly, no.
0:29.3	That and Shukran is about the extent of my Arabic.
0:32.8	But I am trying to pick up some while I talk to some of the tens of thousands of people
0:37.1	that are attending this conference here.
0:39.0	It is a huge gathering that's unfolding right now.
0:41.8	What does this seem like?
0:42.8	So, this is my first cop, right?
0:44.7	Which stands for the Conference of Parties for if you didn't know.
0:47.6	Fun fact, Pub trivia.
0:48.8	And I will say, it's pretty remarkable.
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