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Almost 200 nations are set to tackle climate change at COP27 in Egypt. Is this just a talkfest, or does the meeting actually matter?

  • Written by: Matt McDonald, Associate Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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In a crucial meeting for tackling the climate crisis, almost 200 countries will come together in Egypt at the start of November for a “Conference of the Parties”, or COP27.

You may remember hearing about COP26 in Glasgow about this time last year. It was often hailed as our “last best chance” to keep global...

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