{"id":5405,"date":"2022-10-27T09:35:16","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T07:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnewenergy.enagas.es\/?p=5405"},"modified":"2024-09-25T13:53:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T11:53:05","slug":"the-challenges-of-cop27-in-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnewenergy.enagas.es\/en\/committed\/the-challenges-of-cop27-in-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"The challenges of COP27 in Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 6 November, COP27, the 2022 Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, will begin. In a programme running until the 18th of the same month, the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh will be the capital of the fight against climate change.<\/p>\n

This conference comes at a time when the first serious consequences of climate change have been noticeable in countries unaccustomed to them, while countries with greater exposure have witnessed the increased intensity of natural disasters.<\/p>\n

In the scientific community there is no doubt about the existence and causes of global warming, at the social and political level the denialists are few and far between, while in the economic sphere there is a clear commitment to sustainable development. Therefore, at a critical moment with a high level of consensus, the Egyptian sessions are of paramount importance to materialise the agreements and clarify the debates that have been taking place at each year\u2019s COPs<\/a> since the Paris Agreements in 2015.<\/p>\n

The energy transition plays a major role, as it is necessary to change the model of energy production, distribution and consumption in order to reduce emissions<\/a>. And the sustainability of a key sector, such as the energy sector, is also relevant as it has a direct impact on many other sectors to which it provides energy.<\/p>\n

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Is necessary to change the model of energy production, distribution and consumption in order to reduce emissions<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The challenges of COP27 in Egypt<\/h3>\n

The Presidency of the Conference, which is held by Egypt as the organiser, in collaboration with the Glasgow COP26, has detailed a series of targets to be pursued this year. And in all of them, the world has an exceptional ally that is already enabling us to make progress on climate goals: the energy transition.<\/p>\n

1. Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Given that it is necessary to keep warming below 2\u00b0C (and even try to keep it below 1.5\u00b0C), COP27 will work to take \u201cimmediate action\u201d, especially in those countries \u201cin the best position\u201d, i.e., the most developed ones.<\/p>\n

Participating countries have several measures at their disposal to comply with the Paris Agreements, such as sustainable production, responsible waste management, raising public awareness and, of course, the energy transition. The last of these plays a major role in reducing emissions from the energy sector, adding to the decarbonisation of other sectors and also for sustainable development<\/a> with affordable and reliable energy.<\/p>\n

2. Adaptation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Extreme events related to climate change are becoming more frequent and severe. Adapting to them is one of the conclusions of Glasgow 2021, but this time the aim is to make an effort to help the most disadvantaged countries make progress in this regard. They will have to adapt to a world with more floods, higher temperatures and other increasingly common extreme weather events.<\/p>\n

The energy transition can play a key role in this because:<\/p>\n