Africa-Press – Seychelles. The environmental organization WWF said, Saturday (12), that “the necessary progress” is not being made at the COP27 climate summit, although it considers that “there are signs that show hope” that, in the end, the objectives of the meeting.
“We are not seeing the clear and decisive change that is needed from abstract promises to action in the real world,” said the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in a statement yesterday.
For the organization, in these first seven days of COP27 negotiations, “the necessary progress is not being made” on critical issues such as finance, closing the gap on greenhouse gas emissions, food systems and damage.
However, the environmental organization considers that “there are signs that show hope that, in the second week, the objectives of the summit will be achieved”.
The WWF has warned world leaders that, right now, “the climate crisis is moving faster than our response”.
The inclusion in the summit’s agenda of a chapter dedicated to losses and damages, with the possible creation of a mechanism to pay for the impact of the climate crisis on the most vulnerable countries, was “an initial success”, considers WWF, although it does not know if it will be possible to agree on a financing plan.
“Given that disasters leave countries and communities vulnerable in urgent need of support, it is essential that the international community come together to help build resilience and address the unfair costs of the climate crisis,” said Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, member of the WWF. .
However, the environmental organization warned: “We run the risk of seeing a lost week” in the damages chapter, unless further steps are taken to secure a funding mechanism.
WWF also expressed concern at the slow progress towards agreeing a decision on the future of the Koronivia Joint Working Group on agriculture. “Further delays could lead to a decision with little ambition, or worse, to delay the decision until COP28”, said João Campari, from WWF.
Despite the concerns, the organization believes that “there have been some developments”, such as funding for forests, promising ministerial meetings and positive recommendations from the high-level expert group on zero greenhouse gas emissions.
“The success of COP27 is vital to build momentum ahead of the December COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal (Canada), where we will have the opportunity to re-establish the relationship between humanity and nature”, highlighted Fernanda Carvalho, global policy manager at WWF for climate and energy.
The climate crisis is driving the loss of nature and, in turn, the destruction of natural ecosystems is fueling the climate crisis. “Leaders must recognize this interconnection, ensuring that nature plays a more important role than negotiations,” he added.
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