The science of climate change and energising the youth – COP27

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In a dynamic the Roundtable 'Passing the Baton', youth climate activists and practitioners from across the world engaged in a deep dive discussions about adaptation, resilience and loss and damage. At a science focused session entitled "The Sharm El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda: An Opportunity to Accelerate the Transformation to Resilience", Mahmoud Mohieldin, the UN Climate Change High Level Champion for Egypt, stressed the importance of the role of science in reaching solutions to major challenges such as debt reduction and debt swap for investment in nature as well as adaptation and resilience problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Nov 2022 1AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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