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'Climate action is finally coming home on African soil': COP27 closes with historic deal on climate Loss and Damage

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Mohamed Adow, director of think tank Power Shift Africa said the achievement came after three decades of appeals for help from climate impacted nations. "To This COP caused deep frustrations but it wasn't for nothing," she said. "It The meeting was also set apart from previous COPs due to minimal activist presence around the Summit.

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COP26: Nations set out climate demands as crunch Glasgow talks step-up a gear

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Other demands include cutting methane emissions by 30 per cent between 2020 and 2030, working to tackle other damaging pollutants, and taking more ambitious action to decarbonise transport such as aviation and shipping. Nick Mabey, co-founder and CEO of climate think tank E3G, said the HAC grouping "makes the political weather at COP".

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Keeping 1.5C alive: Is COP26 on track to deliver on its goals?

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Speaking at an event in Milan this month, Thunberg spoke for many when she alleged that COPs have delivered little more than a talking shop since the first Earth Summit in 1992. Coronavirus and a lack of vaccinations may make it impossible for many delegates to turn up, especially from Africa, Oceania, Asia, and Latin America.