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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Guardian staff

Climate finance and human rights fears: what happened on day two of Cop27?

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen after speaking at the Cop27 climate summit
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen after speaking at the Cop27 climate summit on Tuesday. Photograph: Peter de Jong/AP

Money! Money! Money! dominated the second full day of Cop27, with a deep chasm emerging between long-time polluting rich states and developing countries that need finance to deal with devastating extreme weather events while also cutting emissions.

Meanwhile, Egypt will realise it cannot hold such a significant international conference without its dire human rights record being thrust into the limelight.

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