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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey and Nikhita Chulani in Sharm el-Sheikh

Loss and damage must be at heart of Cop27 talks, experts say

The main entrance to the venue in Sharm el-Sheikh where Cop27 is taking place
The main entrance to the venue in Sharm el-Sheikh where Cop27 is taking place. Photograph: Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images

Cop27, the UN climate summit beginning this Sunday in Egypt, could fail before it even starts if countries do not agree to put the loss and damage experienced by the poorest countries at the heart of the talks, according to climate experts and campaigners.

Delegates began to arrive at the conference centre on Saturday, and the talks will formally open on Sunday with a session deciding what should be on the agenda for the two weeks of negotiations, before world leaders gather on Monday and Tuesday.

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