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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Oliver Milman

US shamed as the ‘colossal fossil’ of Cop27 climate summit by campaigners

Climate and environmental activists demonstrate in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Climate and environmental activists demonstrate in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt at the UN climate summit Cop27 on 18 November. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

The US has been named the “colossal fossil” of the Cop27 climate talks by campaigners who criticised the country for its intransigence in providing support to developing countries hit hardest by the climate crisis.

The “award”, unveiled at a ceremony featuring a person dressed as a dinosaur, is an annual event staged by Climate Action Network International to shame the countries deemed to be blocking climate progress.

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