“The context for this COP 27 is super challenging,” according to Moazzam Malik, managing director for global delivery at the World Resources Institute.
Speaking at a Devex Pro Live on Nov. 6 before the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP 27, kicked off in Sharm el-Sheikh, he pointed to multiple pressures piling up on international institutions, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and its impact on energy supplies, and a vulnerable global economy.
“But the need for progress is huge,” he added.