Oceans play a critical role in protecting our climate, as scientists say the seas have absorbed 90% of all the warming in the past 50 years. However, rising temperatures due to global warming are also leading to rising sea levels, which threatens people’s livelihoods as it is estimated that by the year 2100, rising sea levels will threaten 200 million people who live in low-lying coastal areas. During the One Ocean Summit in France, President Al-Sisi announced that Egypt, as host of this year’s UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP 27), is calling for the international community to take further action in protecting the seas and oceans from the negative effects of climate change, as seas and oceans play a role in boosting economic activity by linking countries and cultures, and contributing to the movement of international trade and navigation. COP27 also aims to foster dialogue to deliver ambitious results and develop initiatives that build on the outcomes of the third United Nations Ocean Conference, which will be hosted by Portugal in June. Held in Sharm El-Sheikh, COP27 will urge international action to mitigate the repercussions of climate change on…
Egypt’s COP27 to Mobilize International Action to Protect Seas, Oceans
February 15, 2022
