CLEAN : "Time is not on our side", (COP27 president)

The video discusses recent consultations and negotiations on climate change issues, focusing on contentious topics like loss and damage. It highlights the efforts made by negotiating groups to find consensus and emphasizes the urgency for parties to act and reinforce the UNFCCC process to address climate change challenges.

What are the main contentious issues discussed in the consultations?

• Trade agreements, military alliances, and cultural exchanges

• Healthcare, infrastructure, and social welfare

• Economic growth, technological advancement, and education

• Loss and damage, mitigation work program, global role and adaptation

What is the primary goal of the negotiating groups working through the night?

• To establish new educational programs

• To develop new technological innovations

• To find a path forward and reconfirm dedication to the UNFCCC process

• To finalize trade agreements

Who holds the responsibility to find areas of convergence and move forward?

• The scientific community

• The general public

• The media

• The parties involved in the negotiations

Why is time considered not to be on our side in the context of climate change negotiations?

• Due to the lack of interest from the public

• Because of the slow pace of economic growth

• Due to the increasing urgency of climate change impacts

• Because of the rapid technological advancements

What is necessary for the parties to show in order to reinforce the credibility of the UNFCCC process?

• Political influence

• Flexibility and determination

• Financial investment

• Technological innovation