Pakistan, island states dig in at COP27 over climate compensation

Rift over loss and damage overshadows talks as summit clock ticks down

Flooding on the outskirts of Bhan Syedabad during Pakistan's monsoon season in September. © Reuters

SAYUMI TAKE and RHYANNON BARTLETT-IMADEGAWA, Nikkei staff writers

November 17, 2022 03:51 JST

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt/LONDON -- With less than 72 hours left of the United Nations climate conference and much to sort out, delegations and observers are pessimistic over whether the positional rifts can be bridged enough by Friday to combat the escalating threats of global warming.