Introduction
The holding of the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2022 carries with it the hopes of the entire African continent for a successful outcome.
Success at COP27 for it to be an African COP, however, should be gauged not simply on reaching agreement on COP decisions, but rather, on reaching agreement on decisions that contribute to the further development of a fair, equitable, effective, and ambitious multilateral climate regime under the UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement that enhances international cooperation and increases support to African and other developing countries.
