The Contradictions of COP27

Fossil fuel lobbyists, politicians, organized labour and environmentalists have all gathered in Egypt to try and put their stamp on the future of climate policy.

Campaigners on Nov. 12 marched through Edinburgh as part of Global Day of Action for climate justice during the UN Climate Conference COP27 in Egypt. (Neil Hanna / Friends of the Earth Scotland)

International delegates gathered in the Egyptian seaside resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh from Nov. 6 - 18 to discuss the fate of the planet at COP27 — the 27th a…