What COP27 meant for the ocean — and for all of us

Several years ago, I was invited to speak before the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York as part of a panel on climate financing. After the panelists’ comments, delegates pressed a button that turned on a light on their microphone to indicate their desire to respond. After more than an hour, and after much of the world had had their say, a light in the back of the hall turned on. The delegate being given the floor was hidden in the shadows of the overhanging balcony.  

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