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Food Security Crisis
- A Chatham House report predicts a 50% increase in global food demand by 2050.
- Simultaneously, climate breakdown could reduce agricultural yields by 30%, creating a catastrophic scenario.
COP Effectiveness
- COP summits, while impactful, haven't significantly lowered emissions.
- Their value lies in smaller groups consistently working on key areas like deforestation and energy.
COP Agreements
- The Paris Agreement's goal was to limit warming to well below 2 degrees, ideally 1.5.
- COP27 saw the creation of a loss and damage fund, though details are still being finalized.