5 tensions that could derail the climate conference

"The geopolitical context may not be conducive to ambition," said Alden Meyer, a senior associate at E3G. "Yet the world expects governments to cooperate on three big issues: climate impacts, accelerating mitigation ambition and delivering greatly scaled up climate finance." The Egyptian hosts of the summit have prioritized action over new pledges. That suggests that tangible responses to climate impacts will be a pillar of the negotiations like never before. And that means coming up with money — billions and billions of dollars. President Joe Biden will make an appearance Nov. 11, about half-way through the two-week conference, along with…