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COP27, the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on 7-18 November 2022.

Our dedicated COP27 site provides you with an analysis of the climate negotiations to date.

Our aim is to help our clients across all industries understand the potential impact that COP27 may have on their business.

COP history

We have been tracking and reporting on the progress of climate change negotiations and the implications across our core industry sectors since COP15 in 2009.

COP Outcomes

Key resources

Sustainability and ESG

Law for a sustainable future

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Climate change and sustainability disputes

Climate change and sustainability developments presents great opportunities but also manifest as a complex myriad of global legal, financial and reputational risks for companies, governments, directors and officers and other professionals operating in all sectors globally.

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Sustainability Asia

Asia is home to the world's fastest growing and most rapidly industrialising economies.

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Energy transition

While global demand for energy continues to rise, increasing pressure to support the decarbonisation of the industry has spearheaded radical change.

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Inside Emerging Markets

Clients doing business in emerging markets can expect a higher-than-average rate of return on their investment, but also face greater volatility and risk.

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Climate change and environmental regulation

Environmental regulation and climate change are now of key importance to our clients’ commercial activities and most importantly to all our lives.

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COP history

Inside COP26

Our team on the ground at COP26 provide a daily digest of key takeaways, themes and activity during the negotiations, adding their own commentary and insights from the conference.

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COP25 2019, Madrid

The 25th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), COP25 took place at IFEMA - Feria de Madrid in Madrid, Spain December 2-13, 2019.

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European Climate Summit, 2019

The 2019 European Climate Summit (the Summit) took place on April 15 – 17 in Lisbon.

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COP24 Katowice, 2018

Krzysztof Gorzelak Katowice, 12 December 2018. An event that drew a large audience today was Al Gore’s speech on the current climate crisis and its solutions. He spoke on the negative impact of...

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COP23 Bonn, 2017

In this article, we examine the background leading up to this decision, some of the likely areas for consideration and the significance of this from the perspective of reducing global carbon emissions.

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COP22 Marrakech, 2016

In all, the Parties adopted 35 COP decisions at Marrakech, including two separate ones relating to the Paris Agreement. The second part of the first meeting of the parties to the Paris Agreement will...

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Norton Rose Fulbright supports the Sustainable Development Goals. We have adopted the UN Sustainable Development Goals as our overarching guiding principles. With the goals being the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, we focus on those where we can have the greatest impact.

Diversity and inclusion

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Community

We believe that we have a responsibility, as corporate citizens, to use our skills and knowledge where we can make a difference for the wider communities in which we operate, to help shape the future in a way that provides economic, ecological and social benefits for all.

Sustainable practice

We aim to minimize our impact on the environment – to protect the planet, ensure that resources are available for future generations and create a better quality of life for all living beings.