Negotiators from the signatory States of the Paris Climate Agreement are meeting in Egypt to discuss progress towards tackling the urgent issue of global warming. What are the expectations and concerns for COP27? What is the role of organised civil society, and is it receiving enough attention in the negotiations?

EESC member Sandra Parthie, Belgian climate change and human rights campaigner Adélaïde Charlier, EURACTIV energy and environment editor Frédéric Simon and German climate justice and human rights campaigner Luisa Neubauer join us to give their take on this controversial event. (tk)