Five crucial issues in fight to save planet – and what Cop27 did about them

This month's environmental summit opened as our planet wilts under the impact of climate crisis. Here we examine five key areas and assess what success - if any - was achieved in Egypt

A key Cop27 goal was to strengthen emission pledges made at last year's climate summit in Glasgow. These are needed to ensure global heating is limited to 1.5C. No such commitments have been made in Egypt and most observers now conclude the world is destined to heat beyond this limit.