Surveillance, greenwashing and a hunger strike: welcome to Egypt’s Cop27
Can the authoritarian state, currently building a water-consuming desert capital, host a summit that achieves real change?
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Can the authoritarian state, currently building a water-consuming desert capital, host a summit that achieves real change?
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