STORY: The start of the COP27 world climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres describes the global climate crisis with drastic images: “We are on the highway to climate hell, with our foot firmly on the accelerator.” The two-week meeting is primarily about fulfilling promises made. The focus is on the Paris climate agreement, which agreed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. The conference is scheduled to last until November 18th. However, observers do not expect any groundbreaking progress. Especially since Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi canceled their participation.