COP27, the UN's annual climate summit, begins on November 6 in Egypt. This two-part episode explains everything you need to know before the summit kicks off. In Part 1, Stephanie Roe, WWF's global climate and energy lead scientist, provides an overview of the latest climate science (1:54) and explains how three recent reports could influence negotiations at COP27 (14:49). Then, Marcene Mitchell, WWF's senior vice president for climate change, walks through the specific agenda for COP27 (18:25) and explains why the US is poised to drive even bolder climate action at this year's summit (29:56).

LINKS: IPCC Sixth Assessment Reports

Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) Science Based Target Setting Guidance

WWF's Climate Page