While there was widespread welcome for the new loss-and-damage fund from both developing and developed countries at Cop27, the outcome on fossil fuels and efforts to cut carbon emissions was condemned by many. Tom Evans, policy adviser at think tank E3G, confirmed the big weaknesses in mitigation measures and lack of progress on fossil fuels. That meant “no faster timelines for the delivery of better emissions-cutting pledges from countries, or setting dates by which coal should be phased out, or global emissions should peak”, he added. “The text talks about a transition to renewable energy and that’s welcome,” Mr Evans…