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‘Like Vegas, but worse’: Sharm el-Sheikh fails to charm Cop27 delegates

On first week of summit there have been traffic jams, water shortages – and an atmosphere of state repression

The Guardian - UK

Gas producers using Cop27 to rebrand gas as transitional fuel, experts warn

Companies and financial backers are laying the groundwork for a shift in attitudes towards gas

The Guardian - UK

COP27: how young climate activists are changing international human rights law

World leaders and climate scientists aren’t the only ones who have gathered in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for the latest UN climate summit, COP27. Children and young people are also a big part of the conference.

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‘Explosion’ in number of fossil fuel lobbyists at Cop27 climate summit

Oil and gas industries have 636 representatives at Egypt conference – a rise of more than 25% on previous year

The Guardian - UK

It’s the big issue of COP27 climate summit: poor nations face a $1 trillion ‘loss and damage’ bill, but rich nations won’t pay up

The costs of climate-related disasters are growing and the poorest countries are bearing the brunt of impacts, from the unprecedented floods in Pakistan to the expanding famine in Somalia. Natural disasters in 2022 alone cost the global economy an estimated US$227 billion.

The Conversation

Show us the money: Developing world at COP27 seeks financing details

Finance took centre stage at the COP27 climate talks on Wednesday, with U.N. experts publishing a list of projects worth $120 billion that investors could back to help poorer countries cut emissions and adapt to the impacts of global warming.

Reuters

Country 'back at table' on climate: Bowen

Australia is engaging on a "loss and damage" fund that would see rich nations help poor ones mitigate the impacts of climate change.

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Cop27: ending war in Ukraine necessary to tackle climate crisis, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian president says Russia’s invasion has forced dozens of countries to resume coal-fired power to alleviate energy costs

The Guardian - UK

La COP27 expliquée par des experts : de quoi s'agit-il et pourquoi devrais-je m'en soucier ?

La COP27 est la 27e conférence des parties (pays) qui ont signé la convention-cadre des Nations unies sur les changements climatiques. La convention a été établie lors du Sommet de la Terre de Rio en 1992 et a été ratifiée par 198 pays. Ils ont convenu de stabiliser la production…

The Conversation

What is 'loss and damage' and how is Scotland leading the way at COP27?

The issue of “loss and damage” is finally on the agenda at this round of negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, but what does it mean?

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak blasted for 'tepid' COP27 speech as world on 'highway to climate hell'

The new Prime Minister flew into Egypt for just one day after being forced into an embarrassing U-turn over his decision not to attend the key climate summit

Daily Mirror

Barbados PM launches blistering attack on rich nations at Cop27 climate talks

Mia Mottley warns of a billion refugees by the middle of the century unless governments act now to tackle crisis

The Guardian - UK

Countries band together to keep forest promise

More than 25 countries at the COP27 climate talks on Monday launched a group they said would ensure they hold each other accountable for a pledge to end deforestation by 2030 and announced billions of dollars to finance their efforts.

Reuters

Sisi Kicks off World Leaders Climate Summit with Plea to End Ukraine War

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi kicked off Monday the world leaders summit at COP27 with a plea to end the war on Ukraine given its impact on the world. Speaking at the landmark Sharm el-Sheikh event, Sisi warned that climate challenges are growing day after day and that climate change…

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UN Chief at Climate Summit: Humanity Must Cooperate or Perish

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told countries gathered at the start of the COP27 summit in Egypt on Monday they face a stark choice: work together now to cut emissions or condemn future generations to climate catastrophe. The speech was intended to set an urgent tone as governments sit down…

Reuters

At COP27, climate change framed as battle for survival

World leaders and diplomats framed the fight against global warming as a battle for human survival during opening speeches at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt on Monday, with the head of the United Nations declaring a lack of progress so far had the world speeding down a “highway to…

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FAQ: What's at stake at the COP27 global climate negotiations

World leaders are meeting in Egypt for the next two weeks to talk about reining in climate change and paying for its deadly effects. Here's what you need to know.

Asharq Al-Awsat

COP27... A Climate Summit with an Economic Spirit

The economy appears to be at the heart of problems and solutions to the world’s climate crisis as the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference got underway in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday. As the world rushed towards industrialization at the onset of the 20th century, it drove unwanted gases into…

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The Guardian - UK

What is Cop27 and why does it matter?

World leaders, climate groups and activists are meeting in Egypt to thrash out plans on how to safeguard the future of the planet

The Guardian - UK

Money talks: why climate finance at Cop27 is key to beating global heating

Funding urgently needed to cope with climate disasters – and to prevent distrust crashing UN negotiations

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon calls on world leaders to 'deliver' on climate pledges at COP27

NICOLA Sturgeon is calling on world leaders to deliver on climate pact commitments as she attends the first full day of the COP27 conference in…

Tribune News Service

COP27 talks begin with deal to discuss climate reparations

U.N. climate talks began in Egypt Sunday with a deal to discuss how rich countries can help pay for the damages caused by global warming elsewhere.

Tribune News Service

Climate summit talks begin with breakthrough on loss and damage from extreme weather

U.N. climate talks began in Egypt with a breakthrough agreement to discuss who pays for damages caused by increasingly extreme weather events — an issue that had exposed splits between rich and poor nations.

Al Jazeera

Past eight years eight hottest on record, UN report warns

The UN’s weather and climate body outlines ‘chronicle of climate chaos’ as COP27 talks get under way in Egypt.

The Guardian - UK

Will Rishi Sunak’s flying visit to Cop27 show us his real stance on climate?

PM has chance to set out exactly where he stands on green issues, but don’t expect him to give too much away

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