Putin’s war in Ukraine has destroyed 5 million acres of forest, Zelensky tells Cop27 Ukrainian president warns ‘there can be no effective climate policy without peace’ The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022
Climate crisis will have huge impact on Africa’s economies, study says As Cop27 discusses climate finance, report says continent’s GDP growth could fall by two-thirds this century The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022
Island nations want China, India to pay for climate damage Highly polluting emerging economies including China and India should pay into a climate compensation fund to help countries rebuild after climate change-driven disasters, the prime minister of island nation Antigua and Barbuda said on Tuesday. Reuters · Nov 8, 2022
Climate finance and human rights fears: what happened on day two of Cop27? Deep chasm emerges between long-time polluting rich states and developing countries on second full day of summit The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022
Takeaways: Bold proposals and 'net zero' criticism at COP27 The second day of leaders' speeches at the UN's climate conference included bold proposals, recommendations to crack down and standardize “net zero” claims and continued discussion about the situation of a jailed pro-democracy activist who is on a hunger and water strike The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022
Downing Street: Sunak could “confront” Putin about Ukraine at G20 Rishi Sunak, backed by British allies, could use the upcoming G20 summit to “confront” Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine, Downing Street has said. It is not yet clear whether the Russian leader, who has faced unanimous condemnation by Western leaders for the invasion of Ukraine, will attend the… Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2022
Factbox-COP27: Which countries have offered 'loss and damage' funds? As negotiators at COP27 wrangle over whether wealthy polluters should help vulnerable nations pay for costly extreme weather events fueled by climate change, a handful of small, European governments has stepped up to offer "loss and damage" funds. Reuters · Nov 8, 2022
UK's admission to Global Offshore Wind Alliance 'a vote of confidence' in world-leading industry Trade body welcomes British backing for international development acceleration at COP27 Birmingham Post · Nov 8, 2022
COP27: Ukraine's Zelenskiy says climate policy impossible without peace Russia's invasion of Ukraine has distracted world governments from efforts to combat climate change, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video message played at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt on Tuesday. Reuters · Nov 8, 2022
COP27 app gives Egypt’s Sisi access to every move attendees make Egyptian authorities have unveiled a COP27 application to "help" participants at the climate change summit in Sharm El Skeikh, which ends on November 18. But NGOs and cybersecurity experts warn that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s regime can very easily and effectively use the app to surveil attendees, including top diplomats… France 24 · Nov 8, 2022
COP27: Hosts launch plan to help poorest adapt to climate change The hosts of the COP27 climate talks on Tuesday launched a global plan to help the world's poorest communities withstand the impacts of global warming. Reuters · Nov 8, 2022
Cop27: Lula brings Brazil back into climate fold with pledge to save Amazon Expectations are high for Brazil’s newly elected president to reverse years of climate damage The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022
Scotland is making real progress, says Sturgeon at Cop27 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland was "making real progress" on reducing emissions, as she spoke at a New York Times event at the Cop27 climate summit.At the summit Ms Sturgeon said the Scottish Government would commit £5 million to help developing countries mitigate the "gender impact of loss and… Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon welcomes COP27 relay to Egypt after long journey from Glasgow SCOTLAND'S First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said “it is only right” we listen to the next generation on climate change, as she congratulated a… The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022 UN experts demand crackdown on greenwashing of net zero pledges High level group releases report at Cop27 saying policies should be ‘about cutting emissions, not corners’
Reuters · Nov 8, 2022 Germany's Scholz raises issue of Egyptian-British hunger striker at climate summit German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said he had raised the issue of the jailed hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah during his visit to the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2022 UN rights chief: Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s life in great danger Volker Turk called on Egypt to immediately release hunger striking prisoner as leaders gather for COP27 in the country.
Reuters · Nov 8, 2022 COP27: WTO chief seeks to revive green trade talks The head of the World Trade Organization aims to revive negotiations on a global environmental trade deal, she told Reuters, as part of efforts to give the trade watchdog a bigger role in tackling climate change.
Reuters · Nov 8, 2022 COP27: Gates Foundation CEO calls for more cash for climate adaptation The world's development banks need to prioritise helping poorer countries adapt to the impacts of climate change, the chief executive of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation told Reuters.
The Conversation · Nov 8, 2022 COP27: how responsible are industrialised countries for climate change? The United Nation’s 27th annual climate summit, COP27, opened on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The event, which should pressure governments into ramping up their decarbonisation pledges, will be the first to put the issue of financial compensation for damages suffered by developing countries at the top of the agenda.…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022 Tuvalu first to call for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty at Cop27 Pacific islands nation, which is acutely vulnerable to sea level rises, joins nearby Vanuatu in seeking phase-out of coal, oil and gas
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2022 Millions of children at flood risk, Cop27 warned World leaders at Cop27 were told that millions of children are at risk of drowning and disease due to “unprecedented levels of flooding”
Reuters · Nov 8, 2022 COP27: Austria commits $50 million for climate 'loss and damage' Austria will provide 50 million euros (dollars) to developing countries facing unavoidable damage and losses caused by climate change as it joins a small group of European nations to offer such funds, the country’s climate ministry told Reuters.
Reuters · Nov 8, 2022 COP27: What they are saying at the climate summit World leaders, policymakers and delegates from nearly 200 countries are in Egypt at the COP27 U.N. climate summit, which delegates kicked off with a deal to discuss compensating poor nations for mounting damage linked to global warming.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 8, 2022 ‘Loss, Damage’ Funding…A Climate Breakthrough Threatened by ‘Details’ COP27 President Sameh Shoukry has affirmed the success of negotiations on world countries adopting for the first time a climate agenda item on the most important issue of establishing a “loss and damage” fund. Despite being labeled a breakthrough, the step will usher in complex discussions that will determine progress…