Prospect of British-Egyptian writer’s death in jail ‘terrifying’, says Crown star Alaa Abd El-Fattah has been on hunger strike in prison, eating only 100 daily calories for the past 200 days. The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022
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. WEKU · Nov 7, 2022
Loss and damage issue keeps us Cop27 negotiators wrangling late into the night Developing countries hope to make progress on this problem because we are already suffering the effects The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022
Scotland reacts as Boris Johnson declares himself the 'spirit of Glasgow' at COP27 BORIS Johnson has said a lot of questionable things in his time in politics but his most recent statement at the COP27 climate conference is a… The National (Scotland) · Nov 7, 2022
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… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 7, 2022
Hunger striker's sister arrives in Egypt to campaign for his release The sister of an Egyptian-British hunger striker landed in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to campaign for his release from jail as British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and other world leaders flew in for the COP27 climate summit. Reuters · Nov 7, 2022
COP27: Jailed British-Egyptian activist stops drinking water as part of hunger strike protest Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said fate of Alaa Abd El-Fattah is priority for the British government Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2022
Rishi Sunak wants to await Gavin Williamson inquiry result before deciding whether to sack him – as it happened Prime minister asked about minister’s future as judgment called into question over Williamson’s reappointment The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022
Egypt has days to save jailed Brit citizen's life as world leaders decamp to COP27 Rishi Sunak said he would raise Alaa Abdel Fattah's imprisonment with the Egyptian government and reply again by the end of COP27, but human rights organisations and his family say it will be too late then Daily Mirror · Nov 7, 2022
Inside Politics: Cop on Sunak urged to match words with action at Cop27 summit as questions continue over his hiring of Gavin Williamson to cabinet, writes Matt Mathers The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon defends decision to attend COP27 in Egypt during cost of living crisis Sky News presenter Kay Burley questioned why Sturgeon and the leader of Glasgow City Council Susan Aitken had jetted out to the north African country for the summit. Daily Record · Nov 7, 2022
Cop27 day one: UN chief warns world is ‘on highway to climate hell’ – as it happened António Guterres warns leaders of catastrophic consequences of failure to act as conference in Egypt opened The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022
Rishi Sunak to use Cop27 to raise migrant crisis with French President Ahead of the conference, the PM said the issue of small boats crossing the Channel was his ‘key priority’. The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022
Monday briefing: The dramatic, agonising, crucial talks that will decide Cop27’s success In today’s newsletter: For the next two weeks, ministers, negotiators from countries large and small will gather in Egypt. Can they get anything done? The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022 Revealed: US and UK fall billions short of ‘fair share’ of climate funding Exclusive: Support for developing countries will be critical issue at Cop27 but new data shows rich countries are lagging
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022 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
Axios · Nov 7, 2022 Security concerns raised over COP27 app as rights abuses cast shadow over climate summit The U.K. prime minister has pledged to raise the plight of a British-Egyptian writer during COP27.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 7, 2022 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…
France 24 · Nov 7, 2022 Egypt has days to save jailed activist Alaa Abdel Fattah's life, Amnesty chief warns Amnesty International's head on Sunday warned that the proceedings of COP27 in Egypt could be stained by the death of one of the country's leading rights activists from a hunger and water strike in prison if Egyptian authorities do not release him within days.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022 Super-rich’s carbon investment emissions ‘equivalent to whole of France’ Analysis examining carbon impact of billionaires’ investments published as Cop27 talks get under way
The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022 Boris Johnson to attack ‘corrosive cynicism’ on net zero at Cop27 Ex-PM to contrast optimism at Cop26 last year with failures of governments – including UK – to follow through
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2022 Cop27: Rishi Sunak accused of ‘vacuum of leadership’ as climate summit gets underway PM’s claim to be ‘at the forefront’ of global efforts under fire – amid warning that catastrophic change close to being ‘irreversible’
The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2022 Morning Mail: carbon credits under scrutiny, Cop27 gets under way, Trump rallies faithful In today’s newsletter: questions over carbon credit scheme, Cop27 begins in Egypt, Trump ramps up presidential bid
The Conversation · Nov 6, 2022 A technologically advanced society is choosing to destroy itself. It's both fascinating and horrifying to watch As world leaders assemble for the United Nations climate change conference (COP27) in Egypt, it’s hard to be optimistic the talks will generate any radical departure from the inexorable rise in global carbon emissions over the past two centuries.
The New Daily · Nov 6, 2022 Alan Kohler: COP27 – we’ll do it this year, for sure, you just wait Labor’s first term will be characterised by wrestling with business over wages and climate – a process that will be repeated around the world.