Will the 'loss and damage' fund happen? The new 'loss and damage' fund aims to help vulnerable nations — but is it only a pipe dream? Salon · Dec 7, 2022
The COP no one wants you to know about COP15 is the biodiversity equivalent of COP27–but it's being largely ignored by the media and politicians. Fortune · Dec 7, 2022
The food emissions ‘solutions’ alarming experts after Cop27 The food industry’s fingerprints were all over the solutions touted at the UN climate summit last month, campaigners and NGOs say The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2022
COP27 flinched on phasing out oil Widespread anxieties about energy made many governments cautious about phasing out all fossil fuels Salon · Dec 6, 2022
COP27 suggests we'll exceed 1.5 degrees COP27 proved we have a long way to go to reduce our emissions in order to not exceed the tipping point Salon · Dec 5, 2022
Fiance of U.S. citizen detained in UAE fears he will be extradited to Egypt An Egyptian-American national detained while visiting the United Arab Emirates fears he will be extradited to Egypt for criticising authorities there ahead of the country hosting the COP27 climate conference last month, his fiance said on Sunday. Reuters · Dec 4, 2022
Climate meeting under scrutiny Despite establishing a "loss and damage" fund to help developing countries deal with the impacts of climate disasters, the negotiations at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt this year still failed to deliver meaningful commitments to phase out fossil fuels and combat the climate crisis. Bangkok Post · Dec 3, 2022
Climate change is driving up food prices COP27 and food price inflation are part of the same story Salon · Dec 1, 2022
COP27 failed - London must take its own action Londoners need to be prepared for more death and destruction from extreme weather and sea-level rise following the disappointing outcome from COP27 in Egypt. Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2022
COP27 failed. So why continue with these UN climate summits? Climate change is an existential threat to human civilization and planetary ecosystems. Yet despite 27 UN Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings that have taken place so far, the international community has been unable to ward off imminent disaster. The Conversation · Nov 30, 2022
Climate Change is Driving Up Food Prices Tip to journalists: COP27 and food price inflation are part of the same story. Capital & Main · Nov 29, 2022
COP27 was disappointing, but 2022 remains an historic year for international climate policy This year’s global climate negotiations at the COP27 in Egypt were disappointing. In particular, the international commitment to limit planetary warming to 1.5℃ remains on “life support”. The Conversation · Nov 28, 2022
To fight the climate crisis, we need to stop expanding offshore drilling for oil and gas Environmental disaster struck the shores of Peru on Jan. 15, 2022, when Spanish energy company Repsol spilled 12,000 barrels of crude oil into the Bay of Lima after its tanker ruptured. The spill endangered 180,000 birds and destroyed the livelihoods of 5,000 families. The Conversation · Nov 28, 2022
COP27 climate summit missed chance for ambition on fossil fuels, critics say Fossil fuel producers benefited from sympathetic treatment in Egypt at the COP27 climate talks, government officials said, bringing their influence to bear in rushed final negotiations and frustrating those who hoped for a more ambitious outcome. Reuters · Nov 28, 2022
The Conversation · Nov 27, 2022 Is liberal governance unable to deal with global threats? The translated version of the original article in French has been updated to include the authors’ comments on COP27.
The Conversation · Nov 27, 2022 COP27 'loss and damage' fund: A historic decision amid discouraging results The recent COP27 climate conference was billed as the moment to implement the climate change commitments states made at COP21, held in Paris in December 2015.
Salon · Nov 27, 2022 COP27 is over. What did it achieve? The climate conference delivered a historic deal on loss and damage — but little else
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2022 Gordon Brown says China must pay into climate fund for poor countries Former prime minister says US and Europe will pay biggest share of loss and damage fund, but China must too
Salon · Nov 26, 2022 Trillions needed to fight climate change At COP 27, negotiators have been haggling over how to pay for the mounting costs of climate change
The Conversation · Nov 25, 2022 Tackling climate change will require reforming the World Bank and IMF – here are two options A global transition to a low-carbon economy will require investments of at least US$4 trillion a year (£3.4 trillion) according to the implementation plan agreed at COP27 UN climate change summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Delivering this funding will involve nothing less than “a swift and comprehensive transformation of the…
The Conversation · Nov 23, 2022 COP27 roundup: what went wrong and what happens next COP27, the latest UN climate change summit which was held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, has been condemned for failing to summon an adequate response to the escalating climate crisis. Negotiators did manage to preserve a commitment made in Paris in 2015 to limit global warming to 1.5°C. But emissions of…
Newcastle Herald · Nov 23, 2022 Let's pool resources to bring back a Newcastle childhood landmark Council officers had told me that they don't have the equipment to do the job. Well, I say they have to hire the equipment.
Salon · Nov 23, 2022 The climate reparations battle at COP27 How developing countries' 30-year battle for "loss and damage" funding culminated in a new agreement in Egypt.
Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2022 COP27 was criticised, but what did it get right? Criticism aside, sustainability expert Michael Spenley on why he’s taking an optimistic look at this year’s climate summit
The Conversation · Nov 23, 2022 Adapting to a hotter planet has never been more important, and progress edged forward at COP27 As the COP27 climate summit drew to a close over the weekend, it’s important to acknowledge that progress was made on climate adaptation – even if more can be done.