Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey and Adam Morton in Sharm el-Sheikh

Cop27 talks in disarray with 1.5C goal at risk, campaigners warn

Members of the media listen as European Commission vice-president in charge of the European green deal, Frans Timmermans, speaks at Cop27.
Members of the media listen as European Commission vice-president in charge of the European green deal, Frans Timmermans, speaks at Cop27. Photograph: Sedat Suna/EPA

Crucial climate talks are in disarray after a feverish night of “chaos”, hurried meetings and disinformation, with a stark warning that the vital goal of limiting global heating to 1.5C was in danger of being lost.

Sameh Shoukry, the Egyptian foreign minister who is president of the Cop27 UN climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, called on countries to make progress as the talks ran on well into Saturday afternoon, nearly a day after their scheduled close on Friday evening, with no end in sight.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.