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Cop27 gets off to delayed start after tussle over agenda for talks

Contentious opening to UN climate conference as delegates struggle to reach agreement on discussion of loss and damage

The Guardian - UK

COP27: Which countries will push to end fossil fuel production? And which won't?

Fossil fuels have provided a crucial source of energy over the past 200 years. But they also account for 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, enable massive environmental destruction and support many brutal regimes.

The Conversation

COP27 Kicks off with Deal to Discuss Climate Compensation

Delegates from nearly 200 countries kicked off the UN climate summit in Egypt on Sunday with an agreement to discuss compensating poor nations for mounting damage linked to global warming, placing the controversial topic on the agenda for the first time since climate talks began decades ago.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Who’s who at Cop27: the leaders who hold the world’s future in their hands

A look at who will – and who may not – be at the Sharm el-Sheikh climate summit this month

The Guardian - UK

COP27: five things to expect from this year's UN climate summit

The world’s leaders are gathering for another global climate meeting, this time in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Expect a bustle of promises and pacts from countries and companies. Expect pressure on states to support people who are most and permanently affected by climate change. Don’t expect much more, but equally don’t…

The Conversation

Brit stuck in Egyptian prison goes on full hunger strike and will die in weeks

Egypt has still not granted the UK consular access to Alaa Abdel Fattah despite British and Egyptian officials working closely together on planning for the climate summit

Daily Mirror

UK Leader Reverses Decision Not to Attend UN Climate Talks

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday said he will attend this month's UN climate summit in Egypt, reversing a decision to skip it that had drawn criticism at home and abroad. Sunak's office previously said he had to skip the gathering, known as COP27, which start on Sunday. It…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Budget policies top PM priorities over COP

Anthony Albanese says he is prioritising passing his government's policies before Christmas instead of travelling to an international climate conference.

AAP

Ditch the rockets and help the planet, Greta Thunberg urges Elon Musk

Greta Thunberg has urged Elon Musk to focus on the climate rather than Twitter and space travel.

Evening Standard

Cop27 protesters will be corralled in desert away from climate conference

Visitors to Sharm el-Sheikh also face extensive searches and video surveillance in taxis

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak could go to Cop27 climate summit in major U-turn, minister says

Prime minister will go to Egypt “if he has the time”’, Mark Spencer says – after worldwide backlash against No 10’s snub

The Independent UK

How the Gulf oil and gas states will play their hand at COP27

Gulf oil and gas producing nations will badge themselves as climate leaders at COP27. It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds.

360info

Rishi Sunak shouldn’t skip climate meet: Alok Sharma

LONDON: Outgoing COP26 president Alok Sharma has criticised PM Rishi Sunak for declaring that he will not attend the forthcoming climate summit in Egypt and cautioned that he might lose the next general election over his decision.

The Times of India

Global anger at Sunak’s Cop27 snub that raises fears over UK’s climate crisis stance

PM accused of ‘washing his hands’ of leadership on international climate action with decision not to attend talks

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Gove defends Sunak after PM criticised for Cop27 snub

Cabinet minister Michael Gove said the Government will ‘field the strongest possible team’ for the United Nations climate summit in Egypt next month

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Rishi Sunak’s shameful decision not to attend Cop27

The prime minister’s decision to shun the climate talks is a disgrace. Britain started this crisis; it should be helping end it

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak accepted cash from fossil fuel investors in campaign to become PM

Donations from supporters with links to oil and gas helped fund new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Ready4Rishi leadership campaign - as he says he's too busy to attend the COP27 climate summit in Egypt

The Guardian - UK

No 10 alarm as Boris Johnson plans to attend Cop27 climate summit

Ex-PM’s Cop27 visit is seen as snub to Sunak as Labour attacks government’s policy failures on environmental crisis

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COP27: Rishi Sunak prioritises ‘depressing economic challenges’ over going to climate summit

PMSunak insists it is ‘right’ for him to instead focus on the UK economy

Daily Mirror

Therese Coffey in COP27 gaffes as Tory tries to defend Rishi Sunak's climate talks no-show

First the Environment Secretary said she wasn't 'aware' Joe Biden is attending, after the Washington Post reported he will. Then she said the Autumn Statement would be 'right in the middle', which it isn't

Newsroom.co.nz

Compensating climate loss and damage tops agenda at Sharm negotiations

COP27 host nation Egypt's hard line against dissent will sideline civil society and business at next month's key climate summit.

Wales Online

Rishi Sunak will not attend important summit, Downing Street confirms

The new Prime Minister will not be at COP27 in Egypt next month

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak pulls out of COP27 climate summit in 'massive failure of leadership'

A No10 spokesperson said the new Prime Minister is not expected to attend the Cop27 summit in Egypt 'due to other pressing domestic commitments'

The Independent UK

COP27's Coke sponsorship leaves bad taste with green groups

Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of the flagship U.N. climate conference, known as COP27, sparked an online backlash and highlighted broader concerns about corporate lobbying and influence

Reuters

Egypt COP27 climate summit activists concerned voices will be curtailed

The decision to hold next month's COP27 climate summit in a highly secured tourist resort in Egypt, along with restrictions on access, is curbing civil society's participation in the event, some prominent activists say.

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