Biden’s speech and protesting medics: what happened on fifth day of Cop27 US president tells world leaders they ‘can no longer plead ignorance’ and that time is running out The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022
After quiet days, handful of protests at UN climate summit The first days of the annual climate summit had few protests The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022
World leaders at Cop27 urged to press Egypt over prisoner Alaa Abd el-Fattah Global spotlight on host country has heightened scrutiny of human rights record, with Biden due to meet Sisi The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022
Morning Mail: Trump ‘biggest loser’ in midterms, Russians pull out of Kherson, voters back gas profits tax In today’s newsletter: election day disappointment for Republicans; retreat from key Ukraine city a major blow for Putin; and remains of 18 Indigenous people are returned by British museums The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2022
Bringing up Bibi: inside the 11 November Guardian Weekly The return of Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel. Plus: The lowdown on Cop27 climate talks The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022
Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines and Australia. What can we learn from the world's devastating floods? Extreme weather is drowning many parts of the world with countries lacking the resilience and funding to cope with the devastating downpours. What can we learn from these global floods and what solutions are on the table at COP27? ABC News · Nov 8, 2022
U.N. warns Egypt hunger striker's life in danger as family seek information The family of jailed Egyptian-British hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah said on Tuesday they had not heard from him since he had been due to stop drinking water two days ago, and the United Nations human rights chief warned his life was in great danger. Reuters · Nov 8, 2022
African nations can’t ‘adapt’ to the climate crisis. Here’s what rich countries must do There are 37 million people facing starvation in the Horn of Africa. Time for wealthier countries to adopt ‘loss and damage finance’, says climate activist Vanessa Nakate The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022
La COP27 expliquée par des experts : de quoi s'agit-il et pourquoi devrais-je m'en soucier ? La COP27 est la 27e conférence des parties (pays) qui ont signé la convention-cadre des Nations unies sur les changements climatiques. La convention a été établie lors du Sommet de la Terre de Rio en 1992 et a été ratifiée par 198 pays. Ils ont convenu de stabiliser la production… The Conversation · Nov 8, 2022
Boris Johnson says 40C heatwave may be to blame for summer of ‘turmoil’ at No 10 The Conservative Party had a chaotic summer as the UK baked in extreme heat Manchester Evening News · Nov 7, 2022
Sunak extends UK support for saving forests – but will not give more funding New president of Brazil expected to join initiative at Cop27 covering a third of world’s forests The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022
COP27 talks begin with deal to discuss climate reparations U.N. climate talks began in Egypt Sunday with a deal to discuss how rich countries can help pay for the damages caused by global warming elsewhere. Tribune News Service · Nov 6, 2022
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 · Nov 6, 2022
Cop27 host accuses countries of making empty public pledges Egypt has expressed frustration at leaders making positive statements that are abandoned in negotiations The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022 How UN secretary general became an outspoken voice for climate action António Guterres is heading to Cop27 for what is likely to be another blistering attack on complacency and foot-dragging
The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022 Sunak under pressure over Braverman and climate summit snub Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will go to the Cop27 climate summit ‘if he’s got time’, environment minister Mark Spencer said.
Wales Online · Oct 31, 2022 Pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak to U-turn on Cop27 climate summit attendance In his first full week as Prime Minister, Mr Sunak also faces more questions over Suella Braverman's appointment and alleged hacking of Liz Truss's phone by Russia
The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022 Pressure mounts on Sunak to U-turn on climate summit snub The Prime Minister has faced criticism from Tory MPs over his decision to shun the Cop27 conference in Egypt.
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022 Sunak sees climate credentials questioned amid windfall tax speculation New polling indicates that the removal of Ms Truss and the arrival of Mr Sunak might have registered with approval among voters
The Guardian - US · Oct 25, 2022 Virtually all children on Earth will face more frequent heatwaves by 2050 New Unicef report finds that in even best-case scenario 2 billion children will face four to five dangerous heat events annually
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022 UN experts: Egypt hinders civil society role in COP27 A group of United Nations-backed experts have criticized the Egyptian government for imposing a wave of restrictions that jeopardize “safety and full participation” at COP27
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022 First Thing: Biden pardons thousands convicted for marijuana possession ‘Long overdue’ move could herald federal legalization. Plus, mother of dead Iranian schoolgirl accuses authorities
The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2022 ‘I have a voice’: African activists struggle to attend UN climate talks in Egypt Young campaigners from the continent most affected by the climate crisis face financial and accreditation difficulties for Cop27
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022 Cop27 climate summit’s sponsorship by Coca-Cola condemned as ‘greenwash’ Plastics campaigners call it ‘astounding’ that multinational they say is world’s top polluter has sponsored key UN climate meeting
Radio France Internationale · Oct 2, 2022 Will climate justice be yet another victim of the energy crisis? The energy crisis is weighing down expectations for the Cop27 climate conference – an event it’s hoped will mark a breakthrough in climate justice for developing nations worst hit by global warming.