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UAE, Egypt ink major wind energy deal on COP27 sidelines

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - The United Arab Emirates and Egypt agreed Tuesday to develop one of the world's largest wind farms in a deal struck on the sidelines of the UN's COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh.

AFP

COP27: What are climate change ‘loss and damage’ reparations and who should pay?

The phrase refers to the cost, both economic and physical, that developing countries are facing from the extreme impacts of climate change.

Evening Standard

Factbox-Countries and rival interests at the COP27 climate talks

Each of the 197 signatories to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has its own concerns and interests, which makes reaching consensus a daunting challenge.

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Ukraine president says peace is vital for saving climate; US called out for blocking ‘loss and damage’ funds – as it happened

Volodymyr Zelenskiy appears at climate summit via video link; climate experts say US has acted ‘in bad faith’ for decades

The Guardian - UK

Australian prime minister blasts opposition leader over demand to ‘rule out’ compensating other countries for climate crisis

Cop27 summit in Egypt opened with warning countries could either sign ‘a climate solidarity pact, or a collective suicide pact’

The Guardian - AU

France, Britain say Ukraine war can not excuse backsliding on climate pledges

Day two of the Cop27 conference in Egypt gets underway Tuesday on the back of UN warnings that climate change has put the world on a “highway to hell”, and appeals from Britain and France to ensure the Ukraine war is not used to stymie efforts to rein in global…

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What is 'loss and damage' and how is Scotland leading the way at COP27?

The issue of “loss and damage” is finally on the agenda at this round of negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, but what does it mean?

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Scotland pledges extra £5m for countries hardest hit by climate change

The FM brought the total commitment from the Scottish Government to tackle loss and damage so far to £7m.

The National (Scotland)

Twitter takeover raises fears of climate misinfo surge

Paris (AFP) - Climate deniers looking to block action and "greenwashing" companies could have free rein on Twitter after Elon Musk's takeover, analysts warned as leaders pursued anti-warming efforts at the COP27 summit.

AFP

Scots campaigners demand that rich nations put hands in pockets at COP27 over global warming

SCIAF demands that "loss and damage" remains at the top of the agenda in Egypt

Daily Record

What the papers say – November 8

Cop27 leads the nation’s newspapers with one warning of a ‘red alert for Earth’.

The Independent UK

'Teaching our children from books, not the sea': how climate change is eroding human rights in Vanuatu

There’s a lot at stake over the next fortnight as nations gather at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt. But the stakes are perhaps highest for the Pacific islands and their people.

The Conversation

We’re One Day Into COP27 And Australia’s Already Getting Roasted For Not Doing Its Fair Share

COP27 is here and rich nations including Australia are already being criticised on day one for not doing their "fair share".

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Australia backs ‘green’ shipping at COP27

Australia has backed a global plan to promote 'green' shipping and clean up the industry, at the COP27 climate conference.

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UK to announce U.S. gas deal after climate change summit -Telegraph

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is poised to announce a major natural gas deal with the United States after the COP27 climate change summit, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Monday.

AAP

Climate change critical for security: PM

As Australia signs up to new forest and shipping agreements at COP27, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says climate change is a key national security issue.

AFP

Britain, France raise hunger striker case with Egypt's Sisi

Cairo (AFP) - Britain and France on Monday raised the case of a dissident hunger striker with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, a day after the jailed activist started refusing water.

The Guardian - UK

Cop27: Sunak says it is ‘morally right’ for UK to honour climate pledges

Prime minister tells summit Britain will honour commitments but makes no mention of reparations

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Morning Mail: World on ‘highway to climate hell’, sports rorts verdict, ‘buy now, pay later’ debt fears

In today’s newsletter: Cop27 climate summit begins with dire warnings; Coalition damned by secret Gaetjens report; and cyclist aims to cross Anarctica

Reuters

Meloni says Italy remains committed to decarbonisation

The new Italian government remains strongly committed to decarbonisation in line with the Paris climate agreement, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told the COP27 summit on Monday.

The Independent UK

Takeaways: Calls for reparations, emissions cuts at COP27

Reparations to poor countries suffering the impacts of climate change and calls to drastically slash greenhouse emissions are two of the biggest storylines the first day of the U.N. climate summit, known as COP27

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak blasted for 'tepid' COP27 speech as world on 'highway to climate hell'

The new Prime Minister flew into Egypt for just one day after being forced into an embarrassing U-turn over his decision not to attend the key climate summit

The Guardian - UK

Alaa Abd el-Fattah: family await news on day two of prison water strike

British-Egyptian activist and figurehead of 2011 uprising now refusing water after six-month hunger strike

The Guardian - UK

Barbados PM launches blistering attack on rich nations at Cop27 climate talks

Mia Mottley warns of a billion refugees by the middle of the century unless governments act now to tackle crisis

The National (Scotland)

Sunak meets Macron to discuss curbing Channel crossings at COP27

RISHI Sunak has been in talks with French president Emmanuel Macron about stopping migrants from crossing the Channel at COP27.

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