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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

Evening Standard

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.

The Conversation

Disillusioned young and fossil fuel reps: how COP27 nearly foundered

The ambitions for this year’s international climate change conference were modest. The outcomes even more so.

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Cop27 climate summit charts small path for global food justice

For the first time in history, “safeguarding food security and ending hunger” is a fundamental global priority. That’s thanks to its inclusion in the final deal reached at the UN’s Cop27 climate summit in Egypt.

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Cop27 has shown why a new economic order is vital

Letters: For decades, world leaders have pledged to reduce emissions, yet they continue to rise, says Richard Mountford. Plus letters from Harold Forbes, Martyn Thomas and John Gittings

The Guardian - UK

NZ can’t lecture other countries on being ‘climate smart’

We are trying to look like global leaders in agricultural emissions reduction but we're taking no real steps ourselves, say Danika Hotham and Injy Johnstone, who were at the climate summit in Egypt

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After COP27, all signs point to world blowing past the 1.5 degrees global warming limit – here's what we can still do about it

The world could still, theoretically, meet its goal of keeping global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius, a level many scientists consider a dangerous threshold. Realistically, that’s unlikely to happen.

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Analysis-Drops of climate finance start to fill an ocean of need

The biggest deal to date to forge the kind of private-public sector low-carbon collaboration sought at U.N. climate talks promises $20 billion to shut down Indonesian coal-fired power plants - and it's a drop in the ocean.

Reuters

COP27 ends with no emissions agreement

Now we understand: Oil-exporting nations will never agree to move on — so the world will do it without them

Salon

Critics lament exclusion of Afghanistan from COP27

Call for funding grows for diplomatically isolated Afghanistan, which is facing disasters because of climate change.

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Scotland praised for 'moral leadership' shown at COP27 over loss and damage fund

Previously, developed countries had been reluctant to commit to paying up compensation for the damage already caused to countries in the Global South

The National (Scotland)

COP27 flinched on phasing out 'all fossil fuels'. What's next for the fight to keep them in the ground?

The latest UN climate change summit (COP27) concluded, once again, with a tussle over the place of fossil fuels in the global economy.

The Conversation

UN climate boss settles for no cuts on emissions

New United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell in an interview with The Associated Press acknowledges the world didn’t do anything additional to address climate change at the COP27 climate summit this year

The Independent UK

COP27: how the fossil fuel lobby crowded out calls for climate justice

COP27 has just wrapped up. Despite much excitement over a new fund to address “loss and damage” caused by climate change, there is also anger about perceived backsliding on commitments to lower emissions and phase out fossil fuels.

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COP27 will be remembered as a failure – here's what went wrong

Billed as “Africa’s COP”, the 27th UN climate change summit (otherwise known as COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, was expected to promote climate justice, as this is the continent most affected but least responsible for the climate crisis. Negotiations for a fund that would compensate developing countries for the loss…

The Guardian - UK

More than 30 climate activists behind bars in UK during Cop27

Just Stop Oil campaigners were held on remand after charges relating to M25 protests

The Conversation

COP27's ‘loss and damage’ fund for developing countries could be a breakthrough – or another empty climate promise

Developing nations were justifiably jubilant at the close of COP27 as negotiators from wealthy countries around the world agreed for the first time to establish a dedicated “loss and damage” fund for vulnerable countries harmed by climate change.

The Conversation

COP27 key outcomes: progress on compensation for developing countries, but more needed on climate justice and equity

There were high expectations for COP27, the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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Extinction Rebellion protesters target 13 London businesses and BEIS building following COP27

The group said ‘fake oil’ was poured over offices and front steps, a fire was lit and fake blood poured on the pavement outside businesses ‘linked to the fossil fuel industry’

Evening Standard

Extreme weather will get worse after ‘disappointing’ COP27 fails to reach fossil fuels agreement

The world will continue to see natural disasters and extreme weather conditions driven by climate change after nations failed to agree limiting the use of fossil fuels at COP27, a leading scientist warned on Monday.

Reuters

Explainer-How far has COP27 inched beyond past climate deals?

Beyond the headlines from the annual U.N. climate conference, progress in advancing the global climate agenda relies on the behind-the-scenes efforts of technocrats over years.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egyptian Minister: We Worked With 100 Partners to Study Mechanisms Stimulating Fair Funding

International Cooperation Minister Rania Al-Mashat said that Egypt's most important success in hosting the COP27 climate conference was directing the world’s attention to the Middle East and mobilizing international efforts to support Africa. “Egypt was able to provide a model for the world and emerging countries by its ability to…

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese accuses Peter Dutton of ‘dog-whistling’ after attack on Cop27 climate damage fund

PM says opposition leader’s claim that climate aid is ‘giving away’ Australians’ money boosts re-election chances of independents and Greens over Liberals

Asharq Al-Awsat

COP27 Reaches Breakthrough Agreement on ‘Loss and Damage’ Funding

The UN Climate Change Conference COP27, held in Egypt’s resort town of Sharm al-Sheikh, reached an unprecedented breakthrough agreement to provide “loss and damage” funding for vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters. Despite the step forward in loss and damage funding, summit parties were unable to agree on other…

The Guardian - AU

Pacific leaders celebrate Cop27 victory on loss and damage fund after decades of advocacy

Pacific countries have fought for fund to provide assistance to poor nations hit by climate disasters for three decades

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