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Recently released details of Kenya's 2014 loan agreement with China to finance a controversial railway project have once again highlighted the predatory nature of Chinese lending in developing countries. The contract not only imposed virtually all risk on the borrower (including requiring binding arbitration in China to settle any dispute),…

Bangkok Post

COP27 roundup: what went wrong and what happens next

COP27, the latest UN climate change summit which was held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, has been condemned for failing to summon an adequate response to the escalating climate crisis. Negotiators did manage to preserve a commitment made in Paris in 2015 to limit global warming to 1.5°C. But emissions of…

The Conversation

The climate reparations battle at COP27

How developing countries' 30-year battle for "loss and damage" funding culminated in a new agreement in Egypt.

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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

Energy dearth sets back renewable energy

The invasion of Ukraine caused an energy deficit — now European countries scramble to find fossil fuel options

Salon

Torres Strait Islands leader says region 'neglected', following UN Climate Change Conference deal

A leader says a deal to compensate developing countries for climate damage will not help their region, which is on the "frontline".

ABC News

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…

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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.

The Conversation

Ireland's COP27 team praised for role in 'historic' loss and damage fund for developing countries

Eamon Ryan says while compromises were made, the loss and damage breakthrough means 'millions of people whose land, water sources and livelihoods are being eroded every day because climate change can look forward to strengthened support and protection'

Irish Mirror

A deal on loss and damage, but a blow to 1.5C – what will be Cop27’s legacy?

Anger at western hypocrisy heated to boiling point in Sharm el-Sheikh, but after intense talks the impasse was finally broken

The Guardian - UK

Joy, relief at 'historic' climate damages deal

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - Vulnerable nations least responsible for planet-heating emissions have been battling for three decades to get wealthy polluters to pay for climate damages.

AFP

Success or COP-out: How do this year's climate talks rate?

After two weeks of U.N. climate talks, negotiators agreed to one big decision, to create a fund to help developing countries suffering the impacts of climate change

The Independent UK

Did the world make progress on climate change? Here's what was decided at global talks

Delegates reached a last-minute deal to pay vulnerable countries for damages caused by climate change. But the final agreement does not put humanity on track to avoid catastrophic warming.

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The Guardian - AU

Cop27 agrees historic ‘loss and damage’ fund for climate impact in developing countries

Deal is hailed as potential turning point that acknowledges vast inequities of climate crisis

AFP

Joy at 'historic' climate damages deal

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - Vulnerable nations least responsible for planet-heating emissions have been battling for three decades for wealthy polluters to cough up the cash for climate damages.

Reuters

U.S. working to sign on to loss and damage agreement - sources

The United States is working to find a way it can agree to proposals put forward at the COP27 summit in Egypt on creating a fund to help developing countries meet the cost of climate disasters, a source close to the negotiations said on Saturday.

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'Developing' China won't pay into climate loss fund

A big sticking point in the final hours of the global climate summit remains China's insistence it is still a 'developing' economy by old UN definitions and should not pay

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COP27: China's climate envoy says expects cooperation with U.S. to continue

China's top climate negotiator Xie Zhenhua said on Saturday he expects to continue direct cooperation on climate change with his U.S. counterpart John Kerry after the COP27 summit taking place in Egypt comes to a close.

The Guardian - UK

China and US renew commitment to tackling climate crisis but differences remain

Xie Zhenhua said he’d had ‘very constructive discussions’ with John Kerry at Cop27 but there’s no change on finance issues

AFP

Gridlocked UN climate talks head deep into overtime

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - Climate negotiators were locked in efforts to break the deadlock at UN COP27 talks Friday as nations tussle over funding for developing countries battered by weather disasters and ambition on curbing global warming.

The Guardian - UK

Cop27 talks continue over EU climate loss and damage fund proposal

Last-ditch plan for providing cash to countries suffering climate-related disaster brings overtime wranglingCop27 live – latest news updates

AFP

Gridlocked UN climate talks head into overtime

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - UN climate talks were extended by a day Friday in an effort to break a deadlock as nations tussle over funding for developing countries battered by weather disasters and ambition on curbing global warming.

The Guardian - UK

Cop27: is it right to talk of ‘reparations’?

Negotiations are centred on ‘loss and damages’ – but some think that language does not fully account for climate debt

The Guardian - UK

EU reversal of stance on loss and damage turns tables on China at Cop27

China is responsible for more cumulative emissions than any country other than the US

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