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Nicola Sturgeon welcomes COP27 relay to Egypt after long journey from Glasgow

SCOTLAND'S First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said “it is only right” we listen to the next generation on climate change, as she congratulated a…

The National (Scotland)

Germany's Scholz raises issue of Egyptian-British hunger striker at climate summit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said he had raised the issue of the jailed hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah during his visit to the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

Reuters

UN rights chief: Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s life in great danger

Volker Turk called on Egypt to immediately release hunger striking prisoner as leaders gather for COP27 in the country.

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S.Africa slams 'out of reach' climate aid for poorer nations

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - South Africa's president, whose coal-dependent country is among the world's top polluters, Tuesday criticised international funders for making it difficult for poorer nations to access aid to fight climate change.

AFP

Saudi Arabia Signs Energy MoUs with Egypt, Oman

Saudi Arabia signed two separate memoranda of understanding in the energy field with Egypt and the Sultanate of Oman on Monday, on the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference and the second edition of the Green Middle East Initiative summit, which were held in the Egyptian city…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah key to UK-Egypt relations, former diplomat says

Ex-ambassador warns hunger striker’s situation at crucial stage after Rishi Sunak meeting with Egyptian president

The Guardian - UK

At COP27, US says election won't disrupt climate plan

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - The United States sought to reassure the UN climate summit in Egypt on Tuesday that it will stick to its energy transition even if Republicans triumph in midterm elections.

AFP

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COP27: how responsible are industrialised countries for climate change?

The United Nation’s 27th annual climate summit, COP27, opened on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The event, which should pressure governments into ramping up their decarbonisation pledges, will be the first to put the issue of financial compensation for damages suffered by developing countries at the top of the agenda.…

The Conversation

Mo Salah's rival doubles down on criticism of Liverpool star: "I don't give a toss"

Mohamed Salah has been criticised after scoring a brace in Liverpool's win at Tottenham with Vincent Aboubaker doubling down on his views of the Egyptian superstar

Daily Mirror

Archaeologists find vast tunnel under ancient Egyptian temple that may lead to Cleopatra’s tomb OLD

Researchers are calling the tunnel a ‘geometric miracle’ based on its architectural design

The Independent UK

COP27: What they are saying at the climate summit

World leaders, policymakers and delegates from nearly 200 countries are in Egypt at the COP27 U.N. climate summit, which delegates kicked off with a deal to discuss compensating poor nations for mounting damage linked to global warming.

Reuters

Confirm ‘proof of life’ family urges UK government as Egyptian Briton enters second day of water strike

Alaa Abd El-Fatteh aunt said she fears the British government will be ‘fobbed off’ by Egypt

The Independent UK

Saudi Crown Prince Hails Outcome of Sharm el-Sheikh Summit

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed his appreciation to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for hosting the second edition of the Green Middle East Initiative Summit, which took place in Sharm el-Sheikh. “I would like to thank you for hosting the Middle East Green Initiative Summit in its second…

Asharq Al-Awsat

COP27: Polluters must pay for climate change, poor nations tell rich

Leaders from poor countries criticized wealthy governments and oil companies for driving global warming, using their speeches on Tuesday at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt to demand that they pay up for damages being inflicted on their economies.

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GMB's Ed Balls labels guest 'ridiculous' as studio in shouting chaos over climate change

Good Morning Britain hosted a debate over the bill for ‘loss and damage’ at COP27, which looks set to dominate the summit in Egypt

AFP

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.

Reuters

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE, Egypt to Develop 10 GW Onshore Wind Energy Project

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi witnessed the signing of an agreement to develop a 10-gigawatt (GW) onshore wind project in Egypt, one of the largest wind farms in the world. The agreement is between Masdar, one of the world’s fastest-growing renewable…

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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.

The Guardian - UK

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 - AU

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 - UK

Cop26 one year on: how much progress has been made?

As the UN’s Cop27 summit begins in Egypt, there are warnings more must be done to avert climate breakdown

The Independent UK

Live updates | UN Climate Summit

World leaders are making the case for tougher action to tackle global warming Tuesday, as this year’s international climate talks in Egypt heard growing calls for fossil fuel companies to help pay for the damage they have helped cause to the planet

Radio France Internationale

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…

AFP

Global South needs $2 trillion a year to tame, cope with climate

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - Developing and emerging countries -- excluding China -- need investments well beyond $2 trillion annually by 2030 if the world is to stop the global warming juggernaut and cope with its impacts, according to a UN-backed report released Tuesday.

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