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The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

Civil society groups report surveillance and intimidation at Cop27

Attenders say actions of Egyptian authorities are threatening their participation at conference

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022

Report: War-triggered gas boom threatens world climate goal

The planning and buildup of liquified and other natural gas would add 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (1.9 billion metric tons) a year to the air by 2030, according to a report released Thursday by Climate Action Tracker at international climate talks in Egypt

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022

Alaa Abd El-Fattah: British Egyptian hunger striker taken into medical care in prison

The prominent human rights activist stopped drinking water on Sunday

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022

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Egyptian authorities intervene in prisoner's hunger strike, family says

The family of jailed Egyptian-British hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah said on Thursday they had been informed by prison authorities that medical intervention was taken to maintain his health, four days after he escalated his protest.

Reuters · Nov 10, 2022

‘Explosion’ in number of fossil fuel lobbyists at Cop27 climate summit

Oil and gas industries have 636 representatives at Egypt conference – a rise of more than 25% on previous year

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022

Australian emissions nearly double Egypt's

A new global tracker launched by Al Gore has shed light on Australia's greenhouse gas emissions, showing its output nearly doubles that of Egypt.

AAP · Nov 10, 2022

Egypt Promotes New 100-Pound Banknote at COP27

Egypt promoted a new 100-pound banknote during the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 10, 2022

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Biden's COP27, G20 plans: Talk to Xi, pressure Russia, contain North Korea

President Joe Biden starts a week-long trip to Egypt and Asia on Thursday to grapple with some of the United States' thorniest foreign policy issues, boosted by a better-than-expected showing by Democrats in the midterm elections.

Reuters · Nov 10, 2022

Brazil's Lula at COP27 will offer to host future climate summit -sources

Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will offer to host a future global climate change summit when he attends the COP27 United Nations climate conference in Egypt next week, sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

Reuters · Nov 10, 2022

Big polluters need to pay up, say Aussies

Australians want wealthy polluters to help pay for the impact of climate damage, new research shows, as COP27 talks continue in Egypt.

AAP · Nov 9, 2022

The Mighty Nile Resists The Powers Of Nature, Including The Rising Sea

Farmland inundated with saltwater gradually eats away the soil in the Mediterranean town of Mutubes, in Kafr el-Sheikh province.

Zenger · Nov 9, 2022

Brazil's Lula says he will focus on new ministers after COP27 visit

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he will start to consider ministerial appointments when he returns from the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, adding that he didn't think Congress would hobble his legislative agenda.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

What happened on the third day of Cop27 in Egypt?

Negotiations move behind closed doors and China confirms ‘informal’ talks with US

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022

Burst sewage pipe adds to infrastructure woes at COP27

Attendees of this year’s U.N. climate conference in Egypt found themselves stepping over streams of foul-smelling fluid Wednesday after a pipe or tank holding liquid waste appeared to have burst near one of the venue’s main throughfares

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022

Sister of Alaa Abd el-Fattah accused in Egypt of ‘spreading false news’

Complaint, which prosecutor has yet to accept, raises risk of Sanaa Seif’s detention during Cop27

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Climate talks host Egypt gets green energy, transport deals

Egypt, the host of this year’s U.N. climate talks, is racking up a number of deals to green its energy and transport systems still heavily reliant on heavily polluting fossil fuels

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

At COP27, nuclear power industry vies for bigger role in decarbonizing planet

Nuclear energy supporters including politicians and activists sought to polish the industry's spotty image on Wednesday, using the COP27 climate summit in Egypt to argue that atomic power offers a safe and cost-efficient way to decarbonize the world.

Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2022

Abd el-Fattah will stay in prison ‘as long as Sisi is in power’

Activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s family are trying to get international attention for his plight as Egypt hosts COP27.

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Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

Egypt signs partnerships for climate projects backed by $15 billion in investments

Egypt has signed partnerships for its Nexus of Water-Food-Energy (NWFE) programme to support the implementation of climate projects with investments worth $15 billion, it said in a statement from the COP27 presidency.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Gore announces fossil fuel emissions inventory at UN summit

A detailed inventory of the top known sources of greenhouse gas emitters launched by former U_S_ Vice President Al Gore at the U_N_ climate summit in Egypt on Wednesday found that the top 14 individual polluters are all gas and oil fields and their associated facilities, despite their emissions being…

France 24 · Nov 9, 2022

Middle East climate crisis: Region warming almost twice as fast as global average

As leaders from 120 nations meet for the COP27 conference in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, we bring you a special programme on how climate change is already impacting countries in the wider region. With extreme temperatures, rising sea levels and prolonged drought, the Middle East is warming almost twice as…

Nottingham Post · Nov 9, 2022

Nottingham woman who couldn't afford new hosepipe wins £300,000 on lottery scratchcard

She has already brought a new campervan and is planning a trip to Egypt

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

British PM Sunak to keep pressing Egypt over hunger striker

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday he would keep pressing Egypt over imprisoned Egyptian-British hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who has had no contact with his family since he said he would stop drinking water this week.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Cop27 loss and damage: Fight over human harm, huge climate costs

An issue called loss and damage will likely dominate difficult climate talks in Egypt this month

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

China will support climate damage mechanism but not with cash

China would be willing to support a mechanism for compensating poorer countries for losses and damage caused by climate change, its climate envoy Xie Zhenhua said Wednesday at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, but China later said that would not involve contributing cash.

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