The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

Morning Mail: carbon credits under scrutiny, Cop27 gets under way, Trump rallies faithful

In today’s newsletter: questions over carbon credit scheme, Cop27 begins in Egypt, Trump ramps up presidential bid

The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2022

Sister of Egyptian Briton on hunger strike urges Sunak to intervene ‘before it is too late’

Family pleads prime minister to get ‘proof of life’

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2022

A technologically advanced society is choosing to destroy itself. It's both fascinating and horrifying to watch

As world leaders assemble for the United Nations climate change conference (COP27) in Egypt, it’s hard to be optimistic the talks will generate any radical departure from the inexorable rise in global carbon emissions over the past two centuries.

The Conversation · Nov 6, 2022

Sunak writes to family of jailed Alaa Abd El-Fattah, who fear he could die in Egypt before COP27 summit ends

The family are calling for the Prime Minister to urgently secure ‘proof of life’ as Mr Abd El-Fattah’s 200-day hunger strike continues

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2022

Greta Thunberg isn’t alone in rejecting the UN climate conference, but we still have to be there

Thunberg thinks the summit is about ‘greenwashing, lying and cheating’, but it could force the Albanese government to back rhetoric with new pledges

The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2022

Crisis on the Nile: Global warming and overuse threaten Africa’s longest river

Running from Uganda to Egypt, the Nile is essential to the survival of millions of people living in Africa. But a combination of climate change and human overuse is drying up the river, and worsening conditions for farmers who fear low harvests and loss of electricity.

France 24 · Nov 6, 2022

Rishi Sunak to demand ‘global mission for clean growth’ as COP27 begins

Rishi Sunak to tell world leaders to move ‘further and faster’ from damaging fossil fuels as UN chief warns of ‘climate chaos’

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2022

Past eight years eight hottest on record, UN report warns

The UN’s weather and climate body outlines ‘chronicle of climate chaos’ as COP27 talks get under way in Egypt.

Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2022

COP27 kicks off in Egypt with a warning to rich countries: no backsliding

The United Nations climate conference, COP27, opened on Sunday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt with a stern warning by its executive secretary that he would not be a “custodian of backsliding” on the goal to slash greenhouse emissions 45 percent by 2030.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 6, 2022

Will Rishi Sunak’s flying visit to Cop27 show us his real stance on climate?

PM has chance to set out exactly where he stands on green issues, but don’t expect him to give too much away

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022