World in crisis a grim backdrop for UN climate talks Envoys from around the globe gathered Sunday in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on tackling climate change The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2022
‘The response blew us away’: mass relay takes baton from Glasgow to Cop27 Olympians, presidents and thousands of kids join Running Out of Time to carry climate plea from school pupils The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022
COP27: Sunak to tell world leaders there must be no ‘backsliding’ on climate change The PM heads to the global climate summit in Egypt pledging to make the UK a ‘clean energy superpower’ Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2022
Analysis-Egypt eyes diplomatic payoff from hosting COP27 climate summit When Egypt hosts the COP27 climate summit this week it will be hoping for an injection of international legitimacy as well as green financing at a time when its economy has been struggling and it has faced rising criticism over human rights. Reuters · Nov 6, 2022
COP27 kicks off with deal to discuss climate compensation Delegates from nearly 200 countries kicked off the U.N. climate summit in Egypt on Sunday with an agreement to discuss compensating poor nations for mounting damage linked to global warming, placing the controversial topic on the agenda for the first time since climate talks began decades ago. Reuters · Nov 6, 2022
COP27 in Egypt: Reason for hope or doomed to disappoint? Activists have criticised previous UN climate talks calling them slow, complex and ineffective. As countries across the world fail to meet climate commitments to keep global temperatures below a fateful 2 degrees Celsius, can this year’s COP27 in Egypt rise above the failures of the past — or is it… France 24 · Nov 6, 2022
COP27 Summit to Kick off in Egypt The COP27 summit kicks off Sunday in Egypt with nearly 200 countries struggling to outpace increasingly dire climate impacts in a world upended by war and economic turmoil. Just in the last few months, a cascade of climate-addled weather disasters has killed thousands, displaced millions and caused billions in damages:… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 6, 2022
Explainer-COP27: What is 'Loss and Damage' compensation, and who should pay? Nearly 200 countries gathering for the U.N. climate conference in Egypt are expected to lock horns over whether rich nations should pay compensation to vulnerable states hit by climate-fuelled disasters. Reuters · Nov 6, 2022
Cop27: Bristol areas that 'will be underwater' by 2050 The Cop27 climate summit begins in Egypt today Bristol Post · Nov 6, 2022
Glasgow city council boss spends £7,000 on four-day Cop27 climate change trip Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken will lead a team which is heading out to Egypt for the event after millions of pounds in budget cuts were announced in the city. Daily Record · Nov 6, 2022
Explainer-What the latest IPCC science says about climate change At the COP27 conference in Egypt, delegates will be relying on decades of scientific research published by the U.N. climate science agency to inform their decisions about future energy plans and warming trajectories. Reuters · Nov 5, 2022
Saudi Contacts to Support Global Efforts for Addressing Climate Challenges Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has affirmed the need for enhancing international cooperation in energy fields and industry innovations to serve global trends in the field of sustainability and preservation of the planet. Prince Abdulaziz has been meeting with ministers from all over the world to discuss the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 5, 2022
COP27: Host resort town gives Egypt tight grip over protests Egypt is touting its efforts to make Sharm el-Sheikh a more eco-friendly tourist destination as this year’s United Nations climate summit approaches The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2022
Auction of Omar Sharif’s Memorabilia Raises Questions about Ownership A French auction site announced it’s selling some of the late star Omar Sharif’s memorabilia, which raised question marks about the ownership of these pieces, and how did the site acquire them. “The late star didn’t have an apartment or house outside Egypt where he could leave his memorabilia. He… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 5, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2022 Who’s who at Cop27: the leaders who hold the world’s future in their hands A look at who will – and who may not – be at the Sharm el-Sheikh climate summit this month
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2022 IPCC, methane and carbon offsetting: Cop27 jargon buster World leaders meeting for UN climate talks in Egypt are under pressure to take action. Here are some commonly used terms and what they mean
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022 Rishi Sunak tells Cop27 reception at Buckingham Palace: climate change will ravage our planet Guests at royal reception include Stella McCartney and John Kerry
France 24 · Nov 4, 2022 EU should commit to 65% emissions cut at COP27, head of European NGO coalition says As world powers prepare to begin crucial climate talks at the COP27 summit in Egypt, we speak to Chiara Martinelli, director of the Climate Action Network Europe, which describes itself as Europe's leading NGO coalition fighting dangerous climate change. Martinelli says the EU should, in Sharm-el-Sheikh, agree to upgrade its…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 4, 2022 Over 120 Leaders to Attend Climate Talks, Says Egypt More than 120 world leaders will attend this year's UN climate talks and requests by environmental activists to stage a rally during the event would be responded to “positively,” host Egypt said Friday. Veteran diplomat Wael Aboulmagd, who heads the Egyptian delegation, told reporters that his country had been working…
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022 Over 120 leaders at climate talks, Egypt positive on protest Egyptian officials say more than 120 world leaders will attend this year’s U_N_ climate talks in Sharm el-Sheikh and requests by environmental activists to stage a rally during the event will be responded to “positively."
The Conversation · Nov 4, 2022 COP27: five things to expect from this year's UN climate summit The world’s leaders are gathering for another global climate meeting, this time in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Expect a bustle of promises and pacts from countries and companies. Expect pressure on states to support people who are most and permanently affected by climate change. Don’t expect much more, but equally don’t…
France 24 · Nov 4, 2022 Nile River under threat: A closer look at Egypt's water crisis Starting on November 6, Egypt will host the COP27 climate change conference. Nearly 100 heads of state are expected in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Egypt itself has been experiencing first-hand the effects of climate change, as a lack of water threatens agriculture. The waters of the Nile,…
Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2022 10 secrets of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the 100th anniversary of its discovery The discovery of the tomb had a huge impact on archeology
Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2022 Who was Tutankhamun? New research on pharaoh’s jewellery to be presented Research suggests that some of the jewellery might have been taken by Howard Carter, a British archaeologist.
Daily Mirror · Nov 4, 2022 King Charles leaves Stella McCartney flustered with kiss after royal etiquette fail King Charles welcomed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and business leaders including fashion designer Stella McCartney at reception at Buckingham Palace today ahead of the Cop27 climate change summit