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UN chief says stop 'blame game' at deadlocked climate talks

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - UN chief Antonio Guterres urged rich and developing nations to stop the "finger pointing" at deadlocked climate talks on Thursday and reach a deal on covering the losses suffered by vulnerable countries battered by weather disasters.

AFP

UN climate summit hangs on money for 'loss and damage'

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - UN climate talks were deadlocked Thursday over calls to create a special fund to cover the losses suffered by vulnerable nations hit by natural disasters, raising the risk that negotiations could collapse.

AFP

EU says COP27 deal needs 'tremendous amount of work'

A tremendous amount of work is needed to turn a draft of a COP27 deal into something the nearly 200 countries at the climate summit can agree on, the European Union's Climate Policy Chief told Reuters on Thursday.

Reuters

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COP27 negotiators face long and difficult journey - EU's Timmermans

Negotiators at the COP27 summit in Egypt face a difficult task over the coming days, European Union climate policy chief Frans Timmermans said on Thursday.

Reuters

Rich, developing nations head toward climate compensation clash

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - Wealthy and developing countries set the stage Tuesday for a showdown at UN climate talks over demands for rich polluters to compensate vulnerable nations for damages caused by natural disasters.

AFP

Pressed by climate vulnerable nations, EU tweaks emissions goal

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - Developing nations admonished rich polluters for falling short on efforts to help them cope with global warming at UN climate talks Tuesday, as the EU vowed to speed its emissions reductions.

AFP

US, China Climate Envoys Meet at COP27 Summit in Egypt

US climate envoy John Kerry met Tuesday with his Chinese counterpart at annual United Nations climate negotiations in Egypt in a further hint of improving relations between the world's top two polluters, seen as vital for substantial progress against global warming. The meeting between Kerry and China's top climate official…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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EU supports COP27 call to phase down all fossil fuels

The European Union supports a call by India to phase down fossil fuel use as part of a COP27 deal, the bloc's climate policy chief Frans Timmermans said on Tuesday, provided it does not weaken previous agreements on reducing the use of coal.

Reuters

EU vows to raise its climate target at COP27

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - The EU vowed Tuesday at UN climate talks to raise its emissions reduction target, as developing nations admonished rich polluters for falling short on efforts to help them cope with global warming.

AFP

EU vows more emissions cuts at UN climate talks

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - The EU vowed to step up its emissions cuts at UN climate talks on Tuesday as developing nations admonished rich polluters for falling short on efforts to help them cope with global warming.

AFP

EU is ready to update climate pledges - Timmermans

The European Union is ready to update its emissions-cutting target, climate policy chief Frans Timmermans told the COP27 summit in Sharm el-Sheikh on Tuesday, pointing to recently agreed EU policies to cut emissions faster than planned.

Reuters

Money talks: why climate finance at Cop27 is key to beating global heating

Funding urgently needed to cope with climate disasters – and to prevent distrust crashing UN negotiations

The Guardian - UK

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

EU plans tighter controls on pollution as doctors call for urgent action

Stricter standards will tackle fine particulates and PFAS and require polluters to pay for cleanups

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£121bn windfall tax on energy companies proposed by EU

EU member states could also be asked to sign up to a legally binding target to cut electricity use by 10% overall

The Guardian - UK

EU expects to raise €140bn from windfall tax on energy firms

Cap on outsize revenues will bring solidarity from businesses towards struggling customers, says official

Reuters

EU, China trade barbs over failed G20 climate talks

The European Union and China are questioning each other's commitment to fighting climate change, following the failure of climate talks by the Group of 20 (G20) last week.

Reuters

EU to urge big polluters to toughen climate pledges by COP27 summit - draft

The European Union will urge the world's biggest economies to improve their targets to fight climate change ahead of this year's U.N. climate summit and warn that states' current efforts fall short, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.

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The Guardian - UK

Destruction of nature as threatening as climate crisis, EU deputy warns

European Commission’s Frans Timmermans says biodiversity situation is ‘really very, very scary’

The Guardian - UK

Former EU digital chief secretly helped Uber lobby Dutch PM, leak suggests

Files appear to show Neelie Kroes trying to assist firm during ‘cooling-off’ period after leaving commission

The Guardian - UK

Risk of ‘conflict and strife’ in Europe over energy crisis, EU deputy warns

Exclusive: Frans Timmermans says short-term return to fossil fuels needed to head off threat of civil unrest

The Guardian - UK

Senior official criticises EU handling of Poland’s Covid recovery plan

Frans Timmermans’ comments reveal depth of concern about rule of law in central European country

The Guardian - UK

Davos day two: Global tax deal delayed; Von der Leyen on Russian food ‘blackmail’ – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the second day of the World Economic Forum in Davos

The Guardian - UK

EU plans ‘massive’ increase in green energy to help end reliance on Russia

European Commission says extra €210bn needed over next five years to pay for phasing out of Russian fossil fuels

The Guardian - UK

‘This is about survival’: will Cop27 bring action on Glasgow climate pact?

Six months from Cop27, climate advisors warn talks must follow through on plans made in Glasgow to limit global heating to 1.5C

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