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World 'failing to get a grip' on planet-heating emissions, UN report claims

The world is "failing to get a grip" on climate change, the UN warned Tuesday, as an assessment of current climate pledges shows only minor progress on reducing emissions this decade. Climate plans will cut emissions 2 percent by 2030, instead of 43 percent goal, it said.

Radio France Internationale

UN chief calls for an "ambition supernova" as nations make minor progress on climate action

Countries’ climate action plans are still far behind what’s needed to curb human-caused warming and limit the devastating effects of extreme heat, storms and droughts, but some nations have taken marginal steps toward slashing emissions, a United Nations analysis of national plans found Tuesday

The Independent UK

UN to seek assurances UK will not renege on net zero pledge

Concerns ahead of Cop28 climate summit that Rishi Sunak among leaders backsliding on green measures

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UN report urges global end to fossil fuel exploration by 2030

Climate crisis funding for poor nations should reach $200bn to $400bn a year by same date, says pre-Cop28 report

The Guardian - UK

Climate activists given green light to assemble ‘peacefully’ at COP28

The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it would allow environmental activists to "assemble peacefully" at this year's UN climate talks, despite a ban on unauthorised protests in the Gulf state.

Radio France Internationale

UAE promises to allow climate protests at COP28

Official permission is required for protests in the Gulf nation, which is hosting UN climate talks this year.

Al Jazeera

Outcome of G20 meeting was underwhelming, says Simon Stiell

Outcome of G-20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial Meeting was underwhelming, says Simon Stiell. The fourth and final G-20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting concluded in Chennai on Friday without a final communique on climate change

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Hoping for an effective COP28? Bonn chance!

Bonn climate meeting planning for Dubai COP in December starts with clashing agendas, including EU and US politicians saying having an oil company chief executive as president of the negotiations would “severely jeopardise" them

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Agenda spat at UN climate talks as top official sees chance to ask 'difficult questions' in Dubai

Nations have resumed talks on tackling global warming with the aim of shaping a deal that might put the world on track to prevent a dangerous increase in temperatures

The Independent UK

Will fossil fuel phase-out make it onto the UN’s climate agenda?

UN climate chief says while the rapid end of hydrocarbon use is required, the idea may not be discussed at COP28 talks.

Al Jazeera

Countries must put aside national interests for climate crisis, UN says

Simon Stiell tells conference in Bonn the world is at ‘tipping point’ and must fight together for common good

The Guardian - UK

UN climate chief calls fossil fuel phase out key to curbing warming but may not be on talks' agenda

The United Nations climate chief says phasing out all fossil fuels is central to curbing global warming

The Independent UK

UN climate boss settles for no cuts on emissions

New United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell in an interview with The Associated Press acknowledges the world didn’t do anything additional to address climate change at the COP27 climate summit this year

The Independent UK

UN climate chief sends warning about harassment at Cop27 OLD REDIRECTED

Simon Stiell reminds attendees ‘there is a process for investigating reported cases’

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‘Climate Frustration’ Contests ‘Hopes of Agreement’ at COP27 Negotiations

Main points of contention in climate negotiations at the COP27 began to surface clearly.

The Guardian - UK

‘This could be the Cop where we lose 1.5C,’ warns Alok Sharma – as it happened

As negotiations develop, some countries pushed to weaken the goal of keeping a global temperature increase to 1.5C

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

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The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

Watch: World leaders take a family photograph at Cop27

World leaders gathered in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday for a family photograph at this year’s annual UN climate conference. The moment came at the start of the COP27 summit where experts have warned that the climate crisis has arrived and the world is not acting…

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The U.N. chief tells the climate summit: Cooperate or perish

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warning that the world is "on a highway to climate hell" and urged the two biggest polluting countries, China and the United States, to work together to avert it.

Al Jazeera

Hunger striker’s sister to push for his release in Egypt COP27

Sanaa Seif said she will pressure leaders for the release of her activist brother Alaa Abd el-Fattah at climate summit.

Evening Standard

Climate crisis here now, COP27 warned

United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres told the COP27 gathering the world is not acting fast enough on climate targets

The Independent UK

World leaders gather to talk climate, but don't expect much

More than 100 world leaders are about to discuss a worsening problem that scientists’ call Earth’s biggest challenge, yet observers don’t expect much from it, maybe not even a lot of attention

The Independent UK

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

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