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How the energy crisis is pressuring countries at the UN climate summit – while some race to renewables, others see natural gas wealth, but it may be short-lived

Russia’s war on Ukraine has cast a shadow over this year’s United Nations climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where officials from around the world are discussing the costs of climate change and how to cut emissions that remain near record highs.

The Conversation

UN, Russia hold talks on extending wartime grain deal

Top Russian and U.N. officials are holding talks in Switzerland to try to iron out the extension of a deal allowing Ukrainian grain shipments and Russian food and fertilizer exports

The Independent UK

Climate change leaves Pakistan underwater

Despite being responsible for less than 1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan is among the countries worst affected by extreme weather events due to climate change. This summer, it was hit by torrential rains during what the UN chief called "a monsoon on steroids". In just a few…

France 24

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U.N., Russian officials met to discuss Black Sea grains deal

Senior United Nations officials met with a Russian delegation in Geneva on Friday to discuss Moscow's grievances about the Black Sea grains export initiative and address the need for unimpeded food and fertilizer exports, a U.N. spokesperson said.

Reuters

The Office star Rainn Wilson reveals he’s changed his name to protest climate crisis amid COP27 summit

The actor, who is on the Artic Basecamp advisory board, announced his name change in a bid to highlight the severe weather the climate crisis will bring

Evening Standard

Cop27 must pave the way for ‘a Paris moment’ for nature, says UN

Outcome of climate summit is crucial to ensuring strong targets at Cop15 in December, warns biodiversity head

The Guardian - UK

President Biden heads to climate summit as global emissions hit record high

US President Joe Biden is headed to UN climate talks in Egypt armed with major domestic achievements against global warming but under pressure to do more for countries reeling from natural disasters.

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Live: US President Biden addresses COP27 climate summit in Egypt

US President Joe Biden headed to UN climate talks in Egypt on Friday armed with major domestic achievements against global warming but under pressure to do more for countries reeling from natural disasters. Watch his address live on FRANCE 24.

France 24

Yemen Urges Int’l Community to Classify Houthis as Terrorists after Qena Port Attack

In the wake of the Houthi drone attack on the Qena oil port in Shabwa Governorate, the Yemeni government called on the international community to classify the group as a terrorist organization. The militia claimed responsibility for the attack and threatened sea confrontations and more violent strikes. On Wednesday, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Southeast Asia leaders struggle with Myanmar crisis at summit

ASEAN leaders blocked Myanmar’s military ruler, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, from attending the meeting in Cambodia.

Al Jazeera

First Thing: Rift in Trump’s inner circle over 2024 campaign announcement

With the ex-president facing heat for the GOP’s midterm washout, there is conflict over whether he should delay next week’s event. Plus, the latest on Cop27

The Guardian - UK

Joe Biden warns world faces ‘pivotal moment’ in fight against climate crisis - as it happened

The US president assured the summit the US would hit its climate targets by 2030 and apologised for pulling out of the Paris agreement

The Guardian - UK

Is China doing enough to combat the climate crisis?

While it appears committed to renewable energy goals, China’s international commitments fall short of what experts say is needed

The Guardian - UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what could happen next?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Chinese Spyware Targets Uyghurs through Apps

Cybersecurity researchers said they have found evidence of Chinese spyware in Uyghur-language apps that can track the location and harvest the data of Uyghurs living in China and abroad. Uyghurs are a Turkic Muslim minority predominantly in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, where a recent UN report said Beijing may…

The Independent UK

African nations push for funding to adapt to climate change

Battling droughts, sandstorms, floods, wildfires, coastal erosion, cyclones and other weather events exacerbated by climate change, the African continent needs to adapt, but it needs funds to do so, leaders and negotiators from the continent said at the U.N. climate summit

The Independent UK

UN to seek out methane emitters with data from space

Big emitters of the heat-trapping gas methane can expect a call from the United Nations starting next year, when the global body launches a new platform to combine existing systems for tracking the potent greenhouse gas from space

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: Taliban Has Plunged Afghanistan into 'Dire' Conditions

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday accusing the Taliban of violating the human rights of Afghan women and girls, failing to establish a representative government, and plunging the country into “dire economic, humanitarian and social conditions.” The resolution also pointed to persistent violence in the country since the…

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The Independent UK

Ukraine war's environmental toll to take years to clean up

Environmental damage caused by Ukraine’s war is mounting, and experts warn of long-term health consequences for the population

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Condemns Attack by Houthis on Qena Port in Shabwa

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry condemned in a statement on Thursday the targeting of civilian and vital facilities in Yemen a day after the Houthi militias launched a terrorist drone attack on the southern Qena port in Shabwa. The Ministry underscored the Kingdom’s firm stance in support of all what ensures…

Reuters

U.N., standard setter ISO launch net-zero guidelines

The United Nations and standard setter the International Organization for Standardization launched a set of guidelines on Friday to help organisations construct net-zero emissions plans.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Hypersonic Missile Claim Raises Nuclear Watchdog Concern

An Iranian general claimed Thursday that the Iranian republic had developed a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating all defense systems, raising concerns from the UN nuclear watchdog. Hypersonic missiles, which like traditional ballistic missiles can deliver nuclear weapons, can fly at more than five times the speed of sound. "This…

The Guardian - UK

Rapper who protested over death of Mahsa Amini faces execution in Iran

UN calls for international action as regime announces public trials for protesters and Iranian lawmakers seek harsh punishment

The Conversation

'Toxic cover-up': 6 lessons Australia can draw from the UN's scathing report on greenwashing

The United Nations this week slammed corporate “greenwashing” and said organisations cannot claim to be net-zero while supporting fossil fuel projects.

The Independent UK

Biden off to climate talks, 1st leg of round-the-world trip

President Joe Biden is heading to a global climate meeting with a giant domestic investment in tow

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