The Latest Breaking News from Cop27

U.N. climate talks began in Egypt Sunday with a deal to discuss how rich countries can help pay for the damages caused by global warming elsewhere.

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - UN climate negotiations on Sunday offered a sliver of hope and "solidarity" for developing countries battered by increasingly costly impacts of global warming, in agreeing to discuss the thorny issue of money for "loss and damage".

Delegates from nearly 200 countries kicked off the UN 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.

Egypt has expressed frustration at leaders making positive statements that are abandoned in negotiations

António Guterres is heading to Cop27 for what is likely to be another blistering attack on complacency and foot-dragging

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will go to the Cop27 climate summit ‘if he’s got time’, environment minister Mark Spencer said.

In his first full week as Prime Minister, Mr Sunak also faces more questions over Suella Braverman's appointment and alleged hacking of Liz Truss's phone by Russia

The Prime Minister has faced criticism from Tory MPs over his decision to shun the Cop27 conference in Egypt.

New polling indicates that the removal of Ms Truss and the arrival of Mr Sunak might have registered with approval among voters

New Unicef report finds that in even best-case scenario 2 billion children will face four to five dangerous heat events annually

A group of United Nations-backed experts have criticized the Egyptian government for imposing a wave of restrictions that jeopardize “safety and full participation” at COP27