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Why COP27 should be the last of these pointless corporate love-ins

It’s a glorious afternoon at a luxury resort in Egypt, with six swimming pools leading to a lovely little stretch of beach on the Red Sea. A salsa aquatic class in one of the pools has several enthusiastic participants. Elsewhere, guests are lounging on deck chairs sipping ice cold cocktails.…

The Conversation

Rod Oram: Climate summit clogged by indecision

Political leaders at the global climate summit are handed an over-long list of unsolved issues to sort this week - and NZ wins Fossil of the Day award

Newsroom.co.nz

Egypt's COP27 envoy dismisses warning of spying on delegates as 'ludicrous'

Egypt's COP27 special envoy dismissed as "ludicrous" reports that his country was spying on delegates at the climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh and said some developing states believed the issue was an intentional distraction by rich nations trying to backtrack on their commitments.

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Biden-Xi climate cooperation to energise COP27 negotiations

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on Monday to resume cooperation on climate change and other issues, offering a boost to bogged down and behind schedule negotiations at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt

Reuters

UN probes reports of Egyptian police spying on Cop27 delegates

Attendees of the Cop27 climate summit in Egypt have been warned they may be subject to spying by Egyptian security agents, with United Nations officers on Monday confirming they're looking into allegations of surveillance and misconduct by Egyptian police.

Radio France Internationale

Egypt calls reports of surveillance at COP27 'ludicrous'

A senior Egyptian diplomat has dismissed as “ludicrous” Monday reports that his country’s police have been conducting surveillance of participants at this year’s U.N. climate talks in Sharm el-Sheikh

The Independent UK

Net-zero in fashion, but clothing giants struggle to cut emissions

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - The world's fashion giants have pledged to trim their carbon footprint but that goal remains elusive at a time "fast fashion" is all the rage -- a topic in the spotlight at the UN climate summit.

AFP

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Alaa Abdel-Fattah: Jailed British-Egyptian activist is still alive, says sister

Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s sister Sanaa Seif said they have received a prison note in his handwriting

Evening Standard

China backs Glasgow language on warming targets for COP27 deal

China climate envoy Xie Zhenhua said on Monday that Beijing would like a COP27 deal that contains language similar to last year's agreement in Glasgow on targets for limiting global warming, and was not opposed to mentioning 1.5 degree Celsius.

Reuters

Cop27 is full of politicians and policymakers – but the global south doesn’t work that way

How can we deal with environmental destruction without listening to those who know it best, asks social activist Ndileka Mandela

The Guardian - UK

Jailed Egypt hunger striker says 'doing well' in letter

Cairo (AFP) - Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has written he is "doing well" and is taking liquids after fears rose for his health amid a months-long hunger strike, his family said Monday.

AFP

As the 8 billionth person is born, here's how Africa will shape the future of the planet's population

In mid-November 2022 the eight billionth person will be born, according to the United Nations. In its analysis of this milestone, the UN makes two key observations. The first is that the global population has been expanding at its slowest rate since 1950. The growth rate dropped below 1% in…

The Conversation

Climate confab heads into final week, warming goal uncertain

Global climate talks in Egypt are headed into their second half with plenty of uncertainty left over whether there’ll be a substantial deal to combat climate change

The Independent UK

Ancient Egyptian women wore lower back tattoos for childbirth ‘magic’

Historians believe mothers and surrounding midwives may have worn tattoos as part of a ‘goddess cult’

The Independent UK

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Climate disaster aid scheme 'Global Shield' launched at COP27

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - A scheme to give speedy financial support to communities battered by climate disasters was launched Monday by a group of rich and developing nations at the UN COP27 summit in Egypt.

The Independent UK

Family: Egyptian hunger-striking activist drinking water

The family of Egypt’s imprisoned hunger-striking activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says he has started drinking water again

Reuters

Analysis-In final week of COP27 climate talks, success hinges on 'loss and damage'

This year's COP27 climate summit in Egypt headed into its final week on Monday with nearly 200 countries racing to strike a deal to steer the world towards cutting planet-warming emissions and scale up finance for countries being ravaged by climate impacts.

The Independent UK

African nations demand more money for removing emissions

African nations want to increase how much money they receive from schemes that offset greenhouse gas emissions and are looking for ways to address the issue at U.N. climate talks currently underway in Egypt

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Asharq Al-Awsat

US-German Plan to Reduce Egypt's Gas Consumption

The European Union is seeking an alternative for Russian gas and diversifying its energy sources, as Germany found other options for its needs through the Middle East and the US. Germany depended on Russia for over 60 percent of its energy needs. In partnership with the US, Germany is trying…

Reuters

Pakistan will be among first to receive G7 'Global Shield' climate funding

Pakistan, Ghana and Bangladesh will be among the first recipients of funding from a G7 'Global Shield' initiative to provide funding to countries suffering climate disasters, the programme announced on Monday at the COP27 summit in Egypt.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egyptian Restaurant Serves Unconventional Sandwiches

In a step toward innovation and breaking the traditional, an Egyptian restaurant is serving unconventional “sandwiches”, offering its customers the chance to try diverse tastes including the meat of pigeons, ostriches, and ducks. Located in the Nasr City, eastern Cairo, the Zouzou Restaurant, which is set to open a new…

The Conversation

4 signs of progress at the UN climate change summit

Something significant is happening in the desert in Egypt as countries meet at COP27, the United Nations summit on climate change.

AFP

UN climate talks enter home stretch split over money

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - COP27 entered its final week Monday with rich carbon polluters and developing nations at loggerheads over how to speed up and fund reductions in emissions.

Reuters

COP27: Talks on carbon market rules off to slow start

Countries are far from agreeing on technical details for running global trading in carbon offset credits after one week of talks at the COP27 U.N. climate summit in Egypt, according to negotiators and observers, with delays threatening to blow a 2023 deadline.

AFP

Western thirst for African gas raises alarm at COP27

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - Wealthy Western nations facing an energy crunch are eyeing natural gas in Africa at the expense of supporting green transition in poorer countries, climate activists at COP27 charge.

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