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Here are 5 key things that happened on day ten of COP27

Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived to a warm welcome while world leaders reaffirmed 1.5C global warming goals.

16/11/2022

Earth News

Here are 5 key things that happened on day nine of COP27

Negotiations are still slow but there was a glimmer of hope today as the US and China agreed to resume cooperation on climate issues.

15/11/2022

Earth News

Grants vs loans at COP27: Japan defends its outlier status on finance

Japan gave €7.6 bn more than its fair share of historical emissions.

15/11/2022

Earth News

Here are 5 key things that happened on day eight of COP27

With most of the big names now gone, negotiators are sitting down to work out the details of the final COP27 deal.

14/11/2022

Climate Now

Greenhouse gas concentrations higher than in all of human civilisation

In partnership with Copernicus

Following the warmest October on record and with greenhouse gas concentrations higher than they've ever been, COP27 experts assess the state of the Earth's climate.

14/11/2022

Earth News

Watch what you might have missed from the first week of COP27

What happened during the first week of COP27? Here’s the 5 things you need to know

14/11/2022

Earth News

Glimmers of hope: Here are the climate wins from COP27 so far

In a storm of record emissions and slow negotiations, there has been some positive news out of the UN climate conference.

14/11/2022

Earth News

'We are the future': Young people are leading the way at COP27

“We are trying to have a higher moral compass than the decision makers,” say youth leaders.

13/11/2022

Earth News

Hundreds of people protest for climate justice at COP27

Organisers say they were not allowed to march through the streets of Sharm El Sheikh.

12/11/2022

Earth News

COP27: UN climate talks near halftime with key issues unresolved

The two-week climate conference started strong with appeals from world leaders to curb emissions and help developing nations cope with climate change.

12/11/2022

Egypt

Watch: Protesters call for compensation from wealthy nations at COP27

Demonstrators have called on wealthy nations to pay fair compensation for the global impacts of the climate crisis, while protesting outside the COP27 climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt on Friday.

12/11/2022

No Comment

Activists march through COP27 venue

Activists at COP27 call on world leaders to fulfil their financial pledge to help global south combat climate change.

11/11/2022

Earth News

COP27: What happened on day six of the UN climate conference?

US President Joe Biden arrived at the climate conference as discussions focused on decarbonisation.

11/11/2022

Ecotech

UN to hunt sources of climate warming methane from space

There will be a public database of global methane leaks to encourage governments and companies to curb emissions.

11/11/2022

No Comment

Visitors tour home of archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb

Egypt opens the former residence of the British archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb to the public.

10/11/2022

Earth News

COP27: 5 key takeaways from science and youth on day 5

Protests continued at the conference with activists calling out fossil fuel lobbyists and asking for climate justice

10/11/2022

Nature

Finance industry is making ‘zero progress’ on COP26 pledges

On finance day at COP27, Global Witness reveals that one of COP26’s biggest financial commitments is being dangerously undermined.

10/11/2022

Earth News

Dash for gas following invasion of Ukraine jeopardises climate goals

Planned oil and gas projects could emit 10 per cent of the world's remaining carbon budget.

10/11/2022

Earth News

COP27: 5 key takeaways as finance comes under fire on day 4

From funds for Egypt's coral reefs to criticism around unfulfilled net zero pledges, here’s the latest from the UN climate conference.

09/11/2022

Earth News

‘African COP’: Continent centre stage at UN climate conference

The world's richest nations have already failed to fulfil a $100 billion-a-year pledge in climate change funding.

09/11/2022

Nature

Egypt’s famous coral reefs get a funding boost at COP27

Sharm El Sheikh’s reefs are far more than just a backdrop to the climate conference - they’re a globally important ecosystem.

09/11/2022

Earth News

COP27: World 'burning up faster' than it can recover, says Pakistan PM

Sharif argued Pakistan exemplifies the extreme vulnerability of nations in the developing world.

09/11/2022

Earth News

Climate campaigners protest at COP27 despite restrictive rules

Protest is limited at the climate conference in Sharl El Sheikh with actions confined to a designated area.

09/11/2022

Egypt

Global north must follow EU and pledge funds to south — von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on northern countries to follow the EU's example of committing to climate funding for the global south.

08/11/2022

Earth News

COP27: 5 key takeaways as World Leaders Summit continues in Egypt

Debates over loss and damage are heating up while reports released today reveal the true cost of climate breakdown.

08/11/2022

Earth News

COP27: UN sets out ‘how to guide’ on net zero pledges

UN chief António Guterres said there were many issues with net zero pledges and "loopholes wide enough to drive a truck through".

08/11/2022