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COP27: Austria pledges €50m for loss and damage from climate change

Just four other governments have committed small amounts for loss and damage funding.

Egypt

COP27: Emmanuel Macron calls for climate action despite war in Ukraine

The French President declared his full commitment to the fight climate change despite the energy and food crises caused by the war in Ukraine.

Europe News

COP27: Important to discuss climate reparations, says von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen said world leaders should examine the available funds that can be used as compensation for the damage caused by climate change.

Earth News

COP27: 5 key takeaways as world leaders arrive in Egypt

Attendees gathered for the opening ceremony of the summit to hear speeches from world leaders and influential figures.

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Loss and damage is finally on the agenda at COP27. What now?

G77 and China debated into the early hours on Sunday morning, with loss and damage ending up on the COP27 agenda.

Earth News

COP27: UN climate talks kick off in Egypt amid major world crises

The summit in the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh takes place in a difficult year marked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, food and energy shortages, soaring inflation and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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India urges rich countries to pay up for mounting climate change costs

In 2009, a coalition of economically developed countries - including the USA, France, Germany, and the UK - pledged to give climate change-impacted nations $100 billion per year by 2020. The pledge has not been met.

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Norway strengthens emissions targets ahead of COP27

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said that there was no doubt that the target would require a lot of effort from the country.

Netherlands

Two activists charged for 'The Girl with the Pearl Earring' protest

A Dutch court has charged two climate activists for their involvement in a viral protest involving 'The Girl with the Pearl Earring'.

Climate

Battle of the Alps? Water woes loom amid climate change

Italy, France and Switzerland are among the Alpine nations meeting to resolve their issues with the precious and increasingly contested resource.

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Climate activists target luxury car brands in London

Activists from the climate action group, Just Stop Oil, have sprayed orange paint on the showroom windows of luxury car brands Ferrari, Bugatti and Bentley in London.

Earth News

Our health is at the ‘mercy’ of fossil fuel addiction, scientists warn

Infectious disease, toxic air pollution and food security are among the global crises being made worse by our reliance on fossil fuels.

Romania

Concern over shrinking salt lake in Romania

Lake Techirghiol is Romania's largest salt lake, but the water has receded by around 50 metres as a result of this year's drought.

Culture news

Interview: Just Stop Oil activist on why it's right to attack art

Euronews Culture speaks with Alex De Koning, a Just Stop Oil spokesperson who believes that pushing cultural buttons can make people question their comfort zones.

Sweden

Euroviews. Why is Sweden turning its back on women and the climate? | View

Sweden has historically been at the "forefront of issues related to gender equality [and] climate justice ... until now", write ActionAid's Jennifer Vidmo and Javier Garcia de la Oliva.

Culture news

German climate activists throw mashed potatoes on Monet painting

Climate protesters have thrown mashed potatoes at a Claude Monet painting at Potsdam’s Barberini Museum, to protest fossil fuel extraction.

Earth News

COP27 to ‘amplify the youth’s voice’  with new children’s platform

The Children and Youth Pavilion will be positioned front and centre in the Blue Zone, where world leaders enter negotiations.

Climate

How can we stop people from dying in heatwaves?

Heatwaves killed 3,000 people in the UK over summer. Here are four solutions to prevent more tragic deaths.

Climate

7 big questions for Egypt’s chief climate negotiator ahead of COP27

In an exclusive Q&A, Ambassador Mohamed Nasr lays out Egypt's ambitions for the UN climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Ocean Calls

Is it possible to end ocean plastic pollution?

In partnership with The European Commission

Future archeologists discovering the seas should be able to identify our moment in history by the layers of plastic we left behind. The situation is alarming, and many people are calling for an urgent solution. What can be done to clean up our oceans?