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COP27 negotiators strike potential deal to compensate poorer nations

If approved, it's a big win for poorer nations that have been calling for compensation, sometimes even reparations.

Egypt

COP27 summit tries to reach agreement in eleventh hour negotiations

UN climate talks into extra time as no consensus on key issues such as funds for loss and damage suffered by poorer countries hit by extreme weather.

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Green News

Stop fossil fuel firms suing countries in ‘secretive’ cases, urge NGOs

Almost 400 civil society organisations are calling for an end to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement system.

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Watch: The five pivotal moments from week 2 of COP27

COP27 has been extended by a day, as delegates struggle to wrangle a final deal. With just hours left of the conference, here are the key takeaways from the second week.

Egypt

COP27 climate talks given 24-hour extension to break deadlock

With climate change talks deadlocked on a reparation fund, negotiators have been given an extension into Saturday to settle their differences.

Green News

Everything we know so far about the COP27 deal emerging from Egypt

The draft cover decision has been released, but leaves many questions around loss and damage - plus a possible typo - unanswered.

Green News

Coca-Cola is named world’s worst plastic polluter for a fifth year

The COP27 sponsor's products were the most commonly found items by volunteers researching plastic pollution.

Climate

These wealthy nations are spending 30 times more on arms than climate

The top military spenders, which include Britain, the US and France, also emit the most greenhouse gases.

Green News

EU proposes loss and damage fund in possible COP27 breakthrough

The climate compensation issue has been one of the thorniest issues at the conference, with wealthy nations holding out against the demand.

Green News

5 key things that happened on day eleven of COP27

With a draft deal published today, experts say that it looks like the climate talks could head into overtime.

Green News

Women are leading climate talks on COP27's toughest topic

Nearly all of the key players in negotiations on loss and damage are women.

Climate

Are Twitter climate deniers getting bolder after Musk takeover?

“There is a new permission structure for hate, extremism and disinformation on the platform” one expert says during COP27.

Green News

What is and isn’t in the UN’s draft COP27 climate deal

Experts now say that talks are likely to go beyond the Friday deadline.

Green News

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.

Nature

Paris Agreement architects demand a similar deal for nature

Climate change and nature loss are deeply entwined. Do we need a “Paris Agreement” to protect nature?

Green News

G20 leaders agree to keep 1.5C warming target ‘within reach’

The statement of intent by the world’s biggest economies - and emitters - may provide a boost to bogged down negotiations at COP27.

Green 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.

Climate

Is overpopulation fuelling climate change? It’s not that simple

Climate change and population crowding might seem like two issues that are strongly linked - they are, but not quite as much as people might think.

Green 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.