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COP27 kicks off with deal to discuss climate compensation

Delegates from nearly 200 countries kicked off the U.N. 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.

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COP27 in Egypt: Reason for hope or doomed to disappoint?

Activists have criticised previous UN climate talks calling them slow, complex and ineffective. As countries across the world fail to meet climate commitments to keep global temperatures below a fateful 2 degrees Celsius, can this year’s COP27 in Egypt rise above the failures of the past — or is it…

France 24

COP27 Summit to Kick off in Egypt

The COP27 summit kicks off Sunday in Egypt with nearly 200 countries struggling to outpace increasingly dire climate impacts in a world upended by war and economic turmoil. Just in the last few months, a cascade of climate-addled weather disasters has killed thousands, displaced millions and caused billions in damages:…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Explainer-COP27: What is 'Loss and Damage' compensation, and who should pay?

Nearly 200 countries gathering for the U.N. climate conference in Egypt are expected to lock horns over whether rich nations should pay compensation to vulnerable states hit by climate-fuelled disasters.

Reuters

Cop27: Bristol areas that 'will be underwater' by 2050

The Cop27 climate summit begins in Egypt today

Bristol Post

Glasgow city council boss spends £7,000 on four-day Cop27 climate change trip

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken will lead a team which is heading out to Egypt for the event after millions of pounds in budget cuts were announced in the city.

Daily Record

Explainer-What the latest IPCC science says about climate change

At the COP27 conference in Egypt, delegates will be relying on decades of scientific research published by the U.N. climate science agency to inform their decisions about future energy plans and warming trajectories.

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Saudi Contacts to Support Global Efforts for Addressing Climate Challenges

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has affirmed the need for enhancing international cooperation in energy fields and industry innovations to serve global trends in the field of sustainability and preservation of the planet. Prince Abdulaziz has been meeting with ministers from all over the world to discuss the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

COP27: Host resort town gives Egypt tight grip over protests

Egypt is touting its efforts to make Sharm el-Sheikh a more eco-friendly tourist destination as this year’s United Nations climate summit approaches

The Independent UK

Auction of Omar Sharif’s Memorabilia Raises Questions about Ownership

A French auction site announced it’s selling some of the late star Omar Sharif’s memorabilia, which raised question marks about the ownership of these pieces, and how did the site acquire them. “The late star didn’t have an apartment or house outside Egypt where he could leave his memorabilia. He…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Who’s who at Cop27: the leaders who hold the world’s future in their hands

A look at who will – and who may not – be at the Sharm el-Sheikh climate summit this month

The Guardian - UK

IPCC, methane and carbon offsetting: Cop27 jargon buster

World leaders meeting for UN climate talks in Egypt are under pressure to take action. Here are some commonly used terms and what they mean

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak tells Cop27 reception at Buckingham Palace: climate change will ravage our planet

Guests at royal reception include Stella McCartney and John Kerry

The Independent UK

EU should commit to 65% emissions cut at COP27, head of European NGO coalition says

As world powers prepare to begin crucial climate talks at the COP27 summit in Egypt, we speak to Chiara Martinelli, director of the Climate Action Network Europe, which describes itself as Europe's leading NGO coalition fighting dangerous climate change. Martinelli says the EU should, in Sharm-el-Sheikh, agree to upgrade its…

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Over 120 Leaders to Attend Climate Talks, Says Egypt

More than 120 world leaders will attend this year's UN climate talks and requests by environmental activists to stage a rally during the event would be responded to “positively,” host Egypt said Friday. Veteran diplomat Wael Aboulmagd, who heads the Egyptian delegation, told reporters that his country had been working…

The Independent UK

Over 120 leaders at climate talks, Egypt positive on protest

Egyptian officials say more than 120 world leaders will attend this year’s U_N_ climate talks in Sharm el-Sheikh and requests by environmental activists to stage a rally during the event will be responded to “positively."

The Conversation

COP27: five things to expect from this year's UN climate summit

The world’s leaders are gathering for another global climate meeting, this time in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Expect a bustle of promises and pacts from countries and companies. Expect pressure on states to support people who are most and permanently affected by climate change. Don’t expect much more, but equally don’t…

France 24

Nile River under threat: A closer look at Egypt's water crisis

Starting on November 6, Egypt will host the COP27 climate change conference. Nearly 100 heads of state are expected in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Egypt itself has been experiencing first-hand the effects of climate change, as a lack of water threatens agriculture. The waters of the Nile,…

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Evening Standard

10 secrets of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the 100th anniversary of its discovery

The discovery of the tomb had a huge impact on archeology

Evening Standard

Who was Tutankhamun? New research on pharaoh’s jewellery to be presented

Research suggests that some of the jewellery might have been taken by Howard Carter, a British archaeologist.

Daily Mirror

King Charles leaves Stella McCartney flustered with kiss after royal etiquette fail

King Charles welcomed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and business leaders including fashion designer Stella McCartney at reception at Buckingham Palace today ahead of the Cop27 climate change summit

The Guardian - UK

Cop27 host accuses countries of making empty public pledges

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

The Independent UK

‘Blood on your hands’: Sister of Briton on hunger strike in Egypt begs Rishi Sunak to act

The unlawful jailing of Mr Abdel-Fattah, a writer and an activist, has sparked uproar around the world

Reuters

Acting leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood dies at 85 - statement

The acting leader of Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, Ibrahim Munir, died on Friday, the organization said on its website.

Daily Mirror

What is COP27 climate summit, why is Egypt hosting and will King Charles III attend?

COP27 will take place at the Sharm el-Sheikh resort in Egypt as nations look to limit the impact of potentially deadly global warming. Here is your guide to what the summit is all about

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