COP27

Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua welcomed Saturday the resumption of formal talks with US counterpart John Kerry as “very constructive”, as the world’s two top polluters ended a freeze in cooperation. The senior officials met during the…
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Carbon emissions from the global building and construction sector hit a record in 2021, adding to the challenges of the world economy reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, according to a report released on the sidelines of the COP27 climate…
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The United Nations on Monday unveiled a five-year plan to build a global early warning system for deadly and costly extreme weather events amplified by climate change. The price tag, a relatively modest US$3.1 billion, or less than 50 US…
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The acceleration of heat waves, glacier melts and torrential rains has led to a rise in natural disasters, the World Meteorological Organization said as the UN’s COP27 climate summit opened in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh,…
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Environment ministers from about 50 countries will gather in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday (Oct 3) for a "pre-COP27" climate summit, with rich nations likely to come under pressure to raise spending to combat climate change.…
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Egypt will position itself as an impartial arbiter while hosting this year’s COP27 UN climate summit, as it pushes other nations to act on climate pledges while promoting the interests of the developing world, a senior Egyptian official…
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Egypt and the UK have committed to tackling climate change in a “critical decade” following a ministerial meeting. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, president-designate of COP27, and COP26 President Alok Sharma, discussed climate…
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