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#COP27 – Top Stories in Media – Nov 13

By November 14, 2022Agenda, News

Here are the top COP27 and Climate stories compiled from major international English-language news outlets.

Announcements

“Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Mexico would aim to reduce emissions by 35% compared to doing nothing by 2030. That’s up from an unconditional pledge of 22% cuts it had made two years ago.”

“Dozens of countries and organizations pledged Friday to steer more than $8 billion into research and development projects aimed at reducing the impact of farming on the planet.”

Mexico ups target for cutting emissions, boosting renewables
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Mexico announced Saturday it's raising its target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and boosting the rollout of renewable energy, though it remains a regional laggard on climate action.

What’s at stake

“‘Natural gas and oil also lead to emission of greenhouse gases. Making only one fuel the villain is not right,’ a source in the Indian delegation attending the climate talks said.”

“As the UN climate talks in Egypt near the halfway point, negotiators are working hard to draft deals on a wide range of issues they’ll put to ministers next week in the hope of getting a substantial result by the end.”

At COP27 climate talks, slow progress stokes worry over final deal
With a long list of demands for COP27, country delegates said on Sunday there had been little progress so far on the technical details of how to deliver on deals and pledges made in previous years. Those pledges include making steep cuts in climate-warming emissions within this decade and ...

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The 1.5C climate target is dead – to prevent total catastrophe, Cop27 must admit it | Bill McGuire
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