Here are the top COP27 and Climate stories compiled from major international English-language news outlets.
Announcements
- Early warning system for extreme weather launched to highlight threat (The Independent)
“The new Early Warnings for All initiative will reach everyone on earth and will cost around $3 billion over the next five years, according to the World Meteorological Organization, the UN body spearheading the program.”
“More than 25 countries at the COP27 climate talks on Monday launched a group they said would ensure they hold each other accountable for a pledge to end deforestation by 2030, and announced billions of dollars to finance their efforts.”
“Drought-stricken countries, led by Senegal and Spain, announced an alliance Monday to help each other manage water scarcity by sharing technology and expertise.”
What’s at stake
- World on highway to climate hell, UN chief Guterres tells COP27 (Al Jazeera)
- COP27 opens amid compounding crises of war, warming and economic instability (The New York Times)
- Egypt Keeps Tight Grip on Protests as Host of COP27 Climate Conference (The Wall Street Journal)
- Will Biden and China’s Xi meet and talk climate in Bali? (The Washington Post)
- We have a climate credibility problem – Al Gore (Reuters)