Here are the top COP27 and Climate stories compiled from major international English-language news outlets.
Announcements
- [Australian] federal government to pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30% (ABC news)
- New Zealand farmers to face livestock emissions charges under new plan (Reuters)
- Coalition seeks mass action for climate justice in COP27 talks (Guardian NG)
- UN aviation body agrees on ‘net zero’ target (Euractiv)
- US climate envoy John Kerry calls Saudi counterpart ahead of COP27 in Egypt (National News)
- India committed to COP27 under Egyptian presidency: Jaishankar to Prez Sisi (Business Standard)
- V20 and G7 agree on financial protection cooperation, to formally launch Global Shield against Climate Risks at COP27 (German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Press release)
Coalition seeks mass action for climate justice in COP 27 talks | The Guardian Nigeria News - ...
Civil society groups from Africa and the Arab world have called for a global mass mobilisation of people to address climate crisis and other injustices, to take place around the world during the COP27 global climate talks in November.
What’s at stake
- UN says half the world unprepared for disasters (RTE)
- Nigeria floods kill hundreds and displace over a million (The New York Times)
- Flooding, climate change raise risk of infectious disease outbreaks (Bloomberg)
- US Atlantic coast now a breeding ground for supercharged hurricanes – study (The Guardian)
- Study finds climate change is bringing more intense rains to the US (Washington Post)
- Climate crisis intensifying heatwaves, UN-backed report warns ahead of COP27 (All Africa)
UN says half the world unprepared for disasters
Even as extreme weather and climate disasters are multiplying, half of countries lack the advanced early warning systems needed to save lives, the United Nations has warned.
Other Stories
Rich countries must urgently help poor nations hit by climate crisis, says V20
Twenty countries facing worst impact of global heating set out proposals for loss and damage payments
Climate Change, Africa’s conundrums and the upcoming COP27
Scientists have over the years been raising the alarm for the global leaders to rise up and mend their ways to go all out for combating...
UK joins calls for World Bank reform to focus funding on climate crisis
Alok Sharma’s intervention puts pressure on Trump-appointed Bank chief who faces calls to resign
EU report flags 'crucial role' of bioeconomy for energy and food security
With Russia’s war in Ukraine, the European Commission is rediscovering the virtues of bioeconomy for the EU’s energy independence and food security. But it also acknowledges that trade-offs need to be addressed in order to avoid harming the environment.
EU countries turn to Africa in bid to replace Russian gas
European leaders are turning to Africa for more natural gas as they try to replace Russian energy amid the war in Ukraine
E&E News: IMF's new climate tool allows Rwanda to tap $310M
The pact will help the nation lower its cost of financing projects to mitigate climate change.