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Cop27 bulletin: Welcome to Sharm el-Sheikh
While delegates were greeted with hotel price-gouging on Sunday, vulnerable nations scored a win on the Cop27 agenda
As Cop27 kicks off, where are the coal to clean deals at?
Rich countries have been discussing “just energy transition partnerships” with South Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam, India and Senegal
China, India set to snub Cop27 leaders’ climate summit
A weak turnout is expected from major emitters in Sharm el-Sheikh, shifting the geopolitical showdown to a G20 leaders’ summit in Bali
Climate fund approves plan to speed up coal retirement in Indonesia
The Climate Investment Funds aims to mobilise $4 billion from public and private sources to start decarbonising Indonesia’s power sector
European exodus from Energy Charter Treaty raises climate questions
France, Germany and Spain plan to leave the controversial investment pact, putting a whole system of dirty energy protections into play
US, Germany back ‘fundamental reform’ of World Bank to scale climate finance
A group of 10 countries led by the US and Germany have presented the bank’s management with a plan to reform the institution this week
World leaders not invited to attend critical UN biodiversity summit
Tense relations between the Chinese presidency and host nation Canada put a “Paris Agreement for nature” further out of reach
UN climate chief Simon Stiell: 2030 is only two Olympic finals away
The Grenadian veteran climate advocate told leaders there must be no backsliding at Cop27 as global emissions need to halve this decade
Five burning climate issues for the 2022 UN general assembly
Pakistan’s catastrophic flooding and soaring energy bills are shaping the UN agenda – for those leaders who show up
Deadly flash floods in UAE highlight need for resilience investment
The Middle East has not been used to planning for intense rainfall but the region must learn the lessons of recent flooding which killed Asian migrants, experts warn
Who will pay for Pakistan? – Climate Weekly
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African nations eye debt-for-climate swaps as IMF takes an interest
An IMF working paper argues in favour of swapping debt repayments for climate investments in debt-burdened nations – the issue is scale
Brazil election: Lula challenges Bolsonaro’s deforestation record, backs oil development
Climate is emerging as a major issue in Brazil’s presidential contest, with both leading candidates promising to protect the Amazon rainforest
As Xi Jinping seeks more power, the world’s window into China’s climate action narrows
At a critical moment for Chinese leadership, Beijing’s “zero-Covid” policy is making it harder than ever for journalists and experts to access information
Campaigners call on António Guterres to rescue ‘imperilled’ biodiversity deal
With five months to the critical summit, a “Paris Agreement for nature” is floundering as finance and political leadership fall short
Indonesia is learning lessons from South Africa’s tough energy transition deal talks
Talks between donor countries and South Africa on a coal-to-renewables finance deal have been slow and difficult. Indonesia wants to do things differently
Germany, Japan must not water down G7 commitment to end fossil fuel finance
There are worrying signs from Berlin and Tokyo of backsliding on a pledge to end public finance for fossil fuel projects overseas by the end of the year
China rejects ‘major emitter’ label in talks to step up climate action
To bridge the 1.5C gap, countries agreed to set up a work stream to accelerate action this decade. But at Bonn climate talks, no-one can agree on what it should look like
Europe should use its Putin-proofing energy plans to reinvigorate climate action
Many of the actions being taken for Europe’s energy security will cut emissions – so why not submit a stronger climate target to the UN?
Australia excels at exporting the climate problem. Now it can finally export solutions
Voters chose climate action in Saturday’s election, giving Australia a chance to get out of the “naughty corner” and restore its international reputation