Biden tells COP27 U.S. will ‘do our part to avert’ a ‘climate hell’
U.S. President Joe Biden has on Friday pledged the United States will “do our part to avert” a “climate hell,”…
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COP27: Biden unveils $150 million plan to help Africa adapt to climate change
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt on Friday a $150 million plan to help…
Biden, meets with Sisi, calls Egypt’s hosting of COP27 ‘appropriate’
Soon after landing in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, U.S. President Biden met with Egyptian President Abdel…
Egypt state banks to sign MSME climate financing deals with AFD, EU at COP27
Egypt's three biggest state-owned banks will sign on Thursday at the UN climate summit COP27 a joint agreement with…
Malpass at COP27 says half of World Bank’s climate financing is for adaptation
Around half of the World Bank's $32 billion of climate financing is for adaptation to climate change, president…
Arab Coordination Group pledges at least $24 billion by 2030 to curb climate change at…
Members of the Arab Coordination Group (AGC) announced on Wednesday its pledge to provide at least $24 billion in…
Ukraine president Zelenskiy tells COP27 peace is vital for saving climate
The Russian war in Ukraine has distracted world governments from efforts to combat climate change, Ukrainian…
COP27 Egypt: Which countries have offered ‘loss and damage’ funds so far?
At COP27 in Egypt, talks wrangle over whether wealthy polluters should help vulnerable countries pay for costly…
U.S. climate envoy Kerry joins forces with Michael Bloomberg to help cities cut emissions
U.S. Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg, the U.S. state department, and U.S. climate envoy John Kerry…
Venezuela’s president at COP27 says climate breakdown seems world’s ‘fatal…
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has delivered strong words on Tuesday at the UN climate summit COP27, saying…
World Bank to unveil climate fund for developing nations at COP27
World Bank president David Malpass is set to unveil on Tuesday a fund aimed at helping developing countries to cope…
WTO chief at COP27 aims to revive green trade talks
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director of World Trade Organisation (WTO), is taking part in the UN climate summit COP27,…
PM Mark Rutte at COP27 says Netherlands to boost climate funding to developing nations
Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday said the Netherlands would raise its annual contribution to climate…
PM Giorgia Meloni tells COP27 Italy to stick to Paris climate targets
The new right-wing government in Italy remains committed to decarbonisation in line with the Paris climate…
UK PM at COP27 says Russian war in Ukraine is ‘reason for faster climate action’
The Russian war in Ukraine is a reason to for faster climate action, said UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the UN…
Macron at COP27 Egypt: Russia-Ukraine war shouldn’t change climate pledges
French President Emmanuel Macron said at the 27th UN climate change summit (COP27) in Egypt that the world should…