Will countries get behind a proposal to phase down all fossil fuels? Will the demands of developing nations that rich countries compensate them for climate impacts be part of a final deal? What abo…
By Peter Prengaman | Associated Press
The resounding answer to all of these questions appeared to be “no” for most of Thursday, at least if one carefully parses rhetoric and readouts from closed-door meetings. That was not to say that a significant deal couldn’t be reached, however. There would be another round of talks on Friday with extensions into the weekend a possibility.
“Mr. President, where is the text?” she said to Shoukry, Egypt’s foreign minister the president of COP27. Shoukry, presiding over the session, told Nicholson she was mistaken and that there were informal discussions about the issue. U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, arriving in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from the G20 meeting in Bali, issued a statement calling for calm and a willingness to work together to confront climate change.
Negotiators were quick to make clear it was just a draft, both criticizing it and making clear it wasn’t their guide.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
What to watch on Wednesday at COP27Time is ticking for COP27 negotiators, who are now in crunch time to reach a final deal for this year's U.N. climate summit in Egypt.
Read more »
COP27: Climate talks get boost from G20 declarationSupport for an ambitious global warming deal by world leaders during a G20 meeting in Bali on Wednesday has given a lift to climate negotiations at the COP27 summit running in parallel in Egypt.
Read more »
Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Gather at COP27 as Climate Crisis Devastates AfricaWealthy nations gathered at the U.N. climate conference, particularly the U.S., must finance loss and damage for poorer nations in the Global South.
Read more »
COP27 climate talks seen as key to success at next month's U.N. nature summitWith the annual U.N. climate summit in its final week, many of the world's environment ministers assembled in Egypt have begun setting their sights on another high-stakes meeting for nature taking place next month.
Read more »
Millions of Africans face a post-flood food crisisThe toll of climate-fueled disasters in the Global South is a focal point at COP27 as developing nations push for loss and damage financing.
Read more »
In COP27 Speech, Lula Vows to Make Amazon Destruction 'A Thing of the Past''There's no climate security for the world without a protected Amazon,' said Brazil's president-elect.
Read more »