Simply Put: Talking Shop
Simply Put: Highway to climate hell
COP27: Act here and now on loss and damage facility, climate-vulnerable nations tell rich ones
European Union softens stance on loss and damage facility, albeit with a caveat
COP27: The need for “New Collective Quantified Goal” in Climate Finance
Global South is spending five times more on debt repayments than on addressing the climate crisis's impacts
COP27: Sameh Shoukry urges countries to reinforce UNFCCC credibility as talks drag on
EU links loss and damage with mitigation goal; said no agreement is better than a poor agreement
COP27: India happy with loss and damage outcome; wary on agriculture, hints Centre
India not to give any fund to loss and damage facility but will claim, confirms environment minister
COP27 will fail because of the US, EU and Global North, not the developing world
The narrative that India, China or the African Group will block progress must be nipped in the bud
COP27: Here is what to expect on the extended day of talks at Sharm El-Sheikh
Loss and damage remains the elephant in the negotiating room
COP27 Presidency releases draft paper, proposes formation of loss and damage facility
The COP27 president proposed that the details of the funding will be finalised during COP28, which will be held in November-December 2023
COP27 was a mirage in the deserts of the Sinai
COP27 was a grand spectacle; it created a sense of hyper-action, when it actually was about reversing the little gains made till now to combat …
A new dawn for humanity? COP27 ends; loss and damage fund, other agendas adopted
Low-emission energy to reduce emissions added to Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation Plan
COP27: India’s national statement lacked teeth; was centred around mission LiFE
No mention in India’s statement at COP27 on key negotiating agendas, complain experts
COP27: Expert Group zeroes in on weak net zero targets; asks industries to speed up
Indian companies under scanner, prefer to play an wait-and-watch game
Run-up to COP27: The Pacific is now out of time, Vanuatu’s premier writes in DTE
Climate change is an existential threat in the islands of the Pacific, affecting livelihoods, security and well-being
Climate dystopia: As debate continues over COP27 outcomes, a world upside down is not far off
Down To Earth analysed various climate change-related datasets and before negotiations begin for next year, mapped various future scenarios going …
COP27 was a win for the loss and damage cause; here is what transpired and the road ahead
Sharm El-Sheikh has established a loss and damage fund; but there is no guarantee that the fund that takes shape eventually will even remotely …
COP27: Cover decision text makes no mention of all fossil fuels; India displeased
It has been suggested that the Egypt Presidency could be blocking the inclusion of fossil fuel in the text since Egypt is its largest producer …
Equity, unabated coal phasedown in first draft of COP27 ‘Cover Decision’; other elements missing
Details are scant on the loss and damage fund demanded by G77, and there is no mention of the need to wean off fossil fuels, a crucial aspect of …
COP27 diary (November 11): Rich countries seek to delay and prolong discussions on loss and damage
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
COP27: India’s updated NDCs insufficient for cutting emissions, shows report
Indian government plans to add more coal capacity and increase fossil gas in the energy mix, study says
Africa optimistic as COP27 offers bright outlook and opportunities
Civil society members calling for balance between funds that go to mitigation & adaptation
WMO sounds alarm as COP27 gets underway, with 1.5°C target barely within reach
Sea level rise doubled in three decades; South Asia, including India, one of the hardest-hit
Irony just died: Coca-Cola, among biggest global polluters, to sponsor CoP27
Activists and commentators have called Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of the world’s biggest climate summit a ‘greenwashing exercise’
COP27: Here’s how the Global Goal on Adaptation framework was negotiated at Sharm El-Sheikh
Framework will be considered and adopted at the COP28 in 2023; will review progress of achieving GGA
COP27: Adaptation pledge sum 35% less than Glasgow, despite UN call for more support
Forty per cent of adaptation fund pledged in Glasgow not yet met
