Climate talks appeared stalled on major issues on Thursday at the COP27 Climate Summit in Egypt with a possibilities of a deal were renewed by a surprise offer from the European Union. EU's proposal came on the two of the most talked about issues - compensation for climate disasters and pollution cuts.

EU proposes two-pronged approach amid deadlocked talks

The United Nations climate agency published the first draft of the COP27 climate agreement but it has left a lot to be desired. According to Reuters, the draft faces criticism from various circles for including last year’s goals and the lack of clarity when it comes to several key issues.

UN publishes first draft of COP27 climate agreement, faces tough criticism

The COP27 climate conference has entered its final half and while the points of agenda had a widespread coverage of issues, it missed on the world's affair with meat and its role in the global warming.

COP27: Nations skip serious concerns over greenhouse gas emissions from livestock, meat industry

Newly elected Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva has offered to host the 2025 edition of the COP27 summit in the Amazon region of his country. In his speech in the ongoing global climate summit in Egypt, Lula said that the Amazon forests have been damaged due to intense deforestation, and it will be the perfect for the conference to take place in that setting to stress on the crisis.

Brazilian President offers to host 2025 edition of COP27 summit in Amazon forest

Architects of the ambitious 2015 Paris Agreement which deals with climate action have called for an equally ambitious agreement to protect the world's fauna and flora.

As scientists sound the alarm on 'sixth mass extinction', leaders want an onerous plan to save 'nature'

On Monday, the Group of Seven leading economies launched an initiative called the “Global Shield” at the United Nations’ COP27 climate summit which will provide immediate funding to the countries when they are hit by the devastating impact of climate change.

Pakistan among the first seven countries to receive climate funding under ‘Global Shield’ initiative by G7

The world's fashion giants have pledged to trim their carbon footprint but that goal remains elusive at a time "fast fashion" is all the rage -- a topic in the spotlight at the UN climate summit.

Net-zero in fashion, but clothing giants struggle to cut emissions

'Economic terrorism' is a threat to sustainable development, Iranian vice president said as during a speech on Tuesday (November 15) at COP 27 in Sharm el-Sheikh

'Economic terrorism' is a threat to sustainable development - Iran VP at COP27

As the COP27 summit in Egypt entered its final half this week, India's push to add a tenet to 'phase down' all fossil fuels in the final set of commitments from the summit, has started attracting widespread support from the likes of the European Union and the United Kingdom.

COP27: UK, EU support India's call to phase down all fossil fuels

Egypt, the host nation which holds the presidency of the COP27 summit, is reportedly struggling to find common ground between the member countries over the goal of limiting warming to 1.

COP27: Countries might water down commitment to 1.5C temperature issue, says report

Licypriya Kangujam, born and brought up in India, has already felt the impact of climate change. The 11-year-old asserts that rich and powerful countries like the United States have a responsibility to make up for the "loss and destruction" experienced by less powerful countries like hers.

COP27: Meet Licypriya Kangujam, India's youngest environmental activist who calls for climate compensation

Around 30 Egyptian youth protested outside the COP27 Summit. The demonstrators chanted slogans to protect the environment as they quietly protested in a designated are outside the Summit compound.

30 Egyptians protest outside COP27 Summit, demand protection of coral reefs

The 27th edition of the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP27) climate summit at Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh city reached halfway mark on Saturday. Yet the key issues on the agenda remain unresolved.

COP27 summit near halftime but critical issues remain unresolved

According to the United States special climate envoy John Kerry, several nations have objected to the mention of a worldwide goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius in the text of the COP27 summit in Egypt.

Some countries resisted mentioning 1.5°C goal in COP27 text: US climate envoy

The two-week COP27 summit is at its half-day mark and in the latest the US President Joe Biden pledged that his country was on track to cut down its carbon emissions. He also urged all of the nations to increase their efforts for the cause.

COP27 summit: US President Joe Biden says 'on track to meet emission target'

If humanity has to limit global temperature rise within 1.5-degree celsius, it can release up to 380 billion tons of carbon dioxide in coming decades, the annual Global Carbon Budget report said on Friday.

Earth set to face catastrophic warming in 9 years, study shows

United States President Joe Biden said on Friday that the "very life of the planet" is at stake and urged nations during his COP27 address to work towards combating climate crisis.

COP27: Joe Biden calls for commitment to climate targets amid Ukraine war

Another year of broken promises. Another year of missed targets. Climate compensation takes centre stage at COP27 in Egypt. Have rich nations failed to tackle climate change? Will they pay up? Find out on WION Wideangle.

WION Wideangle | COP27: Who will pay for climate change?

United States President Joe Biden is scheduled to address the Cop27 climate talks in Egypt today. It is anticipated that he will announce a crackdown on emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that considerably contributes to global warming and has a greater immediate impact than even carbon dioxide.

US President Joe Biden to address COP27 climate summit in Egypt

Limiting the rise of global temperatures up to 1.5°C was an aspirational goal in the 2015 Paris agreement. But of the many 'what if' scenarios anticipated ever since, the most crucial 'what if' scenario concerns global food security amid rising temperatures.

Israeli scientists step up efforts to grow climate change-resistant crops

Imprisoned British Egyptian activist, Alaa Abdel Fattah is in good health and does not require transportation to the hospital, the prosecutor said on Thursday. Earlier, the police in its statement on Thursday mentioned that he is under medical intervention, contradicted by a personal rights organisation leader, who stated that this implies that Fattah is being force-fed.

COP27: Egyptian hunger striker Abdel Fattah is in 'good health,' says prosecutor, US shows concern 

Carbon pollution from fossil fuels is on the rise and it could further rise this year and this would mean that the emissions would hit an all-time high. The scientists have warned against this at the COP27 and highlighted the gap between the promises being made to cut the emissions.

UN COP27 Climate Summit: CO2 emissions to hit all-time high, says study

The fans of the world's famous boy band BTS held protests at the COP27 summit and they have called for some immediate climate action and they said that this is important because without planet earth there's not going to be any BTS music.

K-Pop fans rally for planet at COP27, call for urgent climate action

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