Politics

Dividing lines on Loss and Damage, adaptation funding, climate finance, and the 1.5C warning goal continue to undermine hopes of progress at Sharm El Sheikh Summit

Progress at COP27 is worryingly slow and governments are failing to take some of the easy wins that could give global climate efforts some much needed momentum

Talks in Sharm El Sheikh have been progressing at snail's pace, with hopes warmer climate relations between US and China at G20 could help boost momentum

Calls mount for 1.5C goal to remain primary focus for international climate action, as reports suggest China and some developing economies are pushing for a watering down of the crucial Sharm el Sheikh cover decision

Talks have been slow and uneventful so far, but with crucial draft decision texts soon expected and President Biden and President Xi meeting at the G20 on Monday, momentum is building

UN Secretary-General joins raft of world leaders in addressing the first day proper of the UN Climate Summit, as richer nations come under pressure to step up to the plate on climate finance

All the key moments as they happen as hundreds of world leaders address the UN Climate Summit

Loss and Damage formally confirmed as agenda item for fortnight long talks, as world leaders prepare to deliver rallying call for global climate action

Plus 40 nations prep methane plans for COP27, Germany touts cheap transport tickets, and Saudi Arabia launches electric vehicle brand

Could the COP27 prove more important than last year's Glasgow Summit? Next week's Summit in Egypt matters in ways that even many of the participants appear to have not yet grasped