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6:21 p.m. : As COP 27 opened in Egypt, climate activists carried out non-violent action at the Rouen Museum of Fine Arts. A symbolic act to raise awareness and support scientists arrested in Germany last week for sticking to a BMW, reports France 3 Normandy.
6:21 p.m. : It is 6 p.m., we are making a new point on the news of the day:
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The climate conference has opened in Egypt. Some 200 countries meet in Sharm el-Sheikh to try to breathe new life into the fight against greenhouse gas emissions. Follow our live.
A report by the World Meteorological Organization points out that the last eight years, including 2022, are the eight hottest years in our history.
The city of Kherson was deprived of electricity and water after a Ukrainian strike, according to the Russian occupation authorities. Follow our live.
4:36 p.m. : The objective of a temperature increase of 1.5°C by the end of the century “is downright out of reach”, believes the IPCC rapporteur François Gemenne. However, he believes that‘”it’s never too late” and that the COP27 which opened in Egypt can give itself “achievable goals”.
3:50 p.m. : British-Egyptian political detainee Alaa Abdel Fattah, on hunger strike, quit drinking today, his sister has announced. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had explained earlier in the day that he wanted to take advantage of COP27, which is opening in Egypt, to discuss his case.
3:40 p.m. : And here is an excerpt from our interview with François Gemenne, who is not very optimistic about COP27.
3:52 p.m. : “What I hope above all at this COP27 is that nothing will happen, that there will be no major setback in international cooperation. Indeed, the countries should revise upwards their commitments. But today, the first challenge is that the countries keep their commitments.”
The specialist in climate governance and migration and author of the IPCC was the guest of franceinfo this afternoon. He returned to COP27, which has just opened in Egypt, from which he expects little.
2:10 p.m. : It is 2:00 p.m., so the time has come to make a new point on the news:
The climate conference has just opened in Egypt. Some 200 countries meet in Sharm el-Sheikh for two weeks to try to breathe new life into the fight against greenhouse gas emissions. The question of financing the damage was notably put on the agenda, a first.
A report by the World Meteorological Organization points out that the last eight years, including 2022, are the eight hottest years in our history. According to this report, the effects of this warming are accelerating in almost all areas.
#INFLATION “There were no profiteers” in the food sector, assured Bruno Le Maire in an interview with the Parisian. The Minister of the Economy had requested a report from the General Inspectorate of Finance.
#UNITED STATES Three days of elections “decisive”US President Joe Biden and his Democratic predecessor Barack Obama urged yesterday to “vote” to protect the “democracy”. Their adversary Donald Trump wishes him a “giant wave” republican for “saving the american dream”.
1:32 p.m. : Problem, the least developed countries are the most affected by these “loss and damage” while they are the least prepared to face it and the least responsible for global warming. The question of financing by rich countries therefore arises. But the discussions are very little advanced on the subject.
1:29 p.m. : I was talking to you about the financing of the damage, which was officially put on the agenda of COP27 this morning and will be discussed in the next two weeks in Egypt. This is not trivial, as explained in our article on the subject. Concretely, it is the damage already caused by extreme events, such as the recent floods in Pakistan, and by more progressive phenomena such as the rise in sea level.
12:17 p.m. : It is noon, so it is high time to make a new point on the news of the day:
The 27th UN climate conference (COP27) has just opened in Egypt. Some 200 countries are meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh for two weeks to try to breathe new life into the fight against climate change.
#UNITED STATES Three days of elections “decisive” in the United States, President Joe Biden and his Democratic predecessor Barack Obama urged yesterday to “vote” to protect the “democracy”. Their adversary Donald Trump wishes him a “giant wave” republican for “saving the american dream”.
A hasairliner with 43 people on board crashed in Lake Victoria, Tanzania, due to bad weather. The plane was due to land in the northwestern town of Bukoba, Tanzanian authorities said, adding that rescue operations were underway.
#INFLATION “There were no profiteers” in the food sector, assured Bruno Le Maire in an interview with the Parisian. While the inflation rate for food products approached 12% over one year in October according to INSEE, the Minister of the Economy had requested a report from the General Inspectorate of Finance.
11:57 : The issue of financing the inevitable damage already caused by climate change will be addressed at COP27, according to the agenda adopted this morning by consensus at the opening of the world climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt .
11:26 : Hello , I imagine you are talking about the COP27 ? A Russian delegation will be present in Egypt, Russia is also a signatory of the Paris agreement. Vladimir Putin, unlike Joe Biden or Emmanuel Macron, however, will not make the trip.
11:26 : Are there Russian representatives? Thanks
11:00 : It’s official, the UN world climate conference COP27 has just opened in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. Representatives of nearly 200 countries are gathered as the impacts of global warming – floods, droughts, heat waves, fires… – are proving increasingly catastrophic.
11:21 a.m. : “We have not at all actions up to the challenge”, estimated Jérôme Guilet, astrophysicist and member of the Scientists in Rebellion collective, on franceinfo, as COP27 opens this Sunday in Egypt. Like three other French scientists, Jérôme Guilet has just been released from five days in prison in Germany, after sticking his hands to a car in a BMW dealership in Munich. The Frenchman assumes this move to action “in the field”in the face of the climate emergency.
10:08 : COP27 opens this Sunday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to accelerate the fight against greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for global warming. For two weeks, the States will conduct negotiations. We summarize the main issues for you.
10:06 : “The human rights situation in Egypt is not up to par” of the “special responsibility” of this country, which hosts the COP27 today, criticized the representative of the German government for human rights. In particular, it calls for the release of journalist and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and his lawyer Mohammed El Baqer. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will attend the climate conference on Monday and Tuesday.
10:09 : It is 9 a.m., so it is high time to make the first point on the news of the day:
Some 200 countries are meeting today in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to try to breathe new life into the fight against global warming. The 27th UN climate conference (COP27) will last two weeks.
#UNITED STATES Three days of elections “decisive” in the United States, President Joe Biden and his Democratic predecessor Barack Obama urged yesterday to “vote” to protect the “democracy”. Their adversary Donald Trump wishes him a “giant wave” republican for “saving the american dream”.
#INFLATION “There were no profiteers” in the food sector, assured Bruno Le Maire in an interview with the Parisian. While the inflation rate for food products approached 12% over one year in October according to INSEE, the Minister of the Economy had asked the General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF) to carry out a study.
Jordan Bardella was appointed president of the National Rally, during a congress, allowing Marine Le Pen to focus on the Assembly and its Elysian ambitions. “We are going to succeed Emmanuel Macron!” he launched from the podium.