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| COP27: Ukraine a reason to act fast on climate change - Rishi Sunak | COP27: Ukraine a reason to act fast on climate change - Rishi Sunak |
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| More than 30,000 people are gathering in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt for climate negotiations | More than 30,000 people are gathering in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt for climate negotiations |
| The war in Ukraine is a reason to act faster to tackle climate change, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told the UN climate summit COP27. | The war in Ukraine is a reason to act faster to tackle climate change, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told the UN climate summit COP27. |
| "Climate and energy security go hand-in-hand," he said in his first international appearance since taking office. | "Climate and energy security go hand-in-hand," he said in his first international appearance since taking office. |
| Leaders from 120 countries are meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt to discuss next steps in curbing climate change. | Leaders from 120 countries are meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt to discuss next steps in curbing climate change. |
| Key topics are compensation and support for the most-affected countries. | Key topics are compensation and support for the most-affected countries. |
| "Putin's abhorrent war in Ukraine and rising energy prices across the world are not a reason to go slow on climate change. They are a reason to act faster," Mr Sunak said. | "Putin's abhorrent war in Ukraine and rising energy prices across the world are not a reason to go slow on climate change. They are a reason to act faster," Mr Sunak said. |
| "We can bequeath our children a greener planet and a more prosperous future [...] There really is room for hope," he added. | "We can bequeath our children a greener planet and a more prosperous future [...] There really is room for hope," he added. |
| In a series of speeches, leaders urged rich countries to stay the course in stopping further climate change, despite the war in Ukraine and global financial problems. | In a series of speeches, leaders urged rich countries to stay the course in stopping further climate change, despite the war in Ukraine and global financial problems. |
| Nations on the front line of climate change laid out the stark impacts of higher temperatures, drought, and floods on people and the environment. | Nations on the front line of climate change laid out the stark impacts of higher temperatures, drought, and floods on people and the environment. |
| "We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator," UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the summit. | "We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator," UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the summit. |
| His stark warning was echoed by former US vice-president and environmentalist Al Gore who said nations must "stop subsidising the culture of death" of fossil fuels. | His stark warning was echoed by former US vice-president and environmentalist Al Gore who said nations must "stop subsidising the culture of death" of fossil fuels. |
| The big issues facing Egypt's COP27 climate summit | The big issues facing Egypt's COP27 climate summit |
| A really simple guide to climate change | A really simple guide to climate change |
| What is the Paris climate agreement? | What is the Paris climate agreement? |
| In an energetic speech French President Emmanuel Macron urged world leaders to deliver climate justice. | In an energetic speech French President Emmanuel Macron urged world leaders to deliver climate justice. |
| Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is also in Egypt and said countries should not "go weak and wobbly" on climate action. | Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is also in Egypt and said countries should not "go weak and wobbly" on climate action. |
| German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said switching to renewable energy was "a security policy imperative", while Italy's new prime minister Giorgia Meloni said her country remained "strongly committed" to its climate goals. | German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said switching to renewable energy was "a security policy imperative", while Italy's new prime minister Giorgia Meloni said her country remained "strongly committed" to its climate goals. |
| US President Joe Biden is due to arrive at the summit on Friday, while John Kerry, his special envoy for the climate, is already in attendance. | US President Joe Biden is due to arrive at the summit on Friday, while John Kerry, his special envoy for the climate, is already in attendance. |
| Though Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg is staying away from the summit, after she accused the UN of "green-washing", many other youth activists are in Sharm el-Sheikh. | Though Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg is staying away from the summit, after she accused the UN of "green-washing", many other youth activists are in Sharm el-Sheikh. |
| Xiye Bastida is an indigenous climate activist from Mexico | Xiye Bastida is an indigenous climate activist from Mexico |
| Xiye Bastida, a 20-year-old activist from Mexico, is there to tell decision-makers that "nature must be protected". | Xiye Bastida, a 20-year-old activist from Mexico, is there to tell decision-makers that "nature must be protected". |
| She told BBC News she's pleased with progress so far in Egypt - including getting the words "loss and damage" on the agenda. The terms refer to money - as some form of compensation or reparations - for the effects of climate change on developing countries that did little to cause the problem. | She told BBC News she's pleased with progress so far in Egypt - including getting the words "loss and damage" on the agenda. The terms refer to money - as some form of compensation or reparations - for the effects of climate change on developing countries that did little to cause the problem. |
| Why the latest UN meeting matters | Why the latest UN meeting matters |
| What have leaders done on climate change in 2022? | What have leaders done on climate change in 2022? |
| But 24-year-old Mikaela Loach, from Scotland, said she's worried leaders are not fully committed to climate action that prioritises justice or human rights. | But 24-year-old Mikaela Loach, from Scotland, said she's worried leaders are not fully committed to climate action that prioritises justice or human rights. |
| "Not all climate solutions are good for people. It's not just about cutting emissions, we must frame all our work about people and the world we are creating," she told BBC News. | "Not all climate solutions are good for people. It's not just about cutting emissions, we must frame all our work about people and the world we are creating," she told BBC News. |
| Barbados PM Mia Mottley spoke of "horror and the devastation wrecked upon this Earth" in the past year. | Barbados PM Mia Mottley spoke of "horror and the devastation wrecked upon this Earth" in the past year. |
| "Whether the apocalyptic floods in Pakistan, or the heatwaves from Europe to China, or indeed in the last few days in my own region, the devastation caused in Belize by tropical storm Lisa, or the torrential floods a few days ago in St Lucia. We don't need to repeat it," she said. | "Whether the apocalyptic floods in Pakistan, or the heatwaves from Europe to China, or indeed in the last few days in my own region, the devastation caused in Belize by tropical storm Lisa, or the torrential floods a few days ago in St Lucia. We don't need to repeat it," she said. |
| The fact that the summit is taking place in Africa, a continent that is extremely vulnerable to climate change, was repeated through the day. | The fact that the summit is taking place in Africa, a continent that is extremely vulnerable to climate change, was repeated through the day. |
| Kenyan President William Ruto said time is of the essence: "Further delay will make us busy spectators as calamity wipes out lives and livelihoods." | Kenyan President William Ruto said time is of the essence: "Further delay will make us busy spectators as calamity wipes out lives and livelihoods." |
| Up to 700 million people in Africa will be displaced due to lack of water by 2030, he explained. | Up to 700 million people in Africa will be displaced due to lack of water by 2030, he explained. |
| Tuesday will see speeches from the leaders of a number of other developing countries which are particularly vulnerable to the impact of climate change. | Tuesday will see speeches from the leaders of a number of other developing countries which are particularly vulnerable to the impact of climate change. |
| They include Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, where the recent floods killed over 1,700 people, and Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, who will speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. | They include Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, where the recent floods killed over 1,700 people, and Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, who will speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. |
| COP27 opened on Sunday with a warning from the UN that our planet is "sending a distress signal". | COP27 opened on Sunday with a warning from the UN that our planet is "sending a distress signal". |
| A report released by the UN's World Meteorological Organization reveals that the past eight years were on track to be the warmest on record. | A report released by the UN's World Meteorological Organization reveals that the past eight years were on track to be the warmest on record. |
| At last year's summit in Glasgow a number of pledges were agreed: | At last year's summit in Glasgow a number of pledges were agreed: |
| to "phase down" the use of coal - one of the most polluting fossil fuels | to "phase down" the use of coal - one of the most polluting fossil fuels |
| to stop deforestation by 2030 | to stop deforestation by 2030 |
| to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030 | to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030 |
| to submit new climate action plans to the UN | to submit new climate action plans to the UN |
| Developing nations are demanding that previous commitments to finance are upheld. | Developing nations are demanding that previous commitments to finance are upheld. |
| The COP27 global climate summit in Egypt is seen as crucial if climate change is to be brought under control. More than 200 countries are attending the summit to discuss further measures to cut emissions and prepare for climate change, and it could lead to major changes to our everyday lives. | The COP27 global climate summit in Egypt is seen as crucial if climate change is to be brought under control. More than 200 countries are attending the summit to discuss further measures to cut emissions and prepare for climate change, and it could lead to major changes to our everyday lives. |
| What will climate change look like for you? | What will climate change look like for you? |
| Will the UK meet its climate targets? | Will the UK meet its climate targets? |
| How extreme weather is linked to climate change | How extreme weather is linked to climate change |
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