COP27

From the COP27 climate summit in Egypt to coups d'état in Burkina Faso and the French military withdrawal from Mali, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the news highlights from Africa this year.…

Tens of thousands of concrete wave-breaking devices have been installed in strategic locations, including in front of Qaitbay Citadel. The face of Alexandria is changing and it needs to, according to experts. Sea level rise is happening at…

Although they contribute less than 0.03% of the world’s total carbon emissions, Pacific Islands are at the front line of the climate crisis. Entire countries could be submerged under water within the next two to three …

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PLEDGES UNFULFILLED While the agreement has the potential to redraw relations between the Global North and South, what exists now is akin to an empty bucket. The vessel has been hard fought for but so far, no one has committed to filling…

Professor Brendan Mackey, director of Griffith Climate Action Beacon at Griffiths University, told CNA’s Asia Now that the text had “very weak language”. “Actually, there's no such thing as abated coal power. It's all unabated. And many…

Issued on: 21/11/2022 - 10:50 In an interview with FRANCE 24, the president of Seychelles hailed the deal reached at the COP27 climate conference on a "loss and damage" fund…

SHARM EL-SHEIKH: A fraught UN summit wrapped up on Sunday (Nov 20) with a landmark deal on funding to help vulnerable countries cope with devastating climate impacts - but also anger over a failure to be more ambitious on cutting emissions.…

WHO PAYS WHOM? Vulnerable countries and campaigners in the past argued that rich countries that caused the bulk of climate change with their historical greenhouse gas emissions should pay. The United States and European Union had resisted…

NEW DELHI: With over 195 countries reaching a final agreement at UN climate talks (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday, India which actively participated in the two-week long negotiations through multiple interventions welcomed its outcome…