(2022-11-17). Indigenous Women at COP27: No More Stolen Relatives, No Greenwashing. indybay.org Native women from North America joined Indigenous women from around the world and spoke out against greenwashing and false solutions, including carbon credits, at the UN Climate Summit in Egypt. Pointing out that fossil fuel man camps have become clusters of abusers, they sent their voices out to the world: "No More Stolen Sisters," and "No More Stolen Relatives."
(2022-11-17). Speaking for the Water: Indigenous Women Speak for the Children and Rivers at COP27. indybay.org Indigenous women held a Water Ceremony at the United Nations Climate Summit in Egypt and spoke out against the oil and gas industry, and gold mining, which is destroying their lives and rivers, and the future for their children.
(2022-11-17). Climate Talks Must Include BROAD Ecological Agriculture Solutions. commondreams.org Against huge odds and with minimal resources, farmers and peasant agrarian communities around the globe are proving we can nourish people and the planet with agroecological farming.
(2022-11-17). 'How Democracy Gets Corroded': Right-Wing Group Gets Two Dark Money Donations of $425 Million. commondreams.org "Let me make a guess: the money was fossil fuel-related, and will buy continued Republican obstruction of obviously necessary climate measures," suggested Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. "That's the pattern."
(2022-11-17). COP27: Chris Bowen's silence on fossil fuel expansion plans gives the game away. greenleft.org.au "Australia is back as a constructive, positive and willing climate collaborator," climate change minister Chris Bowen told COP27. But how true is this, asks Pip Hinman.
(2022-11-17). Amazon Leader Welcomes Climate Vow from Brazil's Lula to End Deforestation with Indigenous Help. democracynow.org 
Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed world leaders at the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Wednesday, vowing to end deforestation of the Amazon rainforest and create a ministry to represent Indigenous peoples in his government. Brazil's new approach to climate change aims to reverse outgoing far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's policies that have devastated Indigenous lands. "With Lula's support, we can fight against deforestation and support Indigenous peoples in protecting and confronting the threats they face, including assassinations and hu…
(2022-11-17). At COP27 Indigenous Land Defenders from Mexico, Guatemala Warn "Green Capitalism" Creates Violence. democracynow.org 
We continue our coverage of the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, by asking what Indigenous leaders at the frontlines of the climate crisis are calling for from world leaders. We speak to Andrea Ixchíu, a land defender from Guatemala, and Rosa Marina Flores Cruz, an Afro-Indigenous activist from Mexico, who are both part of the Futuros Indígenas collective. They discuss how their countries' megaprojects and big business are devastating Indigenous communities. "Green capitalism is affecting our communities. It's displacing people. It's creating violence," says Ixchíu.
(2022-11-17). Indigenous Activists Tom Goldtooth & Eriel Deranger on the Link Between Colonialism & Climate Crisis. democracynow.org 
Democracy Now! is broadcasting live from COP27, the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where hundreds of activists protested outside the plenary hall Thursday to demand climate justice. We speak to two Indigenous activists and land defenders at the summit, Eriel Tchekwie Deranger and Tom Goldtooth. "It is frontline communities, land defenders and Indigenous peoples that have experienced the loss of our territories at the hands of oil and gas and extractivism," says Deranger, executive director of Indigenous Climate Action and member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. "Colon…
(2022-11-17). Climate Change Hysteria and the Extinction Rebellion. Extinction Rebellion Activists Have Worn Out Their Welcome and the Public Is Angry. globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-17). [Articles] Estimating the effect of HIV on cervical cancer elimination in South Africa: Comparative modelling of the impact of vaccination and screening. thelancet.com High HPV vaccination coverage of girls and 2 lifetime cervical screens could eliminate cervical cancer among women overall in South Africa by the end of the century and substantially decrease cases among all women and WLHIV over the short and medium term. Cervical cancer elimination in WLHIV would likely require enhanced prevention strategies for WLHIV. Screening of WLHIV remains an important strategy to reduce incidence and alleviate disparities in cervical cancer burden between women with and without HIV, despite HIV interventions scale-up.
(2022-11-16). COP27 fiddling as world warms. mronline.org 
The latest annual climate conference has begun in the face of a worsening climate crisis and further retreats by rich nations following the energy crisis induced by NATO sanctions after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
(2022-11-16). "A Carbon Bomb": Movement Grows Against EACOP East African Pipeline Funded by France's Total & China. democracynow.org 
COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, has been called the African COP, but many African climate activists cannot afford to attend. Broadcasting from the summit, we speak to Omar Elmawi, campaign coordinator for Stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, about the push to stop the construction of a major pipeline that would stretch 900 miles from Uganda to Tanzania. Key financial backers of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline include the French company Total and the China National Offshore Oil Company. "It's a project that is strongly being opposed by people in Uganda and the whole world, because it's…
(2022-11-16). US Antagonism Towards Russia and China Deters Climate Progress. commondreams.org The United States is taking an increasingly confrontational stance toward China and Russia rather than working with them to address the climate crisis.
(2022-11-16). How Young Climate Activists Built A Mass Movement To Be Reckoned With. popularresistance.org When I became a climate organizer in college in the early 2000s, the words "youth climate movement" referred more to something activists hoped to bring into existence than a real-world phenomenon. | Growing numbers of young people were concerned about the climate crisis and had begun organizing in small groups on college campuses and in communities throughout the U.S. But as much as we talked about building a mass movement, it was mainly just a dream at that point. | Almost 20 years later it's impossible to deny a very real, vibrant youth climate movement has become an important force in national politics. With t…
(2022-11-16). Global South Demands Reparations From Rich Nations in Form of Climate Financing. truthout.org We are broadcasting from COP27, the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where poorer countries in the Global South that are weathering the worst effects of the climate crisis are calling for wealthy nations to pay reparations in the form of climate financing. "We need a global plan to phase out fossil fuels in a just and equitable manner," says Harjeet Singh, head of global political strategy with Climate Action Network and global engagement director of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. He adds that the United States is the main impediment to "loss and damage" climate financing. "Money is a…
(2022-11-16). As COP27 Failure Looms, Climate Movement Demands: 'Phase Out All Fossil Fuels'. commondreams.org "This COP must be the one where fossil fuels come to an end," one organizer with the youth-led Fridays for Future movement asserted.
(2022-11-16). 'More action required' to fight climate change. ecns.cn A report by the World Meteorological Organization, or WMO, warning that temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past 30 years is proof that more immediate action must be taken to fight climate change.
(2022-11-16). COP27 deliberations reaffirm imperialist states as main obstacle to ending climate change. mronline.org 
Developing countries and mass organizations continue to demand compensation for damage and loss.
(2022-11-16). COP27 ignores rich countries' carbon debt. greenleft.org.au Failure born of neoliberal greed is apparent at the COP27 Climate Change Conference in Egypt. Gideon Polya reports.
(2022-11-16). 90 Percent of US Counties Have Experienced a Climate Disaster in Past Decade. truthout.org This story was originally published by 9 in 10 US counties have experienced a climate disaster in the last decade, report finds | Ninety percent of all counties in the United States have experienced a weather disaster over the past decade, and these climate-fueled events have caused more than $740 billion in damages, according to a new report from the climate…
(2022-11-16). In COP27 Speech, Lula Vows to Make Amazon Destruction 'A Thing of the Past'. commondreams.org "There's no climate security for the world without a protected Amazon," said Brazil's president-elect.
(2022-11-16). COP 27: greenwashing, repression, food crisis. workers.org 
The activist group, Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change protests during the COP27 climate conference, Nov. 13. Nov. 13 — More than 40,000 people registered as participants at the 27th United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) gathering at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, held Nov. 6 to 18. One hundred world leaders, top-level . . . |
(2022-11-16). President Maduro's Address to the 27th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP27 (Transcript). orinocotribune.com English translation of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's Honorable President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi, | I extend my greetings of solidarity and gratitude to you and to the glorious people of Egypt for hosting the Twenty-Seventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and especially for the invitation to an event such as this, given…
(2022-11-16). Climate Action Is Still Disconnected From Developing Country Realities. scheerpost.com 
By Gaye Taylor | The Energy Mix A COP 27 panel discussion on accountability for climate action revealed an ongoing disconnect between developed and developing worlds, with the former urging faith in a complex-but-sincere process and the latter expressing significant mistrust and frustration. "I was told 40,000 people are here at COP 27," said Ani Dasgupta, President …
(2022-11-16). The Most Important Climate Talk Happened Thousands of Miles From COP27. scheerpost.com 
(2022-11-16). Who Should Pay for Climate Crisis? Global South Demands "Loss and Damage" from Wealthy Nations. democracynow.org 
We are broadcasting from COP27, the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where poorer countries in the Global South that are weathering the worst effects of the climate crisis are calling for wealthy nations to pay reparations in the form of climate financing. "We need a global plan to phase out fossil fuels in a just and equitable manner," says Harjeet Singh, head of global political strategy with Climate Action Network and global engagement director of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. He adds that the United States is the main impediment to "loss and damage" climat…
(2022-11-16). "Climate Collateral": How Military Spending Fuels Environmental Damage. democracynow.org 
As the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, is underway, we look at how military spending accelerates the climate crisis. Wealthy nations' investments in armed forces not only exacerbates pollution but also often surpasses their climate financing by as much as 30 times, according to a new report by the Transnational Institute. It shows the money is available, "but it's been dedicated to military spending," says co-author Nick Buxton. Governments that import arms, like Egypt, are motivated by the desire for legitimacy and the "power to crack down on the civil society,…
(2022-11-16). Lula Proposes the Amazon as the Venue for COP30 in 2025. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Brazil's President-elect Lula da Silva announced that he will petition the United Nations for the Amazon to host the 2025 Climate Change Conference (COP30). | RELATED: | "We will ask that the COP30 be held in Brazil," he said, adding that the states of Amazonas or Para have the conditions to host an event of such magnitude. | During a meeting with the governors of the Amazon states, Lula expressed that it is impor…
(2022-11-16). The campaign against "Last Generation" climate activists: Preparation for establishing a police state in Germany. wsws.org For weeks, politicians and various media outlets have been railing against the climate change activist group "Last Generation". Peaceful protest, civil disobedience and other forms of resistance are to be criminalised and intimidated.
(2022-11-16). Sheriff Retaliates Against Lawyers Scrutinizing Arrests of Water Protectors. truthout.org Court documents reveal that Aitkin County, Minnesota Sheriff Daniel Guida, a key figure in the repression of Water Protectors resisting the Line 3 pipeline, has used his office to retaliate against efforts to subpoena him. | The subpoena seeks to compel Guida to testify under oath about an arrangement with pipeline company Enbridge Inc. that has seen his office receive $355,393 of direct funding in addition to tens of thousands of dollars more in exclusive assistance from other agencies, all funded by Enbridge Inc. The funds reimbursed law enforcement for things like crowd control materials and time spent policin…
(2022-11-16). "Brazil is back": Lula's speech at COP27. peoplesdispatch.org On the first day of his public agenda in Egypt, currently hosting the COP27 conference, President-elect of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pushed for the climate conference to be held in the Amazon. "We are going to talk to the UN Secretary-General and ask that the 2025 COP be held in Brazil," he declared, mentioning Amazonas and Pará as possible locations. | "Brazil is back. Brazil is coming out of that cocoon to which it has been subjected to for the last four years," Lula stated. | After a day of meetings behind closed doors on November 15, Lula received, from the governors of the states of the Amazon basin,…
(2022-11-15). The West Is Using COP27 to Shift Blame to Poorer Nations—Private Greed Prevails Over Humanity's Survival. independentmediainstitute.org COP27 has begun in Sharm el-Sheikh. Although the Ukraine war and the U.S. midterm elections have shifted our immediate focus away from the battle against global warming, it still remains a central concern of our epoch. Reports indicate that not only are we failing to meet our climate change goals, but we are also falling …
(2022-11-15). Saudi Arabia's pivot to the East. thealtworld.com Riyadh is realigning — and President Xi should learn to sword-dance | Saudi Arabia's minister of state for foreign affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, used his attendance at the COP 27 climate summit in Sharm al-Sheikh, where he was representing his country, to announce that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the kingdom inthe second half of December to discuss boosting trade and regional security, the two priority issues for both sides. | The timing of the announcement coincided with the arrival of US President Joe Biden at the gathering, at a time of strained Saudi-US relations due mostly to their differences o…
(2022-11-15). Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Gather at COP27 as Climate Crisis Devastates Africa. truthout.org At the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, we speak with prominent Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate about the impact of the climate crisis on the continent of Africa. Earlier today she spoke at a COP27 event and blasted world leaders for not doing more. She describes the need for wealthy nations gathered at the U.N. climate conference, particularly the U.S., to finance loss and damage for poorer nations in the Global South. "For the current and historic emitters, they need to take responsibility for the climate crisis, and they need to pay for this crisis," says Nakate. | TRANSCRIPT:…
(2022-11-15). Urgent Climate Action Is Needed and Nuclear Power Is Not the Answer. commondreams.org As world leaders convene at COP27 to discuss the global decarbonization agenda, they should focus on the technologies that can be deployed rapidly and universally. That means de-emphasizing nuclear power, which was no longer competitive with and wind even before this year's geopolitical turmoil.
(2022-11-15). Gustavo Petro, Nicolás Maduro at COP27: 'Capitalism will not cure the climate crisis'. greenleft.org.au Latin American leaders use COP27 in Egypt to highlight the global capitalist system as the cause of the climate crisis and demand that rich countries take meaningful action, reports Ben Radford.
(2022-11-15). WMO Climate Report Shows 8 Hottest Years on Record. commondreams.org Global targets nearly Out of Reach.
(2022-11-14). Xi, Biden try to put ties back on track. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping and United States President Joe Biden agreed on Monday to take concrete steps to put bilateral ties back on the track of stable development, as the two sides reached consensus on key issues such as climate change, trade, public health, agriculture and food security.
(2022-11-15). 17th G20 summit kicks off with focus on economic recovery, climate change. ecns.cn The 17th Group of 20 (G20) Summit kicked off on Tuesday, with issues pertaining to world economic recovery, world health systems and climate change taking the center stage.
(2022-11-15). G20 summit kicks off with economic recovery, climate change high on agenda. ecns.cn The 17th Group of 20 (G20) Summit kicked off here on Tuesday, with issues pertaining to world economic recovery, world health systems and climate change taking the center stage.
(2022-11-15). China's envoy urges developed countries to 'make pie bigger' on climate finance. ecns.cn China's climate envoy on Monday urged developed countries to fulfill their promises and "make the pie bigger" on climate finance at the ongoing UN climate conference.
(2022-11-15). They Say: China's strategy on climate adaptation lauded. ecns.cn
(2022-11-15). Greta Thunberg: 'Wake up and treat the climate emergency as an emergency'. mronline.org 
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was interviewed by ABC's 7.30 presenter Sarah Ferguson on November 3. Below is a transcript of the interview.
(2022-11-15). Imperialist powers abandon climate pledges at COP 27 summit. mronline.org 
According to a new study by Oxfam, 125 billionaires and their investments are responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than countries such as France, Egypt or Argentina. One of these billionaires emits 393 million tonnes of CO2 a year, a million times more than any member of the lower 90 percent of society.
(2022-11-15). It's Not Just Coca-Cola: Corporations Have Co-Opted the UN Climate Talks. scheerpost.com 
(2022-11-15). U.S. Focus on Great Power Competition Deters Climate Progress. fpif.org
(2022-11-15). Iran taken important steps towards sustainable development. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — "Despite illegal sanctions, Iran has taken important steps towards sustainable development," Ali Salajegheh, the chief of Iran's Department of Environment told the 27th annual UN meeting on climate, COP27, in Egypt.
(2022-11-15). Towards a Just Transition: Breaking with the Existing Order. libya360.wordpress.com Hamza Hamouchene, Ouafa Haddioui and Katie Sandwell The action proposed by world leaders, their advisors, and corporate lobbyists at the climate talks (COP27) in Egypt are neoliberal, market-based, and focused on preserving a racist and capitalist global order. Introducing a collection of papers on the climate emergency in North Africa, Hamza Hamouchene, Ouafa Haddioui and…
(2022-11-15). Vanessa Nakate Slams World Leaders for Perpetuating Deadly Fossil Fuels. commondreams.org "You are sowing seeds of coal, oil, and gas while frontline communities are reaping havoc, devastation, and destruction," said the Ugandan climate justice activist.
(2022-11-15). COP27 protest calls on Labor to stop expanding fossil fuels. greenleft.org.au A climate protest calling on Labor to stop expanding fossil fuels attracted more than 400 people. Rachel Evans reports.
(2022-11-15). India: Adivasi resistance to coal shows centrality of forest rights and climate justice to green climate action. greenleft.org.au A prominent protest by Adivasi Indigenous communities is taking place in central India's Hasdeo forests, where new coal mines are being pushed without consent, writes Ruchira Talukdar.
(2022-11-15). COP 27: Weighty Presence of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Raises Alarm. towardfreedom.org Environmental activists and researchers say fossil-fuel lobbyists being granted access to policymaking processes poses the threat of slowing down climate action, Sandipan Talukdar reports for Peoples Dispatch.
(2022-11-15). Hossam Bahgat on the "Full-Scale Human Rights Crisis" in Egypt as Country Hosts COP27. democracynow.org 
Broadcasting from COP27, the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, we speak to leading Egyptian human rights advocate and journalist Hossam Bahgat about how authorities have launched a widespread crackdown on political dissent. Hundreds have been arrested, including lawyers and journalists, and police have been stopping people randomly on the streets of Cairo and other cities to search the contents of their phones. Meanwhile, imprisoned British Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has sent a letter notifying his family that he has stopped his hunger strike and asked for them to visit on Thursday. Bahgat dis…
(2022-11-15). Vanessa Nakate Condemns Fossil Fuel Lobbying at U.N. Climate Talks as Global Warming Devastates Africa. democracynow.org 
At the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, we speak with prominent Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate about the impact of the climate crisis on the continent of Africa. Earlier today she spoke at a COP27 event and blasted world leaders for not doing more. She describes the need for wealthy nations gathered at the U.N. climate conference, particularly the U.S., to finance loss and damage for poorer nations in the Global South. "For the current and historic emitters, they need to take responsibility for the climate crisis, and they need to pay for this crisis," says Nakate.
(2022-11-15). Brazil's Lula Meets With US and Chinese Envoys at COP27. telesurenglish.net At the event, which is being held in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) from November 6 to 18, Lula met with John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua, the leading representatives of the U.S. and China, respectively, in global meetings on climate challenges. | RELATED: | Through his official Twitter account, Brazil's president-elect said, "I just met with John Kerry of the United States and Xie Zhenhua of China, who represent their countries, the…
(2022-11-15). G20 Summit Kicks Off With Economic Recovery High on Agenda. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the 17th Group of 20 (G20) Summit kicked off with issues pertaining to world economic recovery, world health systems and climate change taking the center stage. | RELATED: | During the two-day summit with the theme "Recover Together, Recover Stronger," other issues including digital transformation and food and energy security will also be discussed. Addressing the opening ceremony of the summit, Indonesian P…
(2022-11-15). COP27: A quantum leap for the benefit of poor and developing countries. uwidata.com Reporting from Cairo / Egypt The organizers of COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, succeeded in achieving the greatest gain for developing and poor countries by imposing the inclusion of the right to compensation for losses and damages caused by climate change on the official agenda of the conference. Although the hope for a tangible achievement …