COP27

UK and US announce launch of new Green Shipping Corridor Task Force on the sidelines of COP27

New Action Declaration on Climate Policy Engagement launched at COP27

New analysis explores how to mobilise over $2tr a year of investment in developing and emerging economies, excluding China, by the end of the decade

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

US software giants separately unveil flurry of climate-focused initiatives on the eve of COP27

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

UN Secretary General and COP Presidency warn progress on funding for addressing climate-related damage is critical to success of pivotal climate talks kicking off this Sunday