'Clear breakdown in trust' threatens Cop27 talks, warns UN chief

Antonio Guterres: 'The world is watching and waiting for agreement.' Picture: AP Photo/Thomas Hartwell

Talks to reach a meaningful deal between wealthy and vulnerable nations on how to avert the worst of climate change are in danger because of a "clear breakdown in trust".

That is according to UN secretary general Antonio Guterres, who warned negotiators at the Cop27 climate change summit in Egypt that the "world is watching" as they struggled to come to an agreement before the end of the event at the weekend.