Hundreds protest at UN summit, German gov’t voices concerns

Associated Press

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Hundreds of activists called on industrialized nations to pay for the impact of climate change and to speed up the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy on Saturday in the largest protest yet at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt. Meanwhile, German officials raised concerns about possible surveillance and intimidation at the meeting following incidents of attendees being photographed and filmed by unknown individuals. Protests have mostly been muted at the conference, known as COP27, which is taking place in the seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Activists blamed high cost of travel, accommodation and restrictions in the isolated city for limiting numbers of demonstrators.