More nations lay down their red lines

Canada, New Zealand and Norway have just spoken to journalists outside their offices.

Echoing the European Union, the three nations say they are extremely worried about the state of negotiations and what is being proposed.

Speaking about a new fund for loss and damage that has been at the centre of discussions at COP27, New Zealand said: “We are tantalizingly close and the idea that it could fall over would be an absolute tragedy.”

Canada said: “It’s getting very late. We are worried we could run out of time here. We won’t compromise on 1.5C.”

And Norway said that while money for countries to adapt to climate change and pay for the disasters it causes is extremely important, it cannot compensate for a world that is too dangerous to live in.

This is a reference to the warming that could happen if countries give up on the ambition of keeping global temperature rise to 1.5C or less.

Asked how close talks are to collapse, Canada said ministers are starting to leave and will continue to do so.