Egypt wants to shift focus to developing countries in climate talks -official

FILE PHOTO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, COP27 president designate, attends a news conference following the May Ministerial climate meeting in Copenhagen Denmark May 13, 2022. Philip Davali/Ritzau Scanpix via REUTERS

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will position itself as an impartial arbiter while hosting this year's COP27 U.N. climate summit, as it pushes other nations to act on climate pledges while promoting the interests of the developing world, a senior Egyptian official said.

Egypt, where unauthorised public demonstrations are banned, would also welcome protests within the rules of the Nov. 7-18 summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, said Wael Aboulmagd, special representative to the COP27 president.