Afghanistan suffers climate disasters, no seat at U.N. COP
For the third consecutive year, Afghanistan has been excluded from UN climate talks amid the country’s escalating…
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COP28 in overtime as negotiators push for phase out deal
The COP28 was rapidly approaching an extended schedule on Tuesday as negotiators anticipated a new draft agreement…
AfDB provides $1 bln loan to South Africa’s energy transition
The African Development Bank (AFDB) Group’s Board has agreed on Saturday to a $1 billion guarantee programme with…
COP28’s Food Day: climate action announcements
COP28's Food, Agriculture, and Water Day on Sunday witnessed major announcements for climate action on global food…
Egypt hosts food security session at COP28
The Egyptian pavilion at COP28 held a session on Sunday called “Food Security in the Face of Climate Change," which…
RIT-Dubai students win UAE Youth Green Challenge at COP28
France's Schneider Electric declared on Sunday that Rochester Institute of Technology-Dubai (RIT) was the winner of…
Bahrain pledges zero carbon emissions by 2060
The Kingdom of Bahrain declared on Sunday, at COP28, its dedication to a national strategy for cutting carbon…
COP28 enters final stage of negotiations
The final stage of negotiations for the COP28 climate summit started on Monday in Dubai, with the participation of…
Egypt forms climate-smart agriculture partnership with World Bank
Egypt’s Ministry of International Cooperation established on Sunday a partnership with the World Bank to encourage…
COP28 president warns ‘failure is not an option’
President of COP28 Sultan Al Jaber on Saturday urged countries to temper their expectations for the climate change…
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