Schneider Electric, LMD sign MoU for sustainable solutions
French industrial group Schneider Electric and Egyptian real estate developer LMD signed a memorandum of…
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COP29 still without host as Russia blocks Bulgaria’s bid
Russia, which is facing sanctions from the European Union due to its war in Ukraine, is objecting to the idea of…
Egypt, Italy sign green electric corridor MoU at COP28
The German Siemens Energy Group and the Italian Prysmian Group announced on Tuesday the signing of a memorandum of…
OPEC chief warns of energy chaos if oil left underground
At the COP28 summit in Dubai, Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary-General Haitham…
Egypt’s strategy for lower methane emissions underway – oil minister at COP28
Egypt plans to develop a local strategy designed to reduce methane emissions, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral…
COP28: Donors pledge $777 million to fight NTDs in Africa
During the Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) Forum at COP28, global donors pledged $777 million to combat neglected…
60 million people need training for green jobs: ILO official
The demand for green jobs is outpacing the production of green talent and there is urgent need to train around 60…
COP28: Abu Dhabi hosts Global Climate Finance Centre
Abu Dhabi is hosting the new Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC) at the Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) in…
HRW: UAE conceals air pollution scandal amid COP28
The UAE’s huge production of fossil fuels is causing very high levels of air pollution, which harms the health of…
COP28: France, Japan back AfDB’s SDR plan
France and Japan will support the African Development Bank’s scheme to use IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for…
Egypt to sign deals worth $270 million for industrial emission cuts
Egypt will sign project contracts to lower carbon emissions in the industrial sector with investments reaching $270…
UAE signs agreement with Bill Gates’ nuclear firm
Bill Gates' nuclear reactor firm, TerraPower LLC, signed a deal on Monday with the UAE's nuclear company, ENEC, to…
Will COP28 save Africa from climate catastrophe?
The COP28 witnessed a strong presence of African countries in order to discuss and find effective solutions to…
Development banks to intensify climate efforts, ignore fossil fuels
Ten of the world’s leading development banks committed to intensifying their climate actions at the COP28 summit;…
COP28: physicians protest for climate-related health threats action
On Sunday, a few doctors and climate activists conducted a demonstration at the COP28 venue to highlight…
Sisi urges for collaborative climate change action at COP28
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi underscored the immediate need and significance of cooperative efforts to…
Oil & Gas Decarbonisation Charter launches at COP28
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the COP28 Presidency announced on Sunday the launch of the Oil and Gas…
U.S. commits $3 billion to support Green Climate Fund at COP28
The United States has committed $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund, as Vice President Kamala Harris announced on…
COP28: U.S. sets a plan to reduce oil, gas methane
Biden's administration announced, on Saturday, final rules to reduce methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas…
King Charles warns of ‘Dangerous uncharted territory’ awaiting world
King Charles III cautioned global leaders on Friday that the indicators of the climate crisis are being overlooked,…
Gaza crisis in COP28’s negotiations without Palestinian President
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is not participating in the negotiations at COP28, Agence France-Presse (AFP)…
COP28 officially approves climate disaster fund deal
On Thursday, delegates at the U.N. COP28 climate summit formally approved an agreement on a new climate disaster…
China and India: Climate victims or polluters?
China and India, two of the world's largest countries economically, are among the most prominent countries that…
U.S. reveals its climate agenda at COP28
U.S. State Department spokesman Samuel Warburg revealed on Thursday the main issues and priorities identified by…
COP28: Energy transition to generate 40mln new jobs
By 2050, the energy transition will generate 40 million more jobs in the energy sector, with renewables alone…
COP28 opens with anticipation for a climate damage fund deal
The COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference commences today with a strong call for intensifying joint…
Egypt’s Environment Minister attends COP28
Egyptian Minister of the Environment, Yasmine Fouad, Coordinator and Ministerial Envoy of the COP27 Climate…
A guide to COP28 climate summit: the main events
From November 30 to December 12, the COP28, located in an expansive venue filled with temporary installations and…
Explore these free wonderful experiences at COP28’s green zone
The Green Zone at COP28 UAE features the first sustainable fashion show at COP, as well as various artistic and…
AVEVA underscores digitalisation role in industrial decarbonisation
AVEVA, an international pioneer in industrial software that drives digital transformation and sustainability,…
U.S. official confirms Biden’s absence from COP28
U.S. President Joe Biden will not attend the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, despite his previous participation…
Somalia’s flooding disaster: Nearly 100 fatalities
The death toll from the devastating floods caused by heavy rainfall in Somalia rose to 96, according to the state…
World’s largest iceberg breaks off Antarctica
Scientists announced on Friday that A23a, the Antarctic iceberg that is the biggest on Earth, has started to drift…
Nigeria signs $500mln energy deal with Germany
Germany signed a $500m renewable energy and gas deal with Nigeria and announced its plan to invest €4 billion…
Sultan Al Jaber in Time’s list of most influential climate leaders
Time magazine has included UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber in its list of the 100 Business Leaders Who Are Driving the…