2023 global climate alarm: countries pledge net zero at COP28
In 2023, record-breaking temperatures and shocking natural disasters like floods, droughts, and storms marked many…
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BlackRock invests up to $400 million in Dubai’s Positive Zero
Positive Zero, a decarbonisation firm based in Dubai, declared on Monday that it is set to receive an investment of…
Cop28’s fossil fuel deal: a missed opportunity for global action
Scientists warned that the lack of a clear commitment to end fossil fuels at Cop28 is a serious threat to the…
World Bank pledges $10bln for climate action in MENA by 2025
The World Bank's regional director for Sustainable Development for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA),…
EU chief praises COP 28 climate deal
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the deal reached at the COP28 climate summit…
COP28 approves ‘historic’ climate deal on fossil fuels
On Wednesday, Sultan Al-Jaber, President of COP28, announced that the final draft of the Global Stocktake received…
Liverpool FC participates in COP28 to forge an eco-friendly legacy
During the COP28, Liverpool made a surprising appearance, standing out in a noticeable lack of representation from…
12-year-old Indian climate activist storms the stage of COP28
The 12-year-old climate activist, Licypriya Kangujam, interrupted a speech on Monday during a COP28 , by holding a…
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…
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…
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…
COP28 commitments not enough to meet climate objectives – IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) stated on Sunday that the multitude of new commitments made at the COP28…
Azerbaijan to host COP29 with regional support
Azerbaijan is set to host next year's 29th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP29) after it secured the…
U.S., UAE pledge $17 bln to green farming initiative
The United States and the United Arab Emirates jointly announced on Friday, at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai,…
OPEC rejects fossil fuel Phase-Out plan at COP28
OPEC faced backlash on Saturday, during the COP28 in Dubai, after the Kuwaiti secretary general sent a letter…
COP28: UN calls for action towards sustainable extraction of critical raw materials
Since the world started to transition to electrification, the demand for critical raw materials such as rare earth…
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…
Bassem Youssef denounces ‘hypocrisy of developed countries’
Egyptian comedian and surgeon Bassem Youssef attacked what he called "the hypocrisy of developed countries in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…