UAE mandates emissions reporting for large polluters
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will require companies emitting 500,000 tons or more of carbon dioxide annually to…
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TotalEnergies, OMV near launch of plastic-to-Oil facilities
TotalEnergies SE and OMV AG are nearing the launch of advanced facilities to produce synthetic oil from waste…
Germany’s Thyssenkrupp reviews green steel production plans
Germany's Thyssenkrupp announced on Monday that it is reassessing its green steel production plans, raising…
EU approves Slovenia’s €257.6m recovery payment
The European Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Slovenia's third payment request for…
Investment treaties pose barrier to fossil fuel phase-out – report
International investment treaties, particularly those with investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions, are…
EU’s green hydrogen goals unlikely to be met – ECA
The European Union's (EU) targets for producing and importing green hydrogen fuel are unrealistic despite…
Global hydro generation hits 5-year low amid rainfall shortages
Global hydroelectric generation reached a five-year low in 2023 due to below-average rainfall affecting major…
Shell to build two carbon capture projects in Canada
Shell's Canadian unit announced on Wednesday plans to construct two carbon capture and storage initiatives in…
BRICS power emissions hit a record high in Q1
The BRICS group, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, collectively emitted a…
BRICS IFE Forum kicks off in Moscow
BRICS International Financial and Economic Forum (IFE Forum BRICS 2024) kicks off in Moscow on Monday, attracting…
Microsoft buys 1.6m carbon credits from central American project
Microsoft Corp. purchased 1.6 million carbon removal credits from one of the largest fully financed nature-based…
Japan’s JERA commits $32.4b to green energy, fuels
Japan's leading power utility, JERA, will invest 5 trillion yen ($32.4 billion) over the next decade in renewable…
Egypt receives a $9.13m GEF grant for climate project
Egypt has received a $9.13 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) as an additional funding to…
German shipowners press for carbon trading transparency
The German shipowners’ association VDR on Tuesday, called on the Berlin government to enact laws that would…
South Africa’s PGM overhaul: 4K-7K jobs at risk
The Minerals Council of South Africa said on Monday that the reorganisation of the country’s platinum group metals…
Low-emissions power to meet global demand – IEA
Power generated from low-emission sources like wind, solar, and nuclear will suffice to satisfy the increase in…
UAE launches 1st enzyme-based fuel additives facility in MENA
The Industrial Development Bureau (IDB), a branch of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED)…
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…
Sisi directs to implement green hydrogen projects
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday urged the government to begin the execution of agreed-upon green…
Infinity power leads 11 country for 5 GW BESS project by 2024
Infinity Power, the largest dedicated renewable energy provider in Africa, has declared that a unique consortium of…
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…
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…
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…
Schneider Electric, LMD sign MoU for sustainable solutions
French industrial group Schneider Electric and Egyptian real estate developer LMD signed a memorandum of…
Abu Dhabi announces plan to improve air quality
Abu Dhabi laid out plans to slash harmful emissions from traffic in the UAE capital as it strives for cleaner air…
Israel focuses on its climate goals away from war – Gideon Behar claims
Israel wants to continue its climate goals away from the war in Gaza, Israel's special envoy for climate change,…
COP28: 22 countries commit to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050
The United States, along with 21 other nations, pledged on Saturday to increase nuclear energy capacity threefold…
Dubai launches $4bln solar energy project
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced on Wednesday the launch of largest concentrated solar energy and…