Global renewables surge, fall short of COP28 pledge – REN21
A record 740 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity was added globally in 2024, but the world remains far off track…
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Egypt ranks 2nd globally in exposure to sea level rise, official warns
Egypt is the world’s second most vulnerable country to sea level rise after Bangladesh, Fatma Ali a specialist in…
Climate events cost EU €26b annually – ECA report
The European Union (EU) has averaged €26 billion in annual economic losses from extreme climate-related events over…
Acceleration needed in global energy transition – experts
The speed and scale of the global energy transition need to increase to limit the rise in global warming to 1.5…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Wolverine among endangered Species due to climate change
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service classified wolverines as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act…
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…
Olivia Colman mocks fossil fuel industry in hilarious ad campaign
Academy Award-winning Olivia Colman is the face of a new advertisement to improve awareness of how people’s…
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…
COP28: U.S. joins global pledge to cut cooling emissions
The United States, along with at least 60 other nations, has committed to a pledge to reduce cooling emissions by…
Arab Energy Fund invests $1bln in decarbonisation
The Arab Energy Fund, formerly APICORP, announced on Monday that it intends to invest up to $1 billion in…
South Africa to produce its first electric car by 2026
South Africa's Trade Minister, Ibrahim Patel, announced on Monday that South Africa's auto industry will likely…
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…