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US climate envoy Kerry outlines carbon offset initiative for developing nations
US climate envoy John Kerry on Sunday outlined core principles for a “high-integrity” carbon offset plan meant to help developing nations speed their ... Energy -
France regrets COP27’s ‘lack of ambition’ despite progress: Minister
France on Sunday said it regretted the “lack of ambition” in the agreement reached at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt despite progress on providing ... World News -
Pakistan PM Sharif says global fund deal ‘pivotal step’ for climate justice
A historic United Nations deal struck on funding to help vulnerable countries cope with the effects of climate change is a “pivotal step” towards ... World News -
COP27 adopts ‘loss and damage’ fund for vulnerable nations hit by climate change
The UN’s COP27 climate summit approved on Sunday the creation of a special fund to cover the losses suffered by vulnerable nations hit by the impact ... World News -
COP27 fails to deliver plan to ‘drastically reduce emissions’: UN chief
UN Chief Antonio Guterres said Sunday that the COP27 climate talks had fallen short in pushing for the urgent “drastic” carbon-cutting needed to ... World News -
COP27 loss and damage fund alone ‘insufficient’ to meet climate challenge: Macron
A fund for “loss and damage” to help developing countries deal with climate catastrophes is “largely insufficient,” French President Emmanuel Macron ... World News -
UN climate talks, COP27, extended to Saturday
UN climate talks that were supposed to end Friday were extended by another day as negotiators seek to break a deadlock over creating a fund for ... Middle East -
UN publishes first draft of COP27 climate deal
The UN climate agency published a first draft on Thursday of a hoped-for final agreement from the COP27 climate summit, repeating many of last year’s ... Middle East -
G20 agrees to pursue bids to limit temperature rise to 1.5C, in boost to COP27 talks
Leaders at the G20 meeting in Bali on Wednesday agreed to pursue efforts to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius and ... World News -
Egypt signs eight framework agreements for hydrogen projects: Report
Egypt has signed eight framework agreements for the development of low carbon hydrogen projects, Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker said on ... Middle East -
Pakistan will be among first to receive G7 ‘Global Shield’ climate funding: Germany
Pakistan, Ghana and Bangladesh will be among the first recipients of funding from a G7 ‘Global Shield’ initiative to provide funding to countries ... World News -
GE and IRENA sign collaborative agreement at COP27 to support global climate change
GE signed a framework agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to collaborate on a plan which will support both climate change ... Technology -
Climate disasters put plight of migrants in COP27 focus
Issack Hassan lives in a migrant camp in Baidoa city in Somalia - one of more than a million people displaced since January after five successive ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia’s Olympic Committee joins UN ‘Sports for Climate Action’ initiative
Vice President and Secretary-General of Saudi Arabia’s Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Fahd bin Jalawi signed an agreement for the committee ... Saudi Arabia -
India seeks COP27 deal to ‘phase down’ all fossil fuels: Sources
India wants countries to agree to phase down all fossil fuels at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, rather than a narrower deal to phase down coal as ... World News -
Saudi Arabia to host MENA climate week in 2023: Energy minister
Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Saturday the kingdom would host the Middle East and North Africa climate week in 2023. ... Saudi Arabia -
US President Biden says ‘life of the planet’ at stake in climate crisis
President Joe Biden told the COP27 conference Friday the “very life of the planet” is at stake in the climate crisis as he gave an assurance that the ... World News -
US President Biden praises Egypt for its stance on Ukraine and Gaza
US President Joe Biden on Friday praised Egypt for speaking up strongly on the war in Ukraine and said Cairo had been a key mediator in Gaza.Biden was ... Middle East -
Biden arrives in Egypt for COP27 climate crisis summit
President Joe Biden arrived Friday in Egypt to attend the COP27 climate conference, with the White House touting “unprecedented” US steps to combat ... Middle East -
Russia downplays hopes for upcoming nuclear talks with US in Egypt
Russia said on Friday it did not expect a quick breakthrough in talks with the United States on resuming nuclear arms inspections that it said would ... World News -
UAE to start carbon-offset trading exchange in Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates will soon start its first carbon-credit exchange and is taking a tougher stance on ESG disclosure, as the country looks to ... World News -
Saudi Arabia announces 13 new renewables projects in latest move towards net-zero
Thirteen new renewables projects are currently under development, the Kingdom’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced as the ... Energy -
Pakistan calls for more climate aid after floods turn country into ‘dystopia’
Pakistan will not be satisfied unless UN climate summit negotiators unlock emergency cash for the country to rebuild after this year’s devastating ... World News -
COP27: Israeli scientists harnessing DNA of bygone wild crops to enhance food supply
Could the key to securing the world’s food supply for the future be hidden in the DNA of crops from the distant past?Scientists in Israel are creating ... Features -
Global construction boom hinders push to decarbonize by 2050: UN
The global boom in building and construction has pushed the sector’s carbon emissions to an all-time high of 10 gigatons, highlighting that the ... Business -
Young people rethinking parenthood in future due to climate change: UNICEF
A global poll by the United Nations’ Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed that climate change has made young people across the world reconsider their ... Middle East -
UAE market for green bonds and sukuk worth almost $17 billion: Report
The United Arab Emirates’ market for climate friendly green bonds and sukuk is now worth $17 billion, according to a report from the country’s climate ... Banking & Finance -
China offers climate assistance to Taiwan in move to strengthen claim over island
China has offered Taiwan assistance to combat climate change, Beijing’s top envoy to the COP27 summit in Egypt said, using environmental policy to ... World News -
UAE telco e& commits to net-zero emissions by 2030 at COP27
United Arab Emirates telecoms operator and technology conglomerate e&, formerly known as Etisalat Group, pledged its commitment to achieving net-zero ... Technology -
What to expect on Thursday at COP27
At the UN climate conference on Thursday, delegations are expected to be in closed-door negotiations over the details of this year's COP27 agenda.The ... World News