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UAE FM Sheikh Abdullah unveils COP28’s official logo
The United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed has unveiled the official logo for the COP28 climate conference which is set to ... Gulf -
Davos 2023: US Inflation Reduction Act hailed as a game changer for climate
The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday that new legislation by the United States aimed at combating domestic inflation was ... World News -
UAE and South Korea issue Joint Declaration on Climate Action
The United Arab Emirates and South Korea have issued a Joint Declaration on Climate Action, affirming their dedication to the global fight to tackle ... Gulf -
COP28 President-designate al-Jaber reaffirms UAE’s commitment to IRENA mission
COP28 President-designate Sultan al-Jaber reaffirmed the United Arab Emirates’ commitment to advancing the mission of the International Renewable ... Energy -
Saudi Arabia, UK discuss need to develop minerals supply chains in green energy push
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and Britain’s Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy agree that ... Saudi Arabia -
World Bank report paints dire picture of global economic outlook as recession looms
Global economic growth is slowing sharply due to elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment and disruptions caused by the ... Economy -
UK to reform electricity security program to fit 2035 climate goals
The UK plans to reform its flagship electricity security program to make possible its goal of a carbon-free power grid by 2035.Proposed changes would ... Energy -
Norway and Germany sign joint declarations to cooperate on green energy, industry
Norway and Germany on Thursday signed joint declarations to increase the production of renewable energy and develop green industry, as the NATO allies ... World News -
Countries adopt historic UN deal to protect nature
A United Nations summit to strike a deal to protect nature was abruptly adjourned on Monday after the Chinese presidency of the meeting appeared to ... World News -
Climate change set to accelerate humanitarian crises in 2023: Study
Climate change will accelerate humanitarian crises around the world in 2023, adding to the issues created by armed conflict and economic downturns, ... World News -
Lightning kills 907 in India as extreme weather surges in 2022: Government data
India saw a big jump in extreme weather events such as heatwaves and lightning strikes this year and related deaths rose to their highest in three ... World News -
India’s capital New Delhi blanketed in smog; govt bans private construction
India’s capital, New Delhi, was engulfed in thick smog early on Monday as cooler weather exacerbated pollution and the government banned private ... World News -
UN launches appeal for record $51.5 bln in aid for 2023
The United Nations and partners on Thursday launched an appeal for a record $51.5 billion in aid money for 2023, with tens of millions of additional ... World News -
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef risks ‘in danger’ World Heritage listing
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of “in danger” World Heritage sites, according to UN experts who warned the fading wonder has ... World News -
Climate change will fuel infectious diseases, Global Fund warns
Climate change will end up killing people by fueling infectious diseases, the head of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said ... 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 -
Saudi Crown Prince receives honorary doctorate for sustainable development efforts
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received an honorary doctorate degree from Thailand’s Kasetsart University in land ... Saudi Arabia -
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 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 -
UNICEF launches world’s first $30 mln child-focused climate risk financing initiative
The United Nations’ Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday launched a new child-focused initiative designed to increase countries’ disaster ... World News -
EU tells COP27 it will boost its carbon-cutting commitment
The European Union vowed at UN climate talks on Tuesday that it will strengthen its carbon-cutting commitment, insisting that the bloc was not ... World News -
UAE affirms commitment to international cooperation at G20 summit
The United Arab Emirates’ delegation affirmed its commitment to ensuring international cooperation to address global challenges ahead of the G20 ... Gulf -
World population crosses 8 billion, UN warns of hardship from climate change
The world population surged past 8 billion people on Tuesday, the United Nations said, warning that more hardship is in store for regions already ... World News -
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 -
Just Stop Oil protesters block motorway in London
Protesters from the environmentalist group Just Stop Oil climbed on top of UK motorway gantries on Thursday for a fourth day of protests.Footage ... World News -
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