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Pledges will be held accountable by financial commitments, metrics: Razan al-Mubarak
On nature day, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion tell Al Arabiya English that the pledges and agreements signed at COP28 will be backed financial commitments and metrics tracked by agencies. Gulf -
COP28 key for economy and climate debate, clear progress since Paris: COP20 President
The COP28 UN climate conference is essential for both the economy and climate debate and has seen significant progress following COP21 in Paris, the ... Gulf -
Dubai announces plan to cut carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2030
Dubai, which is hosting the global COP28 climate summit, set a stricter target to cut its carbon emissions in half by the end of this decade.The ... World News -
COP28 President al-Jaber urges countries to get out of their ‘comfort zones’
COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber urged countries on Friday to get out of their comfort zones and work together to reach agreement before the two-week ... Gulf -
Middle East clean energy sources ‘still negligible,’ but expanding: IRENA chief
The IRENA director-general spoke to Al Arabiya English about the Middle East energy mix and its stance on a phase-down versus the phase-out of fossil fuels. Gulf -
Masdar COO on opportunity, challenges at COP28
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Maldives reveals energy transition plan at COP28, hopes for immediate funds
Small island nations are pushing for immediate climate funds in the negotiations at the ongoing COP28 UN climate talks in Dubai.In an exclusive ... World News -
Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, Maldives
In an exclusive interview with Al Arabiya English at COP28, Maldives Environment Minister Thoriq Ibrahim reveals the island nation’s plans for reducing diesel imports. Video -
Dubai extradites British financier Sanjay Shah to Denmark in tax fraud case
Authorities in the UAE have extradited British financier Sanjay Shah to Denmark, where he is wanted by the judicial authorities for cases of tax fraud ... Gulf -
Indigenous people share real-life horror impacts of climate change
Indigenous people of some of the most affected countries marred by climate change shared real-life horror stories of how global warming affects some ... Home Page -
Dubai Customs arrest airport passenger who claimed 8.9 kilos of marijuana was henna
Dubai Customs has arrested an Asian passenger attempting to smuggle 8.9 kilograms of marijuana through Dubai International Airport, the authority ... Gulf -
Saying oil must stay in the ground will lead to energy chaos: OPEC chief
OPEC Secretary General Haitham al-Ghais said on Monday during a panel discussion at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai that to say that oil has to stay ... Gulf -
Loss and damage fund at COP28 ‘not a win, but a relief,’ say small island nations
They contribute to less than one percent of the global emissions, yet the small island nations are the most affected by climate change.According to ... World News -
Global warming could cost poor countries trillions, delegates warn
A prominent developing-world leader on the issue of climate change said Monday that global taxes on the financial services, oil and gas, and shipping ... Gulf -
Saudi Green Initiative Forum kicks off in Dubai
The third edition of the Saudi Green Initiative Forum (SGI Forum) kicked off in Dubai on Monday in parallel with the UN climate conference COP28.The ... Saudi Arabia -
UAE, Bill Gates’ nuclear company sign deal on advanced reactors
Bill Gates’ advanced nuclear reactor company TerraPower LLC and the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned nuclear company ENEC said on Monday they have ... Gulf -
Peaceful protest at COP28 calls for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
Chants of “free Palestine, free Palestine” rang out near the Al Wasl Dome during the UN COP28 on Sunday as climate activists staged a sit-down protest ... Gulf -
Global regulators propose tougher scrutiny of voluntary carbon markets
A global securities watchdog proposed 21 safety measures on Sunday to improve integrity, transparency and enforcement in voluntary carbon markets ... Gulf -
Top development banks at COP28 vow to up climate game
Ten of the world’s top development banks pledged to step up their climate efforts at the COP28 summit, yet failed to say anything about halting ... Gulf -
Climate change causing a ‘perfect breeding ground’ for malaria: UN conference
As UN climate talks turned its focus on Sunday to the contagious effects on human health, experts warned at COP28 that climate change is creating a ... Gulf -
Over 110 nations commit to triple renewable energy at COP28
More than 110 countries have signed up to a commitment to triple the world’s renewable energy capacity by 2030, the COP28 climate talks UAE hosts said ... Gulf -
India’s Modi meets Maldives’ Muizzu amid troop withdrawal demand
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizz agreed to set up a “core group to manage” and “deepen relations,” India’s ... World News -
US lays out plan to toughen curbs on methane emissions on oil, gas emissions
US President Joe Biden’s administration has announced it will tighten curbs on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.The Environmental ... Gulf -
UAE announces $1 bln finance for climate and health, 123 nations agree to declaration
Over 123 countries committed to signing the UAE’s health declaration, COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber said on Saturday ahead of the first-ever health ... Gulf -
Private sector funding at forefront of climate financing, asset managers urge reform
Leading asset managers, including BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and TPG Capital co-founder James Coulter, called for reform to the architecture that can ... Gulf -
Zayed Sustainability Prize winners announced at COP28
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has awarded the winners of the Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s global award in sustainability and ... Gulf -
COP28 lines up new climate pledges - but do they work?
While the world’s climate diplomats huddle over draft decisions to be made at the end of this year’s U.N. climate summit, governments at COP28 are ... Gulf -
World leaders unite at COP28 summit in Dubai, pledge climate action
Heads of state and world leaders gathered to address the UN’s COP28 summit in Dubai on Friday with an impassioned call to action.COP28 President Dr. ... Gulf -
COP28: UAE President pledges $30 billion in climate financing fund
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has pledged a $30 billion fund for climate financing as world leaders from nearly 200 countries gathered for ... Gulf -
UN’s COP28 climate talks open in Dubai, disaster fund officially approved
The United Arab Emirates officially presided on Thursday over the presidency of UN’s climate conference COP28 that kicked off in Dubai with a moment ... Gulf