Climate Change

December 1, 2023 4:51 PM

PM Modi addresses COP28 High-Level Segment, Proposes Green Credits Initiative

Dubai, December 1, 2023: UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the location of the 28th edition of the climate change conference, which commenc...

December 1, 2023 3:04 PM

UAE Commits Record $30 Billion to at World Climate Action Summit, at COP28

Dubai, 1 December 2023: Today, amidst the gathering of global leaders at COP28, the United Arab Emirates , the COP28 Presidency declared an unprecedented $30 billion commitment to ALTÉRRA, a climate-focused investment vehicle. This initiative aims t...

December 1, 2023 2:09 PM

COP28: PM Modi received by UAE President & UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at venue

UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the venue of the 28th edition of the climate change conference that began on Thursday and will run till D...

December 1, 2023 10:35 AM

COP28: PM Modi to address World Climate Action Summit today, receives warm welcome in Dubai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the COP28 meeting in Dubai today (December 1). He arrived in Dubai (UAE) on November 30, to attend the World Climate Action Summit, starting today during the United Nations 'Conference of the Parties on clima...

December 1, 2023 10:28 AM

Decoding the Green Credit Initiative Prime Minister Modi is attending COP28

Dubai: Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to participate in an important event jointly hosted by India and the UAE at COP28. This collaborative endeavor aligns with the principles of the Green Credit program, introduced by the Ministry ...

December 1, 2023 9:31 AM

COP28 Summit: Conflict-hit countries left to face climate change alone

BEIRUT. Somali aid worker Hasan Mohammad Sirat has almost no tools at his disposal to tackle the devastating effects of extreme weather in his war-torn country, where floods this year have followed hard on the heels of a severe drought. "We are tryi...

December 1, 2023 6:43 AM

COP28 Kicks Off in Dubai with Visionary Leadership and Urgent Climate Appeals

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – November 30, 2023 – The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commenced today in Dubai, marking a pivotal moment in the global fight against the ...

November 30, 2023 1:12 PM

COP28 summit opens with hopes for early deal on climate damage fund

Countries at the U.N.'s COP28 climate summit opening on Thursday hope to clinch an early deal on a new fund to pay for climate-caused damage, aiming to muster some political goodwill before talks turn to divisive topics including the future of fossil...

November 29, 2023 1:00 PM

World to reckon with future of fossil fuels at COP28 climate summit

Delegates from nearly 200 countries will convene this week for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where conference host and OPEC member the UAE hopes to sell the vision of a low-carbon future that includes, not shuns, fossil fuels. That narrative, a...

November 29, 2023 12:24 PM

COP28: Pope Francis cancels Cop28 trip to Dubai due to ill health; Biden to miss too

Delegates from nearly 200 countries will convene this week for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where conference host and OPEC member the UAE hopes to sell the vision of a low-carbon future. However, as the climate summit begins, some big names are...

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