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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 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...

November 29, 2023 11:43 AM

COP28: IMF Chief Georgieva calls for an end to ‘business as usual’

The head of the International Monetary Fund has called for an end to "business as usual" ahead of the start of the COP28 climate talks and warned such a route was "not viable" if the world wants to manage global warming. Chief Kristalina Georgieva s...

November 28, 2023 11:11 AM

What’s the plan for this year’s COP28 climate summit?

Following a year of record heat and drought, this year's U.N. climate summit will feature a contentious set of issues for countries working to find common ground in tackling climate change, including whether to phase out fossil fuels and how to finan...

November 28, 2023 10:23 AM

World’s largest iceberg breaks free, heads toward Southern Ocean

The world's largest iceberg is on the move for the first time in more than three decades, scientists said on Friday. At almost 4,000 square km (1,500 square miles), the Antarctic iceberg called A23a is roughly three times the size of New York City...

November 28, 2023 9:23 AM

Finance Minister Sitharaman urges action on Climate Funding & Technology Transfer at India Global Forum Dubai

In a virtual session at the inaugural India Global Forum Middle East and Africa 2023 (IGF ME&A), India's Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, demanded tangible action on climate funding and technology transfer ahead of COP28. The event, themed '...

November 27, 2023 10:07 AM

Prime Minister to visit UAE ahead of World Climate Action Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be travelling to Dubai, UAE from 30 November to 1 December 2023, at the invitation of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, to attend the World Climate Action Summit. The World...

November 26, 2023 1:35 PM

UAE’s leading clean energy hub: Al Maktoum solar park and innovation center spotlight ahead of COP28

As the global focus intensifies on sustainable solutions and climate action with the impending COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park at Dubai emerges as a shining example of the nation's commitment to rene...

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