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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...

November 24, 2023 12:05 PM

UN chief Guterres & Chile’s Boric visit Antarctica ahead of COP 28

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Antarctica on Thursday (November 23) accompanied by Chilean President Gabriel Boric to raise awareness on climate change. The two arrived at Chile's President Eduardo Frei Montalva air force base and fro...

November 24, 2023 9:29 AM

COP28 in the UAE: First-ever global stocktaking and varied initiatives aligned for Climate Summit

The 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) looms as the United Arab Emirates prepares itself to host this monumental event in Dubai. Set to kick off from November 30 to December 12, the organizers have...

November 23, 2023 5:18 PM

Delhi’s restrictions to stay in place until air quality improves

New Delhi authorities on Thursday (November 23) said measures under an action plan to contain the toxic air pollution in the Indian capital will remain in place until the air quality improves. The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was at 302, putting...

November 23, 2023 3:15 PM

Sustainability Triumphs as Paperworld Middle East Culminates, Setting the Stage for COP28

As the curtains draw to a close on November 23, Paperworld Middle East and Gifts and Lifestyle Middle East concluded their largest-ever edition at the Dubai World Trade Centre, leaving an indelible mark on the global paper, gifting, and lifestyle ind...

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