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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 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 6:47 AM

COP28 Inaugurates with Historic Fund Capitalization and Unprecedented Climate Pledges on Day One

Dubai, November 30: In a historic start to COP 28 in Dubai, world leaders and negotiators convened to celebrate unprecedented achievements, setting an optimistic tone for ambitious climate action. The conference, hosted in the United Arab Emirates, w...

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 5:10 PM

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurates India Pavilion at COP28, Dubai

Dubai, November 30, 2023 — Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, inaugurated the India Pavilion at COP28 in Dubai. The theme of the pavilion is "Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam," reflecting India's commitment to global en...

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 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 17, 2023 2:39 PM

Ancient rainforests’ survival secrets unearthed: A glimpse into earth’s tropical past

A groundbreaking study, scientists from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) have unveiled the long-standing mystery behind the survival of equatorial rainforests approximately 50 million years ago, a time when the Earth experienced ...