Wind-powered Dutch chemical tanker sets sail for greener future
Rotterdam, Netherlands - The world's first chemical tanker ship fitted with massive rigid aluminium "sails" has left Rotterdam, its owner hoping...
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Climate change parches Morocco breadbasket amid policy pitfalls
Berrechid, Morocco -- Around this time every year, Moroccan wheat farmer Abderrahim Mohafid is usually preparing for his spring harvest, but...
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No climate action is possible without climate finance
Dr Al Jaber noted that climate finance is essential for each workstream of the Paris Agreement, from mitigation to adaptation,...
- Dr Al Jaber emphasised the need to increase the affordability, availability, and accessibility of climate finance to accelerate climate action and a just energy transition
- He noted that climate finance is essential for each workstream of the Paris Agreement, and that these resources are particularly needed in Global South
Fossil fuel pledges divide G7 in ‘critical decade’ for climate
The world's leading developed economies are all targeting net-zero emissions by 2050 or sooner after signing the Paris Agreement to...
- Britain has proposed new targets on the phase-out of domestic coal power in a draft statement ahead of the minister-level talks, which kick off in Sapporo
- Governments around the world will also be looking for action on resilience funding for the developing nations most affected by climate change
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Tunisia farmers stare at poor harvest as drought imperils food security
Even before the roasting summer months, the soil is dry and dusty in the small Mediterranean country, whose water resources...
- At a time when the global cereals market has been disrupted by Ukraine war, Tunisia's domestic grain production has also withered under a lack of rainfall that has killed off crops
- UTAP has called on the government to urgently announce a drought and state of water "emergency" and has demanded a "clear strategy" to boost Tunisia's water reserves
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Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi launches strategic environmental assessment program
ABU DHABI, UAE - The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has introduced the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) planning program...
- Strategic Environmental Assessment will promote sustainable development and a healthy environment for future generations.
- SEA will aid in evaluating environmental impacts and guiding the investigation of alternatives and potential mitigation efforts.
World warms to Bridgetown Initiative on climate change ahead of WB, IMF meetings
Experts say developing nations are struggling to find the funds needed to stop burning planet-heating fossil fuels and prepare for...
- The IMF has created a new loan-based Resilience and Sustainability Trust to help poorer or vulnerable countries boost sustainable growth
- The World Bank says it delivered a record $31.7 billion last year to help countries tackle climate change and has started to draft a roadmap for change
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WMO urges more investment in integrated weather, climate services
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The global transition to renewable energy will require greater investment in integrated weather and climate services, the...
- This investment is critical to ensure that energy infrastructure is resilient to climate-related shocks.
- WMO is stepping up its activities to promote tailored weather and climate information, and forecasts.
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Innovation key to solving Gulf water woes
Improved farming techniques, better desalination technologies, awareness campaigns and global cooperation can mitigate the regions problems caused by water scarcity.
- World Economic Forum says the Middle East and North Africa is one of the most water-scarce regions in the world.
- For years, the water crisis has exacerbated conflict and political tensions, while UNICEF says 90% of children in the region live in water stress areas.
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Dutch refinery looks to boost production of sustainable aviation fuel
Sustainable aviation fuels are being made from different sources such as municipal waste, leftovers from the agricultural and forestry industry,...
- EU plans to impose the use of a minimum amount of sustainable aviation fuel by airlines, rising from two percent in 2025 to six percent in 2030 and at least 63 percent in 2050
- Neste's Lehmus said there was a great need to mature the technologies to make sustainable aviation fuel from diverse sources such as algae, nitrocellulose and synthetic fuels
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WTO 2023 to put spotlight on trade role in sustainable future
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The WTO’s annual Public Forum 2023 will focus this year on how trade can contribute to a...
- The Forum will examine in particular how the services sector, digitalization and inclusive trade policies can support global environmental goals.
- Sessions at the Public Forum are organized by representatives from civil society, academia, business, government and international organizations.
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DEWA, UAE energy ministry discuss cooperation for clean energy goals
DUBAI, UAE - MD & CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer discussed consolidating...
- DEWA’s current capacity has reached 490 Million Imperial Gallons per Day of desalinated water.
- DEWA is also working to increase the capacity of the transmission and distribution networks.
Wind-powered Dutch chemical tanker sets sail for greener future
Rotterdam, Netherlands - The world's first chemical tanker ship fitted with massive rigid aluminium "sails" has left Rotterdam, its owner hoping...
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Masdar City to construct region’s first net-zero energy mosque
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Masdar City, an Abu Dhabi, UAE-based sustainability and innovation hub dedicated to making all cities a...
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We respect climate science, says COP28 head
DUBAI, UAE - The Emirati president of the UN's COP28 talks said on Monday he respects climate science, after a leaked...
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Saudi energy minister calls Western climate pledges ‘small change’
"Unlike the small change offered for loss and damage from our partners in developed countries, the Kingdom through its South-South...
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Saudi Arabia, Turkiye strengthen collaboration in agriculture, water management
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Kingdom's Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Abdurrahman bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Fadhli signed a...
- Saudi Arabia and Turkiye expressed their commitment to prepare the agricultural sector in both the countries for climate change.
- The MoU aims to strengthen cooperation and enhance production capabilities in the domains of agriculture, livestock and water management.
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Masdar, EDF to develop up to 3.6GW of hydropower, renewable projects in Kyrgyzstan
Dubai, UAE – Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, and EDF have signed an agreement...
- The Kyrgyz Republic has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 44 percent by 2030, and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050
- Central Asia is a significant emerging market for Masdar which has several agreements to develop solar and wind projects in the region
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Tunisia aims to reach 30% renewable energy by 2030: Delegate to COP28
Dubai, UAE - Tunisia has set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent by 2030, and is...
- Bringing attention to the modest 4 percent share of renewable energy, the delegate highlighted the environmental challenges it poses
- Tunisia is one of the first countries to announce its intention to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the delegate added.