How harmful are microplastics to human health?
A New England Journal of Medicine study found microplastics in blood vessels are linked to higher risks of heart attack,...
Dubai airport diverts flights as ‘exceptional weather’ hits Gulf
Dubai, the Middle East's financial centre, has been paralyzed by the torrential rain that caused floods across the UAE and...
Governments to vet crucial UN climate science report
Diplomats from nearly 200 nations and top climate scientists begin a week-long huddle in Switzerland Monday to distill nearly a...
- Among the IPCC findings that could be highlighted in the synthesis report is the looming threat of deadly heat
- The synthesis report will reflect debate over the best way to decarbonize the global economy
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Will plant 5m trees in country, says Iraqi Prime Minister
BASRA, IRAQ - Iraq's prime minister on Sunday announced a campaign to combat the severe impacts of climate change on the...
- Oil-rich but war-battered Iraq suffers from extreme summer heat, frequent droughts, desertification and regular dust storms.
- Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told a climate conference that more than seven million Iraqis had already been affected by climate change.
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UAE minister meets UN Secretary-General on global climate action
NEW YORK, US - Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber met...
- The minister outlined the UAE’s key COP28 priorities across mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage, climate finance and process innovation.
- The UAE and UN discussed the urgent need to close the financing gap and to keep alive the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5ºC.
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COP28 President Designate meets with key US government officials
WASHINGTON DC, US - UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President Designate Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al...
- The UAE minister discussed multilateral development bank reform as weel as an update on recent US climate policy action.
- They discussed the need to invest in global clean energy supply chains, and the role of the US-UAE Partnership for Accelerating Clean Energy.
Food system emissions will add 1°C to earth’s surface temperature by 2100
A major overhaul of the sector - from production to distribution to consumption - could reduce those emissions by more...
- A major overhaul of the sector - from production to distribution to consumption -could reduce those emissions by more than half
- Mitigating emissions from the food sector is essential to working toward a secure climate future, the study's lead author Catherine Ivanovich said
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UN moves towards real-time tracking of greenhouse gases
The UN announced that it had taken a significant step towards trying to fill a key gap in the fight...
- The three major greenhouses gases are carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide.
- Of those, CO2 accounts for around 66 percent of the warming effect on the climate.
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UAE, Italy enhance bilateral relations to Strategic Partnership level
ABU DHABI, UAE - The United Arab Emirates and Italy on Saturday announced the enhancement of their bilateral relations to...
- A pact for cooperation on energy projects and sustainability initiatives between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and the Italian energy group Eni was signed.
- The MoU aims to strengthen cooperation in the field of emissions reduction, new energy technologies and low-carbon solutions.
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Ocean conference participants pledge US$19bn
Panama City, Panama - Delegates to a global conference on saving the world's oceans pledged US$19 billion, the host country Panama...
- European Union announced it would dedicate $865 million to ocean-related projects this year
- The total included a $6 billion from the United States, announced by White House climate envoy John Kerry
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Masdar unveils 200MW Solar Park in Jordan
Amman, Jordan - The Baynouna Solar Energy Company (BSCE), a joint venture between the UAE’s world-leading renewable energy company, Masdar,...
- The Baynouna Solar Park produces over 560 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy annually – enough to power 160,000 homes
- The plant also displaces 360,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year, equivalent to taking nearly 80,000 cars off the road.
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UAE takes part in first G20 Finance Ministers meeting in 2023
ABU DHABI, UAE - Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini headed the UAE delegation participating in...
- Held for the first time under the Indian presidency in Bengaluru, the meeting discussed the progress under the G20 priorities for 2023.
- The UAE team reiterated the importance of a globally coordinated multilateral action to promote climate finance.
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How harmful are microplastics to human health?
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99 percent of world live in areas with air pollution levels above WHO guideline limits
DUBAI, UAE - According to World Health Organization data, 99 percent of the world’s population lives in places where air...
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People-positive approach needed in clean power transition: WEF paper
Dubai, UAE -- Building massive infrastructure for clean power projects in pursuit of climate goals will need nearly $4.5 trillion in...
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UAE banks align with global sustainability standards
“The pledge made by our UBF Chairman, Abdulaziz Al Ghurair, to mobilize over AED 1 trillion in sustainable finance, represents...
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UAE launches Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap at COP28
Dubai, UAE - The UAE announced the launch of the Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap at COP28 on Tuesday with the aim...
- The ministry and its partners have examined and evaluated the feasibility of more than 50 advanced technologies and innovative solutions
- These include clean electricity, carbon capture, utilization and storage, manufacturing efficiency, alternative fuels, recycling, clinker substitutes, and hydrogen
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Mashreq commits $30bn to UAE banking sector’s sustainable finance by 2030 pledge
DUBAI, UAE -Mashreq bank has been announced as one of the top contributors to the UAE Banks Federation’s (UBF) pledge,...
- UAE Banks Federation had pledged to mobilize US$272 billion (AED 1 trillion) in sustainable finance by 2030 at COP 28 meeting.
- Mashreq’s commitment to facilitating US$30 billion by 2030 builds on years of sustainable finance deployment in the MENA region.
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‘Unintended consequences’: friction at COP28 over green trade
Inside the negotiating rooms and on the sidelines of the COP28 climate talks, simmering tensions over wealthy countries' "green trade"...
- WTO has received about 18,000 complaints over green policies yet trade was still often overlooked by climate policymakers, director general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said
- Concerns have also been raised that these kind of climate policies may make it harder for another nation to sell their goods or access clean energy technology