World Bank boosts climate financing by 10 percent
Washington, United States - The World Bank announced Thursday that it delivered a record $42.6 billion in climate change financing in...
Climate change is slowing heat waves, prolonging misery
While previous research has found climate change is causing heat waves to become longer, more frequent and more intense, the...
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Year of Sustainability a springboard for global climate action, says Sheikha Shamma of UICCA
Containing the fallout of climate change, addressing related damage and losses, and meeting the relevant needs of developing countries are...
- Containing the fallout of climate change, addressing related damage and losses, and meeting the relevant needs of developing countries are key challenges, says Sheikha Shamma
- The UAE’s leadership is prioritising the issue of climate change and has taken proactive steps to accelerate the pace of its climate action efforts, she adds
UN faults climate change for jump in human trafficking risks
The UN drugs agency noted that an increase in cases of human trafficking had been observed in Bangladesh and the...
- The continuing war in Ukraine is also another risk factor for increased human trafficking, UNODC said
- The UN report is based on data from 141 countries collected from 2017 to 2020, and the analysis of 800 court cases
UAE President announces 2023 as ‘Year of Sustainability’
The country will also focus on environmental sustainability and showcasing the UAE’s commitment towards fostering a global collaboration for innovative...
- The country will also focus on environmental sustainability and showcasing the UAE’s commitment towards fostering a global collaboration for innovative environmental solutions
- The announcement follows the successful conclusion of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023, which saw the participation of numerous state leaders and officials worldwide
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Carbon pricing standards key to boost green energy
Public resistance to a carbon tax has prevented many nations from establishing carbon pricing via taxation, but taxation is not...
- In order to reach 2050 emissions reduction targets, trillions of dollars in public and private capital are needed to adopt and scale green energy technologies
- Carbon trading, regulation and different pricing schemes are alternative strategies that countries have used to impose costs for emissions, believe experts
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WEF launches initiative to channelize US$3trn for climate and nature
The World Economic Forum launched the Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA), to help unlock the US$3 trillion of financing...
- Present funding is slow and inadequate, and a new approach is needed to get capital flowing.
- Philanthropic giving is nimble, more tolerant of risks and is driven by values and long-term outcomes rather than quarterly returns.
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Four firms to partner for Co2 removal
ADNOC, FNRC, Masdar and 44.01 to pilot a technology in Fujairah.
- The technology permanently mineralizes carbon dioxide (CO2) within rock formations found in the Emirate of Fujairah.
- Fujairah has been selected for this pilot for to its abundance of peridotite, a form of rock that naturally reacts with CO2 to mineralize it.
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Countries which transform food system can meet net-zero goals, says WEF report
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – A report launched Monday at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 shows how countries can accelerate...
- Food systems, when transformed, can help solve some of the world’s toughest problems, from climate change to resilient livelihoods.
- The report identifies models for businesses and policy-makers and a roadmap of priorities for countries to improve productivity and sustainability.
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Innovation plays key role in tackling climate change
“The COP28 UAE is focused on delivering concrete and pragmatic solutions to ensure 1.5°C remains alive and within reach. This...
- The UAE supports the renewables-centered energy transition pathway and considers it an important contributing element to the proceedings of the COP28, says Almheiri
- The COP28 UAE Presidency will further prioritize the needs of the world’s most vulnerable communities to advance loss and damage funding arrangements, the minister adds
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Majid Al Futtaim among firms to halve real estate emissions by 2030
These companies also pledged to reach net-zero carbon no later than 2050. With buildings contributing 38 percent of all energy-related...
- Avison Young, Edge, GPFI Group, Ivanhoé Cambridge, JLL Schneider Electric and Signify were the other firms that pledged the emissions cut.
- These firms will meet these targets by implementing the Forum’s Green Buildings Principles, which provides a sequence of steps to deliver net-zero carbon real-estate portfolio.
Science
WEF’s Open Forum from Jan 16-20 to focus on global environment
DAVOS-KLOSTERS, SWITZERLAND – As part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023, this year’s Open Forum Davos from January...
- Leaders from all walks of life will explore opportunities and solutions for the many environmental crises that the world is facing.
- The meet will discuss the lessons the world has learned, and the biggest challenges the people face in the fight to stabilize the climate.
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World Bank boosts climate financing by 10 percent
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‘COP28 makes significant strides in climate action’
"COP28 is a very important conference because what it's doing is not just bringing people together, but it provides certainty...
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Biodiversity credits demand may rise to $180bn annually by 2050
The transformation hinges on nearly all major companies adopting nature-related goals, with biodiversity credits playing a major role.
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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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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...
- The loss and damage fund for vulnerable nations, a major win at COP28, has attracted about $655m so far, a sum criticized as insufficient by campaigners.
- The prince's remarks were the latest sign of sharp differences around tackling the climate crisis as negotiators from around the world attempt to hammer out an agreement in Dubai.
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$272 billion sustainable finance pledge by UAE financial sector at COP28
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The financial sector of the United Arab Emirates commits to mobilizing more than AED 1 trillion...
- The commitment to mobilize AED 1 trillion was made by the UAE Banks Federation at an event held on Finance Day at COP28.
- Financial sector's engagement is critical to realize our collective climate ambitions, ensuring that the 1.5°C target remains within reach, said COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber.
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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.