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Climate Change

Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.

BYD Q3 profit down 33%

This was a 33% year-on-year decrease.

Sprinklers and drip irrigation help Iraqis beat drought

After four years of drought, Iraqi farmer Mohammed Sami was about to abandon his father's parched land, but then a...

Economy

Above-normal temperatures for March-May due to El Nino: UN

El Nino, the large-scale warming of surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, typically has the greatest...

Climate leaders call for ‘Paris agreement’ for nature

Dozens of countries will meet next month to try and hammer out a new biodiversity framework to protect animals and...
  • Enshrined in the Paris Agreement is the goal to limit global warming to well below two degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels
  • Scientists say this is a minimum if humanity is to avoid devastating and potentially irreversible tipping points.
Geostrategy

UN probes allegations of Egypt ‘surveillance’ at COP27

SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT - United Nations officers running security at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt said Monday they...
  • Participants at COP27 - including activists, rights defenders, and civil society groups - have raised cases of "surveillance" during the summit.
  • A German diplomatic source said a complaint was lodged with Egypt as the delegation "felt we were being watched."
Economy

Climate activists at COP27 decry West’s desire for gas in Africa

European countries have been scrambling for alternative sources of gas after the continent's former top supplier, Russia, slashed exports in...
  • Climate Action Tracker called the global dash for gas a "serious threat" to the Paris Agreement goals -- of keeping global warming well below two degrees Celsius
  • A report said that Western investment in fossil fuels will eventually evaporate, encouraging African countries instead to seize on the potential offered by solar power
Economy

Addressing climate change global responsibility

"Today's world is witnessing a scientific and technical boom, which is the fastest and most advanced through all the stages...
  • Parliaments play a key role in enacting, legislating, or amending laws related to investment and the national transition to renewable energy sources
  • Facing the phenomenon of climate change is no longer confined to one country over another, but is a duty and shared responsibility that the entire world
Science

Sustainable food cold chains reduce waste, fight climate change, says UN report

Greater investment in sustainable food cold chains is needed to reduce hunger, provide livelihoods to communities and adapt to climate...
  • These systems are critical to maintaining the quality, nutritional value and safety of food.
  • An estimated 14 percent of all food produced for human consumption is lost before it even reaches consumers.
Science

COP27 focuses on ways and means to feed 8 billion people

The adaptation and agriculture thematic day at COP27 focused on how the world will feed eight billion people.
  • A series of sessions and initiatives shed light on pathways forward on adaptation and climate resilient agriculture.
  • The focus comes at a particularly challenging year for food security.
Geostrategy

Hundreds join march of hunger striker’s sister at COP27

Demonstrations at COP27 must be approved by organizing authorities and should take place only in a special zone, activists behind...
  • Seven months into a hunger strike, Abdel Fattah began refusing water last Sunday, as world leaders arrived in Egypt for Climate Summit
  • A few world leaders have raised Abdel Fattah's case with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in bilateral meetings during the climate talks

Paris Peace Forum: Queen Rania calls for paradigm shift in response to global crises

The Queen explained that the global refugee crisis has reached "epic proportions" with the number of displaced people around the...
  • The Queen explained that the global refugee crisis has reached "epic proportions" with the number of displaced people around the world now exceeding 100 million
  • Launched in 2018, the Paris Peace Forum convenes yearly with the aim of contributing to bridging the governance gap by bringing together multiple stakeholders
Economy

Technological innovations drive climate action across GCC, say UAE, Saudi leaders at COP27

The Kingdom has moved from ambition to action during the past two years to empower people, protect the planet and...
  • The Kingdom has moved from ambition to action during the past two years to empower people, protect the planet and shape new horizons, says Saudi minister
  • The COP27 in Egypt, COP28 in the UAE next year and the Saudi Green Initiative are all opportunities that we can move forward, says UAE minister Mariam Almheiri
Science

UAE ministry launches Green Business Toolkit 2.0 at COP27

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) introduced the second edition of the UAE Green Business Toolkit in partnership...
  • The move aligns with the UAE’s pathway to net-zero and supports sustainable economic development.
  • The UAE Green Business Toolkit 2.0 seeks to benefit from the business sector's increasing awareness about the importance of achieving net-zero.

Sprinklers and drip irrigation help Iraqis beat drought

After four years of drought, Iraqi farmer Mohammed Sami was about to abandon his father's parched land, but then a...
Economy

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Abu Dhabi Global Market announced as home to $30 billion ALTÉRRA

Abu Dhabi, UAE - The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) was announced as the home of the newly launched catalytic...
COP28 UAE

134 nations to put food, agriculture in national climate plans

"This declaration is the moment when food truly comes of age in the climate process, sending a powerful signal to...
COP28 UAE

Dubai COP28: Record attendance marks largest ever UN climate summit

Among the host country's guests are Bill Gates and Antoine Arnault, the son of LVMH boss Bernard Arnault, the second...
COP28 UAE
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Geostrategy

UAE President announces $30bn Global Climate Fund at COP28 meet

In a groundbreaking announcement at the World Climate Action Summit during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), UAE President Sheikh...
  • The fund, designed to address the critical gap in climate financing, aims to enable affordable access to climate finance.
  • The UAE President highlighted the global urgency of addressing climate change and its pervasive impacts on life.

COP28 puts spotlight on state oil giants

Western energy firms are the usual suspects when it comes to criticism about the sector's role in climate change, but...
  • National oil companies, or NOCs, "account for more than half of global production and close to 60 percent of the world's oil and gas reserves," the IEA said
  • NOCs and the oil majors - which include BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell and TotalEnergies - will all be "critical to efforts to achieve net zero" emissions by 2050
COP28 UAE

COP28’s Green Zone: A central hub for climate-related activities

Dubai, UAE - The Green Zone at the COP28, overseen and managed by the conference presidency team, serves as a...
  • Starting on December 3, the Green Zone will host attendees throughout the COP28 week, providing access to exhibitions, artistic installations, film screenings etc
  • Specialized centres within the Green Zone provide opportunities for learning, skill development, and collaboration to address climate change