Dubai, United Arab Emirates--The head of the United Arab Emirates' national oil company was named as president of this year's COP28 climate talks on Thursday, promising a "pragmatic" approach to tackling global warming. Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, who heads up the UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), will be the first...

The UAE Government will invest AED600 billion ($163.36bn) in renewable energy by 2050 to meet the country's growing energy demand from clean and sustainable resources.

MONTREAL, CANADA -  UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment  Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri participated in the High-Level Segment (HLS), the second part of the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15), that took place in Montreal, Canada. The HLS, which took place from December 15-17, 2022, aimed to enable participating...

Brussels needs to find new energy suppliers and we recognize the important role of the UAE on that front, Belgian ambassador to the UAE Antoine Delcourt tells TRENDS

"Both of our national leaders (in the UAE and China) are keenly aware of the fact that, as two advanced countries at the forefront of technological innovation, it is especially incumbent upon us to be active global stakeholders at this precarious time. We know the threat is real," he adds.

The G77+China block of more than 130 developing nations called in a position paper for a special fund "for assisting developing countries in meeting their costs of addressing non-economic and economic loss and damage" caused by extreme weather disasters and rising sea levels.

The bilateral relations between the two countries are based on mutual respect and appreciation. The significant advancement in the bilateral ties in recent years in several major sectors, notably the economic and trade sectors, has led to a rise in their trade exchange to record levels, she adds.

UN Resident Coordinator for UAE Dr. Dena Assaf has praised the UAE’s environmentally-friendly endeavours to protect the environment and achieve sustainable development goals. The UN official hailed Abu Dhabi's decision to ban the use of single-use plastic bags from 1st June, as the first city in the Middle East. This...

Restrictions on single-use plastic bags took effect in the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi Wednesday, as part of its efforts for a "greener future". The "single-use plastic bags ban starts today... to encourage sustainable living in Abu Dhabi", the emirate's media office said. "Retailers in the emirate are encouraged...

The COP28, to be hosted in Dubai in 2023, is at a convenient time frame away from the recently concluded COP26, which witnessed several nations — the UAE, India, and the KSA, among others — make net-zero pledges. Therefore, the 2023 summit will offer talking points based on visible progress...

On 12th October 2021, the European Commission issued its first-ever NextGenerationEU green bond

UAE officials "recognise reality", delegation member and House of Representatives Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said after talks with Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum. "They know the world is working very hard not to be in a position to buy their product anymore, because they're going to alternative energy,"...

The UNFCCC confirmation of the UAE as the host for the 28th conference followed unanimous endorsement by the Asia Pacific Group of nations during COP26, where nearly 200 countries have gathered to take concerted action to cap global greenhouse gas emissions and unite against climate change.

Investing in low-carbon solutions in the energy sector will drive economic prosperity, says UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber.