PARIS, FRANCE - Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture are expected to increase by 7.5 percent in the next decade, said a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The projected greenhouse gas emissions are just less than half the projected...

Al-Jaber, who runs the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), defended a COP28 roadmap that includes a "global goal to triple renewable energy, double energy efficiency, and double clean hydrogen, all by 2030." His comments came as numerous participants and observers in the UN climate negotiations have called on al-Jaber...

Biochar, a substance produced by heating the cocoa husks in oxygen-free environment, could be used to capture 2.6 billion of CO2.

Dubai, UAE-- Some 27 million taxi rides were undertaken in Dubai in the first three months of 2023, up one million from the same period last year. According to the Roads and Transport Authority, the latest figures underscored the sector's “remarkable growth” over the past five years. The increase in...

Dubai, UAE-- The UAE has witnessed a 20 percent drop in nitrogen oxide emissions from power generation activities, according to a study undertaken by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), in collaboration with entities involved in power generation. The study focused on measuring the intensity of nitrogen oxide...

Aviation emissions in Europe were on an upward curve of around five percent per year between 2013 and 2019, dropping off after that only because of travel curbs under the coronavirus pandemic. Those curbs are now largely lifted, and aviation traffic is bouncing back.

Scientists from University of California Los Angeles are working on a project aimed at using the oceans as a big sponge for carbon dioxide.

BERLIN, GERMANY - Germany will switch off its last three nuclear reactors on Saturday, exiting atomic power even as it seeks to wean itself off fossil fuels and manage an energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. While many Western countries are upping their investments in atomic energy to reduce...

The proposed rules set aggressively low standards for emissions of greenhouse gases and criteria pollutants, which is expected to lead to further manufacturing and marketing of EVs amid already considerable investments announced by US and foreign carmakers.

The provisional political agreement, which was reached after nightlong negotiations between the EU parliament and states, seeks to raise the share of renewable energy to 42.5 percent, from 22 percent today. The EU has set an ambitious target to become a "climate neutral" economy by 2050, with net-zero greenhouse gas...

It will explore low-carbon ammonia value chain in Germany.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - The European Union and Germany on Saturday said they had struck a deal after a dispute over the planned phaseout by 2035 of the sale of cars using fossil fuels. A landmark deal to prohibit new sales of fossil fuel cars from 2035 is key to the bloc's...

Trade in such goods grew by around four percent in the second half of 2022, with their combined value hitting a record $1.9 trillion by the end of the year, UNCTAD said -- over $100 billion more than in 2021. Among the products that performed especially well were electric and...

Emphasizing that the oil and gas industry was vital in the fight against climate change, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, said that energy leaders have the knowledge, experience, expertise and the resources needed to address the dual challenge of driving sustainable progress while...

Dubai, UAE-- The UAE and Oman have signed an agreement to enhance cooperation in order to preserve environment and encourage sustainable development. In this connection, a UAE delegation, headed by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, paid a visit to Oman to enhance cooperation in...

"The impacts of the energy crisis didn't result in the major increase in global emissions that was initially feared –- and this is thanks to the outstanding growth of renewables, EVs, heat pumps and energy-efficient technologies," IEA executive director Fatih Birol said.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi-based clean energy company Masdar has entered the geothermal energy sector by making an investment in Indonesia's state energy firm Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), one of the world’s largest geothermal players. The investment marks Masdar’s entry into Indonesia, the world's second-largest geothermal market after...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Net-zero goal cannot be achieved without carbon capture and there is a need to scale up carbon capture and storage over the coming years to reach zero emission targets, Fahad Alajilan, President of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), has said.KAPSARC co-hosted on...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Atkins has been appointed as a delivery partner organization for what Saudi Arabia terms as "The Line" in NEOM. Atkins is one of the world’s leading design, engineering and project management consultancies and a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group A civilizational revolution that will have no roads, cars...

ABU DHABI, UAE - ADNOC Distribution on Friday announced plans to reduce its carbon intensity by 25 percent by 2030. This will be implemented by putting sustainability at the core of its day-to-day operations to future-proof its business and deliver sustainable long-term shareholder value. Central to ADNOC Distribution's enhanced sustainability...

They will build and operate electric vehicle infrastructure in Abu Dhabi.

Davos-Klosters, Switzerland – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in a wide-ranging address that touched on the most critical issues facing the world, urged leaders gathered for the Annual Meeting to take urgent action.Taking note of a range of critical threats facing the world, from the economic crisis to war and pandemic,...

“The COP28 UAE is focused on delivering concrete and pragmatic solutions to ensure 1.5°C remains alive and within reach. This will require a global effort to slash emissions by 43 percent globally by 2030,” she said while heading the UAE delegation to the 13th session of the IRENA in Abu...

These companies also pledged to reach net-zero carbon no later than 2050. With buildings contributing 38 percent of all energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, leaders across all industries have a critical role to play in lowering their global real estate emissions, the World Economic Forum said in a statement.

UAE Minister of Energy Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei highlighted the UAE Energy Strategy 2050, the first unified energy strategy by the UAE, which aims to integrate the renewable and clean energy mix to achieve a balance between economic needs and climate goals, in addition to reducing dependency on other...

Abu Dhabi, UAE--The president of this year's COP28 climate talks, who heads one of the world's biggest oil companies, on Saturday urged a focus on lower emissions, warning global energy needs were set to accelerate. Sultan Al Jaber, the United Arab Emirates' special envoy for climate change and CEO of...

Sharjah, UAE--The Sharjah Department of Public Works (SDPW) conducted a workshop on the "Sharjah Ports, Customs and Free Zones Authority Building" project and the lessons learned from the project. Ali bin Shaheen Al Suwaidi, Head of the SDPW, confirmed that the department supports carbon neutrality and zero carbon emissions in...

Electric vehicles in the Scandinavian country now account for almost four out of every five new car registrations, setting a new record, according to new figures. Tesla tops the list with more than 12 percent market share, with some 138,265 new electric cars sold in the country last year.

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has regretted the shortage of funds needed to help low-income countries tackle the impacts of climate change. Although IMF has secured $40 billion worth of commitments, its chief still feels that the amount is "nothing in comparison with the needs."

Guyana, with 800,000 inhabitants, is already the country with the most reserves per capita in the world -- over 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent -- ahead even of Brunei, Kuwait or the United Arab Emirates.

The industry accounts for almost 40 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN. Lina recommends refurbishing and retrofitting old buildings in a sustainable way.

The summit drew praise for the "loss and damage" fund to help vulnerable countries cope with the destructive impacts of global warming. But there was also anger over a failure to push further ambition on cutting emissions in order to keep alive the aspirational goal of limiting global warming to...

Representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered at the COP27 in Egypt for two weeks with the aim of driving forward action on climate change as the world faces a worsening onslaught of extreme floods, heat waves and droughts.

BALI, INDONESIA - Speaking at the B20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, Minister of State for Foreign Trade Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi provided details on how the UAE continues to work to mobilize international efforts to stimulate trade and investment flows around the world. He said, in the keynote...

The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) was announced by the UN Environment Programme during the COP27 summit. Methane, emitted by leaks in fossil fuel installations as well as from other human-caused sources like livestock farming and landfills, is responsible for roughly 30% of the global rise in temperatures to...

Countries least responsible for planet-heating emissions -- but hardest hit by an onslaught of weather extremes -- have been ramping up the pressure on wealthy polluting nations to provide financial help for accelerating damages.

Many emerging economies least to blame for the fossil-fuel gases that stoke global warming, are also among the most exposed to climate impacts, such as worsening drought, floods and cyclones. The UN has asked nations to 'urgently' boost climate funds.

Abu Dhabi, UAE--- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced on Monday that it has set a new Upstream Methane Intensity target of 0.15 percent by 2025, which is the lowest in the Middle East. ADNOC’s 0.15 percent methane intensity target means ADNOC will be ranked in the Gold Standard...

over 60 million years old, holding a banner that read: "What if the government doesn't have it under control?" One of the women, Caris Connell, said she was scared of "forest fires, water shortages, famines, and war. "Dinosaurs died out, because they could not withstand massive changes to the climate....

Owing to surging energy prices fueled largely by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the IEA feels global emissions will peak in 2025 as investment in renewables has grown in the recent months. Last year, the IEA had said there was "no clear peak in sight" in energy emissions.

More than 15 countries and 670 companies in Asia have set (or are committed to setting) emission-reduction targets, thereby creating new green investment opportunities.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has invited international developers to send their Expressions of Interest (EOI) to implement the sixth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model.

More efforts are required to make the world reach net zero emissions by mid-century, according to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) latest appraisal of global progress on clean energy technologies.

Abu Dhabi, UAE---ADNOC and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) Friday announced the financial closing of their $3.8 billion project to power and decarbonize ADNOC's offshore production operations. Together with a consortium comprised of Korea Electric Power (KEPCO), Kyushu Electric Power Company (Kyuden) and Électricité de France (EDF) (the Consortium),...

Oil giant Saudi Aramco's chief blasted "unrealistic" energy transition plans, calling for a "new global energy consensus", including ramped-up investments in fossil fuels to address painful shortages. Speaking at a conference in Switzerland, Amin Nasser lamented a "deep misunderstanding" of what caused the current energy crunch.

Improving social safety net may provide the space needed to end subsidies, while investment in renewable energy can cut costs and protect households from high prices.

ADNOC Refining's Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) project is designed to capture exhaust heat from the gas-powered turbines at ADNOC Refining's General Utilities Plant.

ADNOC says domestically produced natural gas is more commercially competitive compared to imported coal or gas and it will support economic growth while lowering emissions when used as a substitute for coal in power generation.

The UAE ranks highest among GCC economies and 12th overall in the first edition of the Circular Carbon Economy Index that focuses on energy management of the countries.

The debut bond that will be issued on 14 Sept was oversubscribed 3.8 times.