The winners of the Zayed Sustainability Prize have been announced. Awarded by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the Prize in sustainability and humanitarianism …
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Nation-states, presidents, and prime ministers – those are the players who garner the biggest headlines and the most media attention at each year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference. Yet for …
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COP28 Presidency and Bloomberg Philanthropies launch of the Global Capacity Building Coalition
Yesterday, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions, Michael R. Bloomberg – alongside senior leaders of multilateral development banks, finance, and international organisations – announced the launch …
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The UAE announced during the World Climate Action Summit (WCAS) that it is pledging USD $200 million for climate resilience in vulnerable countries. This follows a previous pledge of USD …
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced it has joined the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a partnership to accelerate the development of innovations for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan …
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Dubai Airports has announced the first anniversary of its ‘We All Meet the World Differently’ programme. The two-year programme, a collaborative effort with various stakeholders, is aimed at fostering an …
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EnergyLatest News
Masdar agrees to implementation roadmap for the development of 10GW of clean energy projects in Malaysia
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar has announced it has agreed on an implementation roadmap to advance the development of 10GW of clean energy projects in Malaysia. The …
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Developing storiesEnvironment
A look back at day two of COP28: Big pledges, even bigger jets & climate controversy
The second day of COP28 saw world leaders descend on Dubai, more than 160 of them, to deliver speeches, make more promises, and, yet again, call for “action.” Hundreds flew …
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Developing storiesEnvironment
“Climate crisis is human rights crisis”: Estonian Pavilion explores nexus of climate, foreign and security policy
Today, at the Estonian Pavilion, Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, Katrin Jakobsdottir, Prime Minister of Iceland, and David R Boyd, UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur on human rights …
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Finland Pavilion launches with call to action from Finnish Prime Minister
The Finland Pavilion kicked off today as the country’s first-ever national Pavilion at a UN climate conference. A public-private partnership, it brings together efforts from corporations, companies, universities and cities. …