The 49th edition of the Middle East Energy exhibition and conference will commence tomorrow, set to bring together over 40,000 energy professionals to discuss the most pressing issues facing the …
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Landmark case rules human rights violated by climate change inaction
by salehThis week, in a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found that Switzerland had violated the human rights of a group of Swiss women in its failure …
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Carbon Majors: 80% of CO2 emissions linked to just 57 producers since Paris Agreement
by salehNew analysis from the Carbon Majors project, a database of fossil fuel production data, has revealed that in the years following the Paris Agreement, 80 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions …
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According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), March marked ten months of record-breaking temperatures. This echoes the findings of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) earlier this year, …
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Reimagining urban spaces to centre community & strengthen resilience
by salehThe world’s population is set to reach nearly ten billion by 2050, with over six billion people projected to be living in urban areas. With an uptick in urban growth, …
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Saudi Arabia issues Green Financing Framework, details measures to support sustainable development
by salehThe Ministry of Finance in Saudi Arabia recently announced the issuance of a Green Financing Framework as part of the Kingdom’s endeavour to achieve its sustainable development goals and climate …
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As UNFCCC cancels Regional Climate Weeks, concerns mount
by salehThe UNFCCC, the UN’s climate change body and organiser of the global COP climate change summits, has announced that this year’s Regional Climate Weeks are cancelled until further notice, citing …
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As billions breathe unhealthy air, world requires robust regulatory push
by salehAir pollution takes the lives of around eight million people each year and subjects even more to a myriad of health problems – and while severity may vary geographically, globally, …
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“Investing in innovation is essential”: Sprudel’s founder on getting the world to quit single-use plastic
by salehThe world churns out about 380 million tons of plastic every year, around half of which is single-use. When discarded, this waste either ends up in landfills or in our oceans, where …
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EAD’s Rasha Ali Al Madfai: Environmental education empowers the next generation to become changemakers
by salehIn recent years, the climate crisis has escalated to unprecedented levels, and reports warn that the situation will only worsen without decisive action. In response, there has been an awakening …