The 2024 Spring Meetings are taking place in Washington DC this week, co-hosted by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund. There, the world’s finance ministers and central …
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DevelopingEnvironment
Climate change bares its teeth in 2024: Fierce storms in the Gulf and record temperatures in the Sahel
During the last few days, Gulf countries witnessed intense storms accompanied by record-breaking rain and battering winds, which caused severe damage. Among the worst-affected countries were the UAE, Oman, Saudi…
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As the planet continues to break climate records and corporations fail to take action, the world is witnessing a wave of policy and regulatory developments in the ESG and sustainability space aimed…
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Dr. Feras Al-Asali: Middle East Energy is a platform for inspiration and cooperation
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
This 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
New 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
The 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
The 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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The 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…