For millennia, natural infrastructure – such as river systems, wetlands, coastal plains, sand dunes, and forests – supported the development of human civilization. In fact, our ability to harness such …
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Wth the addition of four new partners, financial pledges towards the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) ETAF platform reached USD 4.05 billion, it has been announced. This surpasses its original …
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Danfoss joins 60-plus governments in supporting COP28 Global Cooling Pledge
by salehAgainst the backdrop of rising cooling demand, and the first-ever Global Cooling Watch Report, launched yesterday at this year’s COP28, Danfoss has endorsed a global pledge in support of sustainable …
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As temperatures soar, record number of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP28
by salehThis year’s COP is witnessing the highest number of fossil fuel lobbyists in the climate summit’s history. Over two thousand four hundred lobbyists from the oil and gas industry are …
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Global Cooling Pledge launched at COP28 aims to cut emissions by 68%
by salehToday, the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) has launched the Global Cooling Pledge, which aims to reduce cooling-related emissions across all sectors by at least 68% globally by 2050. The Global …
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Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has announced its participation in (COP28). It shared that at the summit, it will organise several lectures on climate change and ways to mitigate …
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UN Global Climate Action Awards Ceremony to highlight youth-led climate solutions
by salehTwo young people will be recognised as the winners of the UN Global Climate Action Awards during the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai later this week. Michelle Zárate …
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Climate activists gather at COP28, demanding an end to oil and gas on Finance Day
by salehAmid recent revelations regarding the COP28 Presidency, leaks on fossil fuel deals and meagre climate finance pledges, climate activists assembled at COP28 this morning, with a clear message: the funding …
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More than 100 climate tech startups to showcase innovation at this year’s COP
by salehThis year, more than 100 climate tech startups will showcase their work at COP28 UAE’s Start Up Village in the Green Zone. These startups’ specialisms range from sustainable transport and …