The bank’s commitment to sustainable finance is part of its Climb2Change global initiative
Over two-thirds of the Global Fund’s funding, will be spent on countries that have been the most impacted by climate change, the organisation has announced at COP28
At this year’s COP28, there have been some encouraging signs with the issues of health and food security making it onto the agenda for the first time.
The signatories collectively represent over 56 countries globally, establishing a wide-ranging global alliance dedicated to reinforcing security, disaster prevention
“Tackling methane will have a massive near-term impact on keeping 1.5 within reach, and that’s why I am putting it at the top of my agenda,” Dr Al Jaber said during his briefing
In addition to the commitment, the CBUAE highlighted the solutions of the COP28 UAE TechSprint – a global initiative launched by the central bank
Saudi officials and international climate experts discussed Saudi Arabia’s progress in achieving its ambitious greening target of growing 10 billion trees at COP28
In a statement to be announced at COP28, the World Bank and regional peers, said the window of opportunity to secure a liveable planet was “rapidly closing”
The key goal would be to slash fossil fuel use this decade while a smaller club of countries plan to scale up nuclear energy.
The country has invested $100bn in climate action and renewable energy, and is committed to investing an additional $130bn over the next seven years
The King, accompanied by British Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron, visited the Heriot-Watt Climate Hub
Money is rolling in to address climate change, but the real test for COP28 will emerge in the coming days as disparate parties try to come to agreements.
Day 1 at COP28 saw the announcement of a fund to help vulnerable nations cope with the cost of climate-driven damage
While discussions and negotiations, happen behind closed doors, many parties hold sessions that are live streamed through the two weeks
Education stands out as the foundation for nurturing a climate-resilient generation capable of instigating transformative change
Representatives of 197 countries who are ‘parties’ to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will participate at COP28
With the COP28 UAE summit kicking off in Dubai today, the world’s eyes will be laser focused on the outcomes of this gathering.
Here’s a cheat sheet on the climate terms expected to be bandied about during upcoming dialogues and discussions
The temporary road closure will occur between the Trade Centre Roundabout towards the Expo Intersection, and will occur during the start of COP28
The IMF was working with seven countries on debt restructurings, while a couple more would need help to reduce their debt burden
The EU and US have said they will put money in the climate damage fund at COP28
DFM will commence the pilot programme for institutional investors starting from December 4-8, with the offsetting period ending on January 10, 2024
New research sheds light on how to use insurance money to protect countries from the spiralling cost of storms, drought, and rising sea levels
From the upcoming climate conference in UAE, to inflation numbers in the US, and China’s GDP targets, a look at what the markets are tracking
Telecoms operator e& has unveiled its eco-friendly, recycled SIM cards which will be available during the COP28 summit in Dubai later this month.
The climate gathering will offer the carbon neutral menu as part of efforts to drive sustainability through all aspects of the event.
The initiative will be introduced across 16 of the group’s hotels within the country
As the UAE gets ready to host COP28, we take a look at some landmark years, that have moved the needle on climate action
RTA has introduced exclusive special edition nol cards for COP28 delegates
The 2GW Al Dhafra Solar Power Plant – located 35 kilometres from Abu Dhabi city – was built in a single phase