#Emissions

Global carbon markets value hit record $949bn in 2023

Global carbon markets value hit record $949bn in 2023

Many countries have launched trading systems to put a price on carbon emissions and incentivise companies to invest in low-carbon technology

Pictured: Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment (Source: WAM)

UAE launches tool to track emissions and air quality

The Integrated Emission Quantification Tool is a very important part of the UAE’s National Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Transparency System

Thomas Ingenlath, CEO Polestar on decarbonisation

Insights: Why it’s time to drive decarbonisation across the auto industry

To stay on the 1.5-degree pathway for 2050, we have to stop selling fossil fuel cars by 2032 and this means transitioning to BEVs

Air conditioning condensers on the roof of a large building. (cooling)

Near zero emission cooling possible by 2050: Report

Led by the COP28 UAE Presidency, the Global Cooling Pledge, sets out a series of commitments by governments that will accelerate emission reductions from energy use and refrigerants

Dr Sultan Ahmed al Jaber-COP28-president-designate Image COP28

COP28 UAE: Dr Sultan Al Jaber recaps key wins of first 4 days

“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

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COP28: A guide to UN climate jargon, from NDCs to ‘unabated’ emissions

Here’s a cheat sheet on the climate terms expected to be bandied about during upcoming dialogues and discussions

Abu Dhabi to deploy laser-based technology to measure vehicle emissions

Abu Dhabi to deploy laser-based technology to measure vehicle emissions

The three-week study will detect and quantify emissions from moving vehicles in real time at six locations in Abu Dhabi

Samsung emissions

Samsung to invest $5bn under plan to tame rising emissions

South Korea’s biggest company also aims to switch overseas factories entirely to renewable electricity within five years

QatarEnergy

QatarEnergy awards contract for 875MW solar power plants

These plants are to be built in Mesaieed Industrial City and Ras Laffan Industrial City

RTA

Dubai’s RTA sees 18% drop in energy consumption across its operations

It managed to reduce total emissions by 13 per cent in 2021

QatarEnergy

QatarEnergy vows to erase almost all methane emissions by 2030

The Qatari company has signed up to the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative

Combustion

Europe moves closer to cutting off its lifeblood combustion engine

Members of Parliament voted in favour of mandating that carmakers eliminate emissions from the cars they sell from 2035 onward

Dubai

Dubai saves 2.2 TWh of electricity, 5.6 billion gallons of water in the past decade

Savings in the commercial sector between 2012 and 2021 amounted to 1.3 TWh of electricity and 2.5 billion gallons of water

UAE’s Aldar signs agreement with EWEC to promote clean energy adoption

Via the agreement, 100 per cent of Aldar’s owned and managed operating assets will be powered by EWEC’s clean energy sources for up to five years

Bring tech and innovation to the climate-change fight

Since 1980, the Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the rest of the globe

2021 ended as fifth-hottest year with push from spiking methane

Atmospheric methane increased by a record amount last year, to 1,876 parts per billion

COP26 finally set rules on carbon markets. What does it mean?

One of the biggest challenges in the fight against climate change is the cost

UAE: Driving net-zero aspirations with public-private partnership support

Engaging the private sector, public sector, and all other stakeholders is imperative

Why measuring carbon emissions accurately is imperative to reducing them

Carbon accounting isn’t as rigorous without strong regulations, writes Bloomberg columnist Akshat Rathi

Abu Dhabi unveils fleet of electric buses

The electric buses will be powered by the fast-charging LTO battery