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| 18.03.2025 | The UAE Strengthens Its Position as a Global Maritime Hub and Takes Action on Decarbonisation | The UAE is strengthening its maritime role through strategic policies, its prime location, and sustainability efforts.
The UAE strengthens its position as a global maritime hub, advancing sustainability, LNG bunkering, leadership programmes... |
| 06.02.2025 | "It's Become Power and Money, Power and Money!" At Nearly 91, Dr. Jane Goodall is Still Fighting for the Planet and Calling Out Corporate Greed Almost six decades since she embarked on a jou... | Whether in the glossy pages of the National Geographic, wildlife documentaries on television, or a carefully edited reel on one's Instagram feed, Dr. Jane Goodall's work has permeated into the lives of many across generations, and, indeed, ... |
| 31.10.2024 | Bridging the Gap: The Urgent Need for Clean Cooking Solutions | In a world where technology advances at lightning speed, a staggering 2.1 billion people still lack access to clean cooking solutions. This is not just a statistic; it’s a crisis. The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently highlighted t... |
| 31.10.2024 | Bridging the Energy Divide: The Urgent Need for Clean Cooking Solutions and Sustainable Heating | In a world where energy is the lifeblood of progress, a staggering 2.1 billion people are still cooking over open flames. The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently highlighted this grim reality. The report paints a picture of a global ... |
| 31.10.2024 | The Clean Cooking Crisis: A Call to Action for Global Health and Sustainability | In a world where convenience often overshadows necessity, a staggering 2.1 billion people still rely on traditional cooking methods. This reliance is not just a matter of preference; it’s a matter of survival. The International Energy Agenc... |
| 28.10.2024 | 2.1 Bn People Across World Lack Access to Clean Cooking Solutions: Report IEA 2023 estimated that reaching universal access to clean cooking over this decade would require an annual investment of appr... | A staggering 2.1 billion people across the world lack access to clean cooking solutions to meet their daily cooking needs, IEA said in a report.
The report based on roadmap for the Brazil G20 Presidency's clean cooking strategy said that de... |
| 01.10.2024 | Countdown to COP29: Accelerating Action Together to Fulfill the UAE Consensus Promise | ABU DHABI, UAE, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In less than 50 days, world leaders will convene at COP29 to deliver a reinvigorated vision to accelerate climate action. Over the past week, leaders from the UAE have been in the US for high-lev... |
| 25.09.2024 | Tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030 - one of the key outcomes of the historic UAE Consensus - is an "essential enabler" of all global efforts to keep 1.5°C alive and advance su... | NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global investment in renewable energy must more than triple over the next six years to meet the 11,000GW capacity target needed to keep 1.5°C within reach, COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber said to... |
| 24.09.2024 | Dubai Cares unveils 'Rewiring Education: The Climate-Education Nexus' report | Provides a comprehensive roadmap that bridges education and climate goals and outlines key recommendations to drive meaningful action at the climate-education nexus
DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dubai Cares has launched its lat... |
| 27.08.2024 | "We Got Funded!" UAE-Headquartered E Daddy Raises US$15 Million In Funding To Enhance Its Electric Vehicle Offering In the first quarter of 2025, E Daddy will officially debut its purely ele... | E Daddy, a UAE-headquartered business that manufactures two-wheeler electric vehicles (EVs) in Dubai, has raised US$15 million in a funding round. The investment is set to accelerate E Daddy's endeavors towards becoming a recognized EV manu... |
| 15.08.2024 | The Winds of Change: Kishida's Departure and Starmer's New Era | In the political arena, change is the only constant. As Japan prepares to bid farewell to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the United Kingdom welcomes a new chapter under Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Both leaders face unique challenges, yet th... |
| 14.08.2024 | Japan PM Kishida's premiership to end after decision to exit party leadership race | TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday (Aug 14) he will not seek re-election as head of his party, meaning his tenure as prime minister will end in September after just under three years.
The ruling Liberal Democrati... |
| 02.07.2024 | EBRD finances the largest battery energy storage system in Central Asia | New solar power plant and a battery energy storage system to be built in Uzbekistan
EBRD financing of US$ 229.4 million supports major renewable energy project in Uzbekistan
Funds to facilitate construction of a battery energy storage syste... |
| 28.05.2024 | Envision Energy Unveils Green Hydrogen Solutions at World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition in Rotterdam | ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, May 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, has taken center stage at the prestigious World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition 2024 in Rotterdam. The company introduced its ground... |
| 07.05.2024 | US Falls Behind Renewable Energy Transition Despite Global Progress | Inno Flores, Tech Times 07 May 2024, 11:05 pm
As countries worldwide increasingly adopt renewable energy sources, the United States lags, primarily due to its preference for gas over cleaner alternatives.
Despite the growing momentum toward... |
| 26.04.2024 | Op-Ed: Increasing Animal Cruelty is Not the Answer to Climate Change | 4 Mins Read Dr Sarah Ison, head of research at animal advocacy group Compassion in World Farming, makes her case for why simply moving to lower-emitting animals isn’t the climate solution we need from our food system.
In recent years, the a... |
| 01.01.2024 | I was surprised by how easy it was to eat sustainably in Dubai. Here are my 5 favorite dishes. | Travel I was surprised by how easy it was to eat sustainably in Dubai. Here are my 5 favorite dishes.
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| 15.12.2023 | COP28: Every Major Food Sytems Announcement & Funding Pledge from the UN Climate Conference | 8 Mins Read The number of policy recommendations and funding announcements at COP28 was overwhelming. Here’s a list of all the major food outcomes to help you digest it all.
“Everything that makes campaigning against fossil fuels difficult ... |
| 15.12.2023 | COP28 takeaways: More than $7B mobilized for food system climate action | This year's COP28 ended with a frenzy of funding commitments and pledges to transform the global food system as agriculture took center stage at a U.N. climate summit for the first time in the event's history.
More than $7.1 billion in new ... |
| 11.12.2023 | The NDC Partnership Joins the COP28 and CBD COP15 Presidencies and Nearly 30 Countries and Coalitions Advancing Integrated Action for Climate and Nature | DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The NDC Partnership, the United Arab Emirates as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP28 Presidency, the People's Republic of China as the United Nations Convention ... |
| 10.12.2023 | COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 10 | 5 Mins Read Welcome to Day 10 of #COP28 – the first ever official day dedicated to food systems in the history of the summit. In Green Queen’s COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-kn... |
| 09.12.2023 | COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 9 | 5 Mins Read Welcome to Day 9 of #COP28. In Green Queen’s COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you ‘skim the overwhelm’.
Catch up: DAY 1 – DAY ... |
| 08.12.2023 | Parliament delegation joins COP28 climate talks | An official delegation led by Chair Peter Liese (EPP, DE) and Vice-Chair Mohammed Chahim (S&D, NL) is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, between 8 and12 December to participate in the UN COP28 Climate Change Conference.
The European Parlia... |
| 08.12.2023 | The biggest food sustainability pledges at COP28, from Bezos to JBS | Food was at the center of the table at COP28 as world leaders and major producers announced landmark agreements tackling agriculture's role in climate change.
Some of the world's largest food producers are taking new steps to disclose — and... |
| 05.12.2023 | Intensel Wins Global Sustainable Finance Technology Challenge at COP28 UAE Climate Summit | Intensel, a leading global climate risk analytics company, has been named as one of three top winners of the global COP28 UAE TechSprint at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.
Organised by the COP28 Presidency, the Central Bank of the UAE, t... |
| 05.12.2023 | COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 6 | 5 Mins Read Welcome to Day 6 of #COP28. In Green Queen’s COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you ‘skim the overwhelm’.
Catch up: DAY 1 – DAY ... |
| 05.12.2023 | Deals in brief: Qarbotech and Box Vietnam secure funding, Biodiversity Accelerator+ unveil impact-focused startups at COP28, multiple China and India deals, and more | Qarbotech secures USD 700,000 to improve agricultural productivity
The Malaysia-based agritech startup has announced that it has secured a total of USD 700,000 in seed funding and grants. According to a statement released by Qarbotech, 500 ... |
| 04.12.2023 | COP28: Why is the Decision to Have Two-Thirds Plant-Based Catering Important? | Note: the opinions stated in this article are those of ProVeg International which contributes these entries each week as part of its New Food Hub series. While we do of course have a shared mission, the views expressed within the series are... |
| 04.12.2023 | Over 130 countries sign COP28 pledge to integrate food into climate action | More than 130 countries on Friday signed a declaration to accelerate action on transforming agriculture and food systems, agreeing to scale innovation and financing for soil health and other measures to combat climate change.
The agreement,... |
| 04.12.2023 | Deals in brief: Igloo and Gravel secure funding, COP28 participants step up financial commitments, multiple China, India, and Middle East deals, and more | Igloo raises USD 36 million in pre-Series C funding
The insurtech company has announced the completion of its pre-Series C funding round, raising USD 36 million. The round was led by Eurazeo, utilizing its BNP Paribas Cardif-backed insurtec... |
| 04.12.2023 | COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 5 | 5 Mins Read Welcome to Day 5 of #COP28. In our Green Queen COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you ‘skim the overwhelm’.
Catch up: DAY 1 – DA... |
| 02.12.2023 | HEALTHY PLANET, HEALTHY PEOPLE COP28 DECLARATION | DUBAI, UAE, December 2, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- During the COP28 Healthy Cities, Climate Finance and Resilience session taking place in the invite-only Green Zone on the 2nd December 2023 a new declaration was made to bring new innovativ... |
| 02.12.2023 | Africa: Tackling Health Impacts of Climate Change and Scaling Up Digital Climate Action in the Spotlight at COP28 | Dubai — Delegates at COP28 in Dubai on Saturday called for stronger and more resilient global health systems, which are indispensable to protecting populations from the negative impacts of climate change on health.
Ahead of the first ever ‘... |
| 02.12.2023 | His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Charles III Open Inaugural Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum | More than 1,000 private sectors leaders convene to align industry, finance, and country roadmaps to accelerate the achievement of climate targets
Note to Editors: The following press release was distributed on November 30, 2023 at 23:30 on ... |
| 02.12.2023 | Understanding the Stakes of Climate Talks for Countries in Conflict | What is happening?
As delegates gather in Dubai for the 28th iteration of the UN Climate Conference, or COP28, global efforts to stem climate change and offset its worst effects are falling woefully short. States have failed to meet targets... |
| 01.12.2023 | Alternative Environmental Technologies to Present at U.N. COP28 Climate Change Summit | Mr. Masoud Emami, AET Director
We are thrilled to have this opportunity to participate in this very important discussion with the goal of lowering carbon emissions”
— Steve G. Stevanovich, Lonford Global Chairman & AET Executive Directo... |
| 30.11.2023 | Plant-Based Activists Take a Seat at COP28 While Big Meat & Dairy Arrive in Full Force to Launch Counter-Attack | COP28, the United Nations’ climate conference, starts today in Dubai and will continue until December 12. And while work is being done by climate and food activists at the event to bring the urgency of addressing food system change into foc... |
| 29.11.2023 | BlueGreen Water Technologies Presses for Action on Water at UN Climate Conference | President of Americas Jan Spin Joins Panel Discussions at COP28
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, November 29, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BlueGreen Water Technologies (BlueGreen), one of 30 climate-tech companies chosen to re... |
| 28.11.2023 | Ahead of COP28, Schneider Electric calls for greater action on decarbonization and inclusion | CEO and Chairman will attend climate conference to promote pathways to an accelerated and fair energy transition
Company will host knowledge and solution-sharing sessions, release new research
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 November 20... |
| 24.11.2023 | Why the Taliban Should Be Brought in from the Cold for Climate Talks | In late November, delegates will gather in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the COP28 summit, where they will wrestle with the global problem of climate change. But not all corners of the planet will be represented. Behind the scenes of s... |
| 16.11.2023 | Letter on the way to the desert via MEASA | In two weeks’ time, I’ll take my first trip out to Dubai for COP28 and the inaugural World AgriTech Innovation Summit for the Middle East, Africa & South Asia region.
When my good friend Mark Kahn at Omnivore, the leading Indian agrifoo... |
| 09.11.2023 | Indonesia Unveils Southeast Asia's Largest Floating Solar Plant, Spanning 250 Hectares! | John Lopez, Tech Times 09 November 2023, 01:11 pm
Indonesian President Joko Widodo marked a historic moment on Wednesday, Nov. 8, with Southeast Asia's largest floating solar plant officially opening in the Cirata Reservoir, West Java Provi... |
| 09.11.2023 | Tencent to Launch Climate Community Platform TanLIVE Globally at COP28 | TanLIVE digital platform seeks to connect and empower green-tech change agents in the fight against climate change
SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent, the world-leading internet and technology company, today announced tha... |
| 08.11.2023 | 2023 is "virtually certain" to be the warmest year ever recorded, climate agency says | As 2023 creeps closer to its end, new climate data shows that the global average temperature is already the highest ever recorded – and that the year is "virtually certain" to be the hottest in observational history.
The data, com... |
| 13.10.2023 | Combatting Climate Change: Founders Moving Carbon in the GCC | 0 shares
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| 20.09.2023 | COP28 President-Designate calls on Private Sector to usher in a new era for sustainable climate finance | COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber is the first COP president to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
Private sector is critical for financial system reform and to providing available and accessible funding for emerging ... |
| 18.09.2023 | Minesto part of the Swedish business delegation to COP28: joins Climate Week New York | Minesto part of the Swedish business delegation to COP28: joins Climate Week New York
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Minesto, leading ocean energy developer, is for the second time part of the official Swedish business dele... |
| 08.09.2023 | Mozambique seeks energy pact worth billions | Mozambique is seeking to become the latest country to secure an energy-transition pact with wealthy nations and is targeting an announcement at the Cop28 climate summit later this year.
The Southern African country, one of the world’s poore... |
| 05.09.2023 | COP28 Presidency Announces US$4.5 Billion UAE Finance Initiative to Unlock Africa's Clean Energy Potential | Announced by COP28 President-Designate, H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, during keynote address at African Climate Summit in Nairobi, the investment initiative will help unlock Africa's clean energy potential.
The Initiative brings together public... |
| 30.08.2023 | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and Bloomberg Philanthropies Partner to advance Clean Energy Investment in Asia | BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Bloomberg Philanthropies will work together to increase the pace and scale of clean energy deployment and capital mobilization across Asia.
"Thi... |
| 22.08.2023 | COP28 announces innovative thematic program to progress action on its goals across Just Energy Transition, Finance, Health, Lives & Livelihoods and Inclusivity | COP28 UAE Presidency will host critical climate talks alongside an ambitious and inclusive two-week thematic program.
Official program designed following COP28 President-Designate's global listening and engagement tour and strategic vision ... |
| 28.07.2023 | COP28 UAE and UNFCCC urge G20 nations to show leadership on climate change mitigation and adaptation | CHENNAI, India, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
With only 125 days to go, COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell issue joint statement on sidelines of G20 ministerial meeting in Chennai.
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| 28.07.2023 | COP28 President-Designate urges G20 nations to lead the way and demonstrate solidarity on climate action | Speaking at G20 ministerial meeting in Chennai with only 124 days to go until COP28 UAE, Dr. Al Jaber said the call for a global target of tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 "has yet to find expression in G20 outcomes."
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| 24.07.2023 | COP28 and IEA Convene Global Energy Decision Makers to Accelerate a Just, Orderly Energy Transition | Series of dialogues will be held in partnership with IRENA and will be supported by the UNFCCC.
Dialogues aim to bring government and energy industry together to define how to accelerate action towards 1.5 degrees at COP28.
Session held on ... |
| 13.07.2023 | COP28 Presidency releases ambitious, inclusive plan to fast-track the energy transition and supercharge climate finance | COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber outlines an action plan focused on fast-tracking the energy transition, fixing climate finance, focusing on adaptation to protect lives and livelihoods, and underpinning everything with full inc... |
| 07.07.2023 | COP28 President-Designate meets Pakistan Prime Minister and calls for greater support for climate-vulnerable countries | Dr. Sultan Al Jaber met with Pakistan's Prime Minister, Minister of Climate Change, diplomats, and youth climate advocates in Islamabad.
His visit focused on enhancing progress across mitigation, adaptation, finance and loss and damage, and... |
| 29.06.2023 | COP28 President-Designate calls for holistic ecosystem to drive climate action during London Climate Action Week | Connecting policy, technology, finance, and people is essential to keep 1.5C within reach.
Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate, meets with His Majesty King Charles III, UK Government ministers, industry leaders across tech and fi... |
| 24.06.2023 | COP28 President-Designate: Protecting lives and livelihoods should be central to our global climate response | Closing 100bn is a first of many steps needed to support the Global South
COP28 President congratulates leadership of President Emmanuel Macron for bringing the world together again, to push for a new deal to level the financial playing fie... |
| 24.06.2023 | Key outcomes from a High-Level Roundtable on Voluntary Carbon Markets at The Summit for a New Global Financing Pact | PARIS, June 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The UAE COP28 Presidency and the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) co-hosted a high-level roundtable on Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs), as an official side event to the Summit for a New Gl... |
| 21.06.2023 | COP28 President-Designate calls for climate finance reform to unlock Africa's clean energy potential | NAIROBI, Kenya, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate, meets with H.E. William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, and African energy ministers and leaders at Africa Energy Forum in Nairobi.
Pres... |
| 12.06.2023 | COP28 must deliver for the most vulnerable, President-Designate tells UN climate change conference | "It is critical that we focus on the needs of the most vulnerable communities and make transformational progress across mitigation, adaptation, finance and loss and damage," Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate, tells UN... |
| 09.06.2023 | COP28 PRESIDENCY HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR ENHANCED YOUTH INCLUSION AT SB58 'YOUTH STOCKTAKE' SIDE EVENT, ANNOUNCES COHORT OF 100 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CLIMATE DELEGATES | COP28 Presidency hosts 'Youth Stocktake' side event at the Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB58), to assess challenges and opportunities to enhance youth inclusion in climate negotiations
COP28 Presidency and COP28 Youth Climate Champion's ... |
| 08.06.2023 | The COP28 Presidency and EU Commission agree to work together to drive a just energy transition and deliver concrete actions that leave no one behind | ABU DHABI, UAE, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today in Brussels, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans and High-Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell met with COP28 President Designate Dr ... |
| - | Exxon Mobil CEO urges COP28 to focus on reducing emissions — not phasing out fossil fuels | Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods on Saturday said the “problem statement” that countries need to focus on at the COP28 climate summit is reducing emissions.
For many at the summit, COP28 can only be recognized as a success if it results in a de... |
| - | ‘Beyond justification’: Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists attend COP28 climate talks in Dubai | A report published Tuesday by the Kick Big Polluters Out coalition found that at least 2,456 fossil fuel lobbyists registered to attend the two-week long summit.
Campaigners say the number of fossil fuel lobbyists attending the talks is “be... |
| - | Keeping 1.5 alive? IEA lists ‘crucial ingredients’ to keep worst effects of climate change at bay | COP28 will see governments, businesses, and NGO’s “take stock” of efforts to meet the goals of 2015′s Paris Agreement.
The IEA’s World Energy Outlook offers up some potential solutions to create a more sustainable future.
It stresses the im... |
| - | Nuclear’s uncertain role in the shift away from fossil fuels is seen as critical and very contentious | Nuclear power is set to be a hot topic during discussions at COP28 in Dubai.
Of particular interest to observers will be a ministerial event called “Atoms4NetZero” on Dec. 5.
The debate around nuclear power and its role in the planet’s shif... |
| - | UAE reportedly planned to use COP28 climate summit to lobby for oil and gas deals | The United Arab Emirates reportedly planned to use its role as the host of the biggest and most important annual climate conference as a platform to lobby foreign government officials for oil and gas deals.
The leaked documents were publish... |
| - | Time to say ‘the F-words’? A fossil fuel fight takes center stage at the COP28 climate summit | A fight over the future of fossil fuels has been thrust into the global spotlight at the COP28 climate summit.
Many gathering in Dubai believe the talks can only be considered a success if they result in a deal to “phase out” all fossil fue... |
