COP28

COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), concluded on December 12, 2023. Beneath the surface of agreements and handshakes at COP28, a complex tapestry of…
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In the week since the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) came to an end, a cyclone slammed into Australia, torrential rains pelted the United States of America and a punishing drought continued to decimate crops in Zimbabwe. These…
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Recent multilateral events, including the COP28 at Dubai, have underscored the imperative to transition towards renewable energy for achieving net-zero emissions. The call to triple renewable energy has been highlighted by both the COP…
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Nations at the UN climate summit have for the first time taken explicit aim at the use of fossil fuels. The talks in Dubai came close to collapse but in a dramatic turn-around, nations agreed to "transition away" from coal, oil and gas.…
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In a move towards bolstering global efforts to combat climate change, the Conference of the Parties 28 (COP28) Presidency organized a High-Level Roundtable on 'Unlocking High-Integrity Carbon Markets'. This gathering brought together…
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In a historic decision at the beginning of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in the United Arab Emirates, nearly 200 nations reached an agreement to establish a fund to assist countries grappling with the effects of global…
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The fourth meeting of the Transitional Committee on Loss and Damage Fund ended without a clear consensus on operationalising the fund last week, exposing a deep trust deficit among rich and emerging economies over historic responsibility,…
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Over 130 companies, including Nestle, Unilever, Mahindra Group, and Volvo Cars, are urging political leaders to agree on a timeline to phase out fossil fuels at the upcoming U.N. climate summit. The companies, with nearly USD 1 trillion…
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A crucial meeting on climate "loss and damages" ahead of COP28 ended in failure on Saturday, with countries from the global north and south unable to reach an agreement, according to sources involved in the talks. The agreement to set up a…
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The Ministry of Education, Abu Dhabi has joined forces with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to introduce the ‘Greening Capacities Initiative.’ This collaboration aims to achieve the goals outlined in the Green Education…
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