Member nations of the Group of 20 are set to convene in Brazil next week, tasked with addressing pressing issues around sustainability amid the incoming climate change-sceptic US administration of returning president Donald Trump. On the table at Rio de Janeiro on Monday and Tuesday will be social inclusion and tackling hunger and poverty, reforming institutions of […]
Sustainable lifestyles, green-tech innovation, and government-led transformation each offer promising routes to make significant progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). The team of researchers examined how these strategies could transform consumption and production across different […]
Executives in the Middle East consider climate change to be the top priority for their companies in the coming year, prompting an increase in investments towards sustainability efforts, a study from Deloitte shows. About 43 per cent of regional executives ranked climate change as their main focus, ahead of economic outlook (41 per cent) and geopolitical […]
A human rights-based approach to coral reef protection could ensure governments are held to account for safeguarding marine ecosystems and empower local and Indigenous communities to demand sustainable solutions and climate justice, a new study suggests. An estimated one billion people rely on healthy coral reefs globally for food security, coastal protection and income from […]
Flying planes consistently higher or lower than current altitudes could help the aviation industry reach net zero faster, a report has found. The suggestion is among four goals the industry could adopt to help the sector – a major contributor to climate change – achieve net-zero emissions globally by 2050. “Aviation stands at a pivotal moment, much like the automotive industry […]
As the UAE marches towards its national goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, several buildings across the Emirates are already operating at zero energy. But the SEE Institute, a hub for sustainable education and research in Dubai’s Sustainable City, claims to be the region’s first operational net-zero emissions building, producing 300 per cent of its own energy needs. “Several buildings and […]
Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 is focused on attracting global climate technology funds to the UAE capital to expand the start-up environment and help the emirate reach its sustainability and climate goals. The Abu Dhabi Global Market-based technology ecosystem recently partnered with Princeville Capital, backed by Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, to support ventures focused on developing climate technology. “This collaboration marks a […]
Imagine a world where summers are relentlessly hot, droughts are commonplace and coastal cities face rising sea levels. This is not a distant future, but a reality based on recent climate data. Statistics from Nasa show 2023 was the hottest year on record, with temperatures around 1.2 degrees Celsius warmer than the 19th-century average. The world […]
Countries in the Gulf will be required to invest billions of dollars in flood-proofing infrastructure as the region grapples with the “new normal” of extreme weather, a report has found. A briefing document from Oxford Analytica, an analysis and advisory company, warned the region “has not fully adapted” to the challenges posed by climate change and […]
Ensuring there is enough water to go around will be one of the world’s biggest challenges as temperatures rise and the population grows. By the end of this century, the global population is expected to have increased to more than 11 billion, about three billion more than now, putting greater pressure on what are likely to be increasingly scarce […]
