Greater action is needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions if the world is to retain any prospect of limiting global temperature rises to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, a new report has said. Officials have called for “deep, rapid and sustained greenhouse gas emissions reductions in all sectors,” with the aim of nearly halving emissions by 2030 — instead of […]
A leading youth climate advocate said fossil fuel companies need to be part of climate talks if people want them to switch to renewable energy. Jan Kairel Guillermo, youth engagement officer at the Water and Climate Coalition ― a collection of 10 UN agencies to tackle water and climate issues ― said that did not mean decarbonising the economy […]
Climate change will lead infectious diseases such as malaria to spread across more parts of the world, experts at an Abu Dhabi conference said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Forecasting Healthy Futures summit, scientists revealed the wider health impact of an increase in temperature, with more people exposed to infectious diseases such as malaria, cholera, dengue fever and tuberculosis. “This […]
International efforts are needed to find solutions to Iraq’s water crisis, the UN envoy to the country has said. Iraq is the fifth most vulnerable nation to climate breakdown, impacted by high temperatures, droughts and frequent dust storms, presenting a serious threat to the livelihood, according to the UN. “There is a feeling that there is an […]
More must be done to accelerate green investments in the Mena region and help it make a sustainable transition, climate advocates and business leaders said in Cairo. Better investment will increase employment opportunities and boost economic development, Tarek Tawfik, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Mena Regional Council and president of AmCham Egypt, said on Sunday. “Countries […]
Expo Live, a legacy project of Expo 2020 Dubai, is on the lookout for start-ups searching for concrete solutions to the climate crisis and combat global warming. Selected companies will be awarded a $50,000 grant for work related to reforestation, reduction of greenhouse gases or improving agricultural productivity. Successful innovators will have the opportunity to display their […]
Russia, the world’s second-largest oil exporter, may have slowed down efforts to tackle methane emissions from its energy sector as it seeks new export markets for its products amid Western sanctions. Before the war broke out on February 24 last year, Russian oil and gas exporters — under pressure from European customers — were investing in equipment […]
Scientists studying Antarctica’s vast Thwaites Glacier — nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier — say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures, two papers published in the Nature journal showed on Wednesday. Thwaites, which is roughly the size of Florida, represents more than half a metre of global sea level rise potential and could destabilise […]
When the UAE assumes the Cop28 presidency this November, one goal is paramount: mobilising private investment. To keep the Paris Agreement’s warming target of 2ºC on track, while limiting industrial levels to 1.5 ºC, the UN estimates that between $4 trillion and $6 trillion of investment in low-carbon infrastructure will be needed every year. This would […]
The Cop28 summit must galvanise countries to act against climate change, the head of the UAE’s delivery committee has said. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, convened the committee to discuss preparations for the summit that will take place from November 30 to December 12. As host country, the UAE is determined […]
