If you’ve been following the UN for any period, you will quickly notice the plethora of acronyms, initializations, and jargon that abound across the Organization. There will be plenty more to confuse you at COP26 (a classic example in itself). So we’ve found a UN handy guide to help you make sense of some of […]
The Kingdom of Bahrain reiterated its commitment to continue upgrading its health system to be able to confront any potential impact of climate change. This is part of the steps being taken by the Kingdom of Bahrain to play an active role in tackling climate challenges and further developing its health system to overcome any […]
The UAE and Pakistan signed on November 8 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the fields of climate change mitigation and adaptation and environmental protection in line with the national legislations of the two countries. Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, and Malik Amin Aslam, Minister for […]
One hundred thousand participants gathered in the climate march in Glasgow at COP26, BBC states. Saturday at the climate summit was dedicated to agriculture and conscious land use. Industrial agricultural production is one of the primary sources of CO2 emissions on the planet, with 1/3 of all manufactured products we simply throw away, WWF states. […]
November 7 is a day at the COP26 climate conference dedicated to the importance of nature and sustainable land use. On this occasion, we will talk about such beautiful but underestimated ecosystems as swamps. Swamps are associated with something dirty and unpleasant. But here are five facts from a less scary reality that will help […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has joined the Global Methane Pledge at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, building on its position as one of the least methane intense nations in the world. The UAE welcomes the opportunity to share its capabilities and experience in best-in-class methane performance with signatories to the EU-US led initiative that […]
Let’s get through the fifth and sixth days of COP26 – the UN climate summit in Glasgow. First, let’s check a summary of the main developments on the fifth day of Cop26 by The Guardian. November 5 at Cop26 was marked by a piece of news that an initial analysis found that commitments and initiatives […]
Let’s get acquainted with the summary of the main developments on the fourth day of the UN climate summit in Glasgow. Big thanks to The Guardian journalists. New research has found that about half the world’s fossil fuel assets could become worthless by 2036 under a net-zero transition. A drop in demand for oil and […]
Governments increased the amount of their economic recovery spending by 20% directed towards clean energy investments in the past three months, new estimates from IEA’s Sustainable Recovery Tracker show, Business-standard states. Spending on clean energy amounts to 3% of the $16.9 trillion that governments have so far mobilized to bolster their economies from the recession […]
The first major deal from the COP 26 climate summit has seen more than 100 world leaders agree to halt deforestation by 2030. Rewilding Europe non-for-profit foundation says afterwards that we must now prioritise the natural regeneration of the forests we have left, rather than simply planting more trees. Let’s read their stories. *** Allowing […]
