climate change

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to begin official visit to Brazil on Sunday for G20 summit

During the visit, Sheikh Khaled will meet with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil

COP29: Investor groups with over $10 trillion in assets commit to accelerating climate financing

Sweden announced a contribution of $730 million to the UN Green Climate Fund (GCF), bringing overall contribution to $749 million

How are UAE, Saudi Arabia leading way in sustainable tourism?

Despite the clear benefits of sustainable tourism, several challenges and barriers hinder its implementation 

COP29: Egypt reiterates 42 percent renewable energy target for 2030, calls for international support

As of July 2024, solar, wind, and hydropower make up 11.5 percent of Egypt's electricity generation 

COP29: Troika assesses ‘Roadmap to Mission 1.5°C’

Leaders’ Summit of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on Climate Change takes center stage

COP29: Multilateral development banks’ climate financing to reach $120 billion by 2030

At COP29, Sweden also pledged approximately $19 million to the fund for responding to loss and damage

COP29: Masdar, Albania Power Corporation to explore gigawatt-scale renewable projects in Albania

The partnership leverages KESH's leading position and Masdar's expertise to accelerate Albania's clean energy transition

Global South presents sustainable investment opportunities for Middle East sovereign wealth funds: Report

In the Global South, critical areas like water and sanitation, food security, education, forestry, and biodiversity conservation, remain largely untapped

UAE fostering global cooperation to ‘Accelerate Action Together’ at COP29

In his keynote address, Al Jaber urged all 198 Parties to “let actions speak louder than words” and to “let positivity prevail”

COP29 World Leaders Climate Action Summit opens in Baku

Summit seeks to implement and transform key climate-related decisions into concrete actions and credible plans to tackle climate change

UAE President attends COP29, urges accelerated climate action

As COP29 President, Babayev emphasized the conference's commitment to inclusivity, transparency, and collaboration among Parties

Dubai Municipality completes 7 intersection planting projects on Sheikh Zayed, Al Khail roads for $66.7 million

These initiatives further cover an impressive area of over 1.4 million square meters

COP29: UAE hands COP presidency over to Azerbaijan, highlights historic UAE Consensus

During the speech, Dr. Al Jaber called on all parties to 'prove once again that we can unite, act, and deliver'

COP29 begins in Baku with active, effective participation from UAE

COP29's mission is to restrict global warming to 1.5°C, highlighting the critical necessity for investment in climate initiatives

Official dates revealed for ADIPEC 2025 

40+ ministers and 200+ executives from around the world gathered in Abu Dhabi for ADIPEC 2024

ADIPEC 2024: ADNOC scales carbon-to-rock project with 44.01 following successful pilot

Pilot permanently mineralized 10 tons of carbon dioxide within Fujairah’s peridotite rock formations in under 100 days

ADIPEC 2024: UAE plans to invest over $54 billion to meet sustainable energy demand over next six years, says Suhail Al Mazrouei

This initiative is part of the country's commitment to decarbonising the economy and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 

ADIPEC 2024: Microsoft supports energy transition towards more sustainable future 

The booth features a Surface Zone and demo arena for attendees to explore Microsoft’s solutions for operational and environmental goals 

Global climate investment gap projected at $2.7 trillion annually by 2030, warns Moody’s

The report noted that investment has risen since the Paris Agreement, but reaching net zero by 2050 needs much more effort 

FII8: Saudi Arabia strengthens framework for high-integrity carbon markets to achieve national emission reduction targets

Strategic collaboration between the Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company, Clean Development Mechanism Designed Authority

COP29 critical for shaping future climate contributions: IRENA director-general

La Camera stressed the urgent need for $31.5 trillion in investments in renewable energy, grids, resilience measures, and energy efficiency by 2030

UAE signs two agreements with IMF to support PRGT, RST funds

At the October 2023 IMFC meeting in Marrakech, the UAE announced a $200 million co-financing initiative for the PRGT

UAE, Rajasthan sign investment agreement to pursue 60 GW renewable energy project in India

Both nations have set ambitious clean energy targets in recent years