The deal, which came 24 hours after the summit’s deadline, was an important step toward ending the use of fossil fuels – the toughest climate issue during Cop28, as countries …
“The agreement to ‘transition away from fossil fuels’ was weak tea at best,” he said. “It’s like promising your doctor that you will ‘transition away from doughnuts’ after being diagnosed …
A Nigerian biomedical scientist, Odinaka Obeta, has emerged as a finalist of the Recognising Excellence Around Champions of Health (REACH) Awards 2023. Mr Obeta from Enugu State, Nigeria; Whitney Mwangi …
By Seth Borenstein, David Keyton, Jamey Keaten and Sibi Arasu | Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Nearly 200 countries agreed Wednesday to move away from planet-warming fossil fuels …
With less than 48 hours to the conclusion of the 28th meeting of the United Nations Conference of the Parties ( COP28), no fewer than 152 countries have committed to …
“The new text still falls far short of what is the only acceptable action – a rapid, full, and equitable fossil fuel phase-out in line with 1.5 degrees Celsius,” said …
The United Arab Emirates, he said, was “rightly proud” of its role in bringing “transformational change” to the planet. “The world needed to find a new way. And by following …
Dubai: The Global Stocktake text, a historic deal on a ‘transition away from fossil fuels’, has been adopted at the final session of the annual climate talks COP28 without any …
Hong Kong marine tech start-up Archireef will partner with the Middle East’s biggest bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), to deploy terracotta tiles that will help restore the degraded reef …
Spurred by pleas by low-lying island nations that fear for their very existence, the conference in the glitzy metropolis built by petrodollars is considering the first-ever call to exit oil, …