Environmental Issues

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04 Dec, 2023, 11:08 GMT GLOBAL CENTRE LAUNCHED TO ACCELERATE CLIMATE FINANCE

Abu Dhabi will host a pioneering Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC), that will accelerate the development of climate finance frameworks and skills, ...

04 Dec, 2023, 09:14 GMT The United States and Nordic countries launch joint funding initiative to increase climate investments in emerging and developing markets: World Climate Foundation

Nordic countries and the United States launch the Investment Mobilization Collaboration Arrangement (IMCA) a new blended finance collaboration to...

03 Dec, 2023, 21:49 GMT BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank and ITMO Ltd Announce a Joint Distribution and Settlement Partnership

ITMO Ltd and BancTrust Investment Bank ("BancTrust") have agreed to a joint distribution and settlement partnership for countries issuing sovereign...

03 Dec, 2023, 16:00 GMT Empowering Law Enforcement to Protect Biodiversity, Promote Peace, and Ensure Climate Recovery and Resilience: A Landmark Event at COP28

The International Initiative of Law Enforcement for Climate (I2LEC) and the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior (UAE MOI) hosted a ministerial...

03 Dec, 2023, 14:48 GMT Transitioning to Green Law Enforcement: COP28 Green Zone Panel Presents Best Practices for Responding to Climate Change and Green Policing

The International Initiative of Law Enforcement for Climate (I2LEC) has concluded an event in the Green Zone of COP28, focused on the critical...

03 Dec, 2023, 14:32 GMT DIFC's strategic initiatives drive Dubai's emergence as a global hub for sustainable finance fundraising, leadership, innovation and capacity building

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, today...

03 Dec, 2023, 12:59 GMT EcoBalance, KazBeef, and rTek Launch Climate Smart Beef Pilot Program at COP28

EcoBalance Global, a US-based leader in carbon storage projects, Kazbeef, a subsidiary of Yerkin Tatishev's Kusto Group, and rTek, a Rakurs...

03 Dec, 2023, 11:52 GMT Masdar and PLN Advance Plans to Develop World's Largest Floating Solar Plant in Indonesia

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, one of the world's leading renewable energy companies, has signed agreements to collaborate with...

03 Dec, 2023, 08:00 GMT Normative study reveals data blindspot: scope 3 emissions missed by 72% of businesses

Normative, the enterprise carbon platform, today publishes the '2023 Carbon Accountability Report', uncovering enterprises' core challenge in the...

03 Dec, 2023, 05:00 GMT New DDP report calls for 'innovative international cooperation' to reach Paris Agreement goals, as COP28 starts this week

Traditional approaches to international cooperation are insufficient to reach Paris Agreement objectives and innovative solutions must start...

02 Dec, 2023, 20:54 GMT Masdar to Develop 150MWac Solar Plant in Angola to Power 90,000 Homes and Boost Just Energy Transition

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, one of the world's leading renewable energy companies, has announced plans to develop a major 150...

02 Dec, 2023, 18:00 GMT Physical climate risk analysis of over 200 000 hospitals exposes risk of shutdowns from extreme weather

1 in 12 hospitals around the world could face partial or total shutdown from climate change extreme weather events if countries fail to curb fossil...

02 Dec, 2023, 15:40 GMT COP28 Event Hosted by KHNP Highlights Nuclear Energy's Crucial Role in a Carbon-Free Future

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), the state-run energy company of Korea, hosted an event titled, 'The Role of Nuclear Energy in Accelerating a...

02 Dec, 2023, 11:00 GMT EQT Joins the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter

EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT), the largest producer of natural gas in the United States, today announced its participation in the Oil and Gas...

02 Dec, 2023, 05:00 GMT Climate Philanthropies Announce $450 Million to Deepen Investment in Super Climate Pollutants

Today at COP28, leading climate philanthropies announced an investment of $450 million in 2023 and over the next three years to help catalyze a...

02 Dec, 2023, 02:42 GMT State Grid Corporation of China Attended COP28 with Report on Promoting the Action for Green-oriented Transition of Energy

On November 30th, the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)...

02 Dec, 2023, 01:34 GMT 11 Winners Recognised at Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards Ceremony held during COP28 UAE

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, today awarded the winners of the Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE's...

01 Dec, 2023, 21:07 GMT UAE President and King of Malaysia witness Major Step Forward in development of 10GW clean energy projects by Masdar and MIDA

In the presence of UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty, Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, King of...

01 Dec, 2023, 20:21 GMT His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Charles III Open Inaugural Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum

For the first time at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP), the COP28 Presidency of...

01 Dec, 2023, 13:48 GMT Elena Baturina's BE OPEN think tank supports youth empowerment in the energy sector at SES2023 and COP28

As a partner of the Student Energy Summit (SES 2023), BE OPEN had the honour of addressing 650 young people from over 100 countries who gathered at...

01 Dec, 2023, 13:28 GMT Tianqi Lithium Invited to COP28 and Advocated for Net Zero Emission

On November 30th, the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)...

01 Dec, 2023, 10:30 GMT Bezos Earth Fund Announces $57 Million for the Future of Food, Supporting Bold Action for Food Systems Transformation as Part of $1 Billion Commitment

The Bezos Earth Fund today called for a greater focus and commitment to transforming our food systems as countries signed a declaration announced at...

01 Dec, 2023, 10:29 GMT Mumtalakat Launches Carbon Offsetting Platform "Safa"

Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced today the launch of its voluntary...

01 Dec, 2023, 09:00 GMT CEO of Bruynzeel shares innovative insights at COP28 in Dubai

Alexander Collot d'Escury, CEO of Bruynzeel, shares his views on the need to use space more efficiently in the built environment on stage at COP28 in ...

30 Nov, 2023, 20:03 GMT New Energy Collaborative Aims to Accelerate Creation of Low-Carbon Energy Access in Asia-Pacific for the Semiconductor Climate Consortium

Aiming to reduce global semiconductor ecosystem carbon emissions, SEMI and the Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SCC) have created the Energy...

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