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BERTRAND BADRE, fmr World Bank MD

EXCLUSIVE: Former World Bank MD says ‘global governance under stress’

The former World Bank executive also talks about the hard choices the world has to make to get to net zero

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COP28: Meet to discuss implementation of Loss and Damage Fund concludes successfully

The agreed recommendations will now be socialised with national governments ahead of COP28, so the fund can be activated and capitalised

Society of Sustainability & Green Materials launches in the UAE

Society of Sustainability & Green Materials launches in the UAE

As a membership-driven organisation, the society has corporate, expert individual members and partners representing all sectors working in the sustainability and materials industry

ADGM to host Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum during COp28 Image ADGM

UAE: ADGM to host Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum during COP28

Masdar will partner with ADGM to host the forum as part of the special edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week at COP28

COP28 Presidency announces Net-Zero Transition Charter

COP28 Presidency announces Net-Zero Transition Charter

The charter follows a technical report from the Global Stocktake, which showed that the world is off-track to keeping the goals of the Paris Agreement alive

Kim Fausing President and CEO of Danfoss tell us why we must double down on energy efficiency to honor the Paris Agreement

Insights: Why we must double down on energy efficiency to honour Paris Agreement

We need to double the rate of energy efficiency progress and triple total renewable power capacity to impact climate change

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UAE: Dr Sultan Al Jaber urges pre-COP28 summit to align on fossil fuel, renewables language

The COP28 summit is seen as a crucial opportunity for governments to accelerate action to limit global warming

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Interview: e& enterprise’s Salvador Anglada on AI, sustainability and digitalisation

From sustainability as an operational tool to deploying it as a service, Anglada sheds light on the company’s long-terms targets

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets World Bank President Ajay Banga

The meeting also addressed global economic conditions, the economic impact of crises, and the World Bank’s support for the upcoming UN climate conference

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Interview: Powering economies through net-zero electricity

Grid modernisation, renewable energy integration, and digitalisation help advance the transition to a net-zero electricity grid

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The Green Planet unveils brand-new ‘outdoor’ Nature Park in Dubai

Families can explore the park’s treehouse adventure trail and skyline walks, which feature nine viewing platforms and slides designed for ages four to 12

MOCCAE, Tadweer partner decarbonise waste management

MOCCAE, Tadweer partner to decarbonise waste management

The initiative seeks to urge nations to adopt advanced technology-based solutions to decarbonise sectors such as waste management

DEWA’s COP28 stand to focus on sustainability

DEWA’s COP28 stand to showcase sustainability projects

The stand will be located in the Green Zone and it will highlight the company’s efforts in energy, water and renewables

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Expo City’s Al Wasl Plaza enters Guinness World Records: Watch incredible video

It has been the backdrop for stunning visual effects and hosted renowned performances

UAE unveils first wind power plants ahead of COP28

UAE inaugurates first wind power plants ahead of COP28

The clean energy project is expected to power more than 23,000 homes a year and displace 120,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide

Support for SMEs - Adnan Amin, CEO, COP28 and Ahmed Khalifa Al Qubaisi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Chamber

COP28 unveils programme to help MENA SMEs action net-zero strategies

COP28 and SME Climate Hub for MENA will provide free access to tools and resources to implement emission reduction strategies

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COP28: Dr Sultan Al Jaber says oil companies support 2050 net-zero goal

The COP28 president-designate said that more than 20 oil and gas companies had answered calls to zero out methane emissions by 2030

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Dubai: World Green Economy Summit to be held in Nov, theme revealed

The summit will be held on November 28-29 in Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

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UNGA78: UAE, India foreign ministers meet, discuss COP28

The UAE Foreign Minister briefed his counterparts on the preparations for COP28, which is scheduled to be held in Dubai from November 30 to December 12

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Museum of the Future: Climate Future Week to begin on Sept 26

Climate Future Week will feature 20 main sessions, six workshops and three events, including a Climate Start-up Majlis, Climate Film Festival, and photo exhibition

Maryam Al Mansoori CEO at Rebound- talks about the circular economy and platform models

Insights: Empowering the circular economy

We explore the business models powering the circular economy

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UNGA78: Dr Sultan Al Jaber at Climate Ambition Summit

The summit was convened by the UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres, and was attended by world leaders, the private sector and civil society

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Net Zero Nuclear in focus at Nuclear Energy Policy Summit in New York

Net Zero Nuclear is a collaboration between government, and industry leaders and civil society to triple global nuclear capacity to enable net zero by 2050

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COP28 appoints Kuehne+Nagel as freight forwarding, logistics partner

 At Expo City Dubai, Kuehne+Nagel will be the sole ground handler for all logistics activities on-site, like building country pavillions and stages for panel discussions

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International cooperation in high emissions sectors crucial to achieve climate goal: Report

The report found that in the past year, only modest progress has been made in strengthening international collaboration in the areas where it is most needed

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Emirates NBD launches SustainTech Accelerator Program ahead of COP28

The accelerator programme is accepting applications from September 6 to October 10 this year

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Masdar, Africa50 align efforts to hasten clean energy transition across Africa

Africa50 and Masdar will also explore opportunities to collaborate on the implementation of the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa

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UAE announces $4.5bn initiative to support deployment of clean energy in Africa

 The landmark initiative brings together Abu Dhabi Fund for Development , Etihad Credit Insurance, Masdar and AMEA Power among others

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UAE to plant 10 mangrove trees for every COP28 visitor

Mangroves will be planted during the last quarter of this year using innovative methods such as drone dispersal

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Israel opens new embassy in Bahrain to boost economic, cultural ties

The Israeli foreign minister’s visit to Bahrain coincides with the third anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries