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A timeline: UN climate negotiations through the years up to COP28

As the UAE gets ready to host COP28, we take a look at some landmark years, that have moved the needle on climate action

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COP28: Dr Sultan Al Jaber, WFP chief call for focus on rising humanitarian needs

With multiple crises affecting millions of people around the world, the upcoming climate summit aims to focus on the needs of the most vulnerable

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COP28: Dr Sultan Al Jaber meets Pope Francis at the Vatican

To enhance the role of faith communities in the COP process, the COP28 Presidency has designed a series of inter-faith initiatives leading up to and during the conference

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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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COP28: UAE’s Dr Sultan Al Jaber rings NYSE bell to open trading on Wall Street

The COP28 President-designate urged the private sector to play an expansive role in ensuring the objectives of the Paris Agreement are met

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Countdown starts for COP28 in the UAE: All you need to know

The COP28 organisers have called the upcoming conference an inflection point for global climate action

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COP28, Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research sign MoU

The MoU is part of the COP28’s agenda as it seeks to align global climate education and amplify youth participation

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Saudi Arabia, France sign MoU in energy

The energy cooperation framework aims to advance production of hydrogen and electricity using renewable sources

What happens after warming hits 1.5C? A guide to climate overshoot

What happens after warming hits 1.5C? A guide to climate overshoot

Prompted by the Paris Agreement, scientists in 2018 published a major report finding that an additional half-degree Celsius of warming considerably upped the odds of harsher climate impacts

How Middle East businesses can rise to the net-zero challenge

Banks and FI’s are in a position to play a key role in accelerating the transition to a low carbon economy

Abu Dhabi summit: Regional leaders pledge to accelerate progress on climate action

A total of 11 countries have signed a group statement to ensure the success of the Paris Agreement

The benchmarks countries must hit to reach net-zero emissions

More than 100 countries have pledged to get to net-zero emissions in the next 30 years