Qatar emir to pay state visit to UK Published 02 Dec, 2024 01:03pm LONDON: The emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will arrive in the UK Monday for a two-day state visit...
OPEC says IEA commentary on oil security encouraging Published 13 Mar, 2024 03:52pm DUBAI: Oil producer group OPEC said on Wednesday it was encouraged by a commentary from the International Energy...
Oil and gas should not be demonized, Elon Musk says Published 16 Dec, 2023 07:47pm ROME: It is important to reduce carbon emissions to preserve the planet, but oil and natural gas should not be...
Saudi energy minister: in agreement with COP28 presidency on final deal Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:17pm DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Wednesday he was in agreement with the...
EU welcomes COP 28 climate agreement, von der Leyen says Published 13 Dec, 2023 03:00pm BRUSSELS: The agreement reached on the COP 28 climate summit could speed up the transition to a cleaner and...
UN climate summit to run overtime as fury mounts on fossil fuels Published 12 Dec, 2023 12:28pm DUBAI: UN climate talks in Dubai were set Tuesday to run past a host-imposed deadline for a deal as at-risk nations...
Oil falls 3%, extends losses after US inflation data Updated 12 Dec, 2023 09:03pm LONDON: Oil fell 3% on Tuesday, with Brent crude hitting the lowest since June after U.S. consumer prices rose in...
UN climate chief urges countries to lift ‘unnecessary tactical blockades’ at COP28 Published 11 Dec, 2023 11:15am DUBAI: The UN’s climate chief urged countries at the COP28 meeting on Monday to lift “unnecessary tactical...
Asian stocks brace for central bank bonanza Published 11 Dec, 2023 09:55am SYDNEY: Asian shares started cautiously on Monday ahead of a week packed with a quintet of central bank meetings and...
COP28 must mark ‘beginning of the end’ of fossil fuels: EU Published 06 Dec, 2023 05:17pm DUBAI: The UN’s COP28 talks in Dubai must “mark the beginning of the end” of fossil fuels, the European Union’s...
COP28 draft agreement includes option to do nothing on fossil fuels Published 05 Dec, 2023 04:31pm DUBAI: The UN released the latest draft of a global climate agreement on Tuesday presenting all options on fossil...
World could breach 1.5C warming threshold in 7 years: study Published 05 Dec, 2023 04:28pm PARIS: The world may cross the crucial 1.5C global warming threshold in seven years as fossil fuel CO2 emissions...
Saudi Arabia says ‘absolutely not’ to oil phase down at COP28 Published 05 Dec, 2023 04:22pm DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has slammed the door shut to agreeing to phase down fossil fuels at the UN’s...
UAE banks pledge $200bn in green finance at COP28 climate talks Published 04 Dec, 2023 03:28pm DUBAI: Banks in the United Arab Emirates on Monday pledged to mobilise 1 trillion dirhams, or around $200 billion,...
UAE signs deal with Bill Gates’ nuclear company on advanced reactors: COP28 Published 04 Dec, 2023 11:56am DUBAI: Bill Gates’ advanced nuclear reactor company TerraPower LLC and the United Arab Emirates’ state owned nuclear...
India agrees to withdraw soldiers from Maldives Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am NEW DELHI: India’s government has agreed to withdraw its soldiers from the Maldives, the Indian Ocean...
Pakistan’s stance on climate finance for developing countries acknowledged in COP28: PM Kakar Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:39pm Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said that Pakistan has been a strong voice and a proactive advocate...
117 countries agree to triple renewable energy, to push out fossil fuels: COP28 Updated 02 Dec, 2023 06:59pm DUBAI: Some 117 governments pledged to triple the world’s renewable energy capacity by 2030 at the U.N.‘s COP28...
US pledges $3 billion to green climate fund at COP28 Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:10pm DUBAI: Vice President Kamala Harris told the UN’s COP28 conference on Saturday that the United States will...
COP28 should deliver with actions, says caretaker PM Kakar Updated 02 Dec, 2023 11:02pm Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday said Pakistan expects “COP28 to deliver with actions not...
Caretaker PM urges developed world to rectify shortfalls in Paris Agreement commitments Published 02 Dec, 2023 02:23pm Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday urged the developed countries “to urgently rectify...
Countries to promise clean energy boost at COP28 to push out fossil fuels Published 02 Dec, 2023 02:04pm DUBAI: Governments lined up a slew of energy announcements on Saturday at the U.N. climate summit in Dubai, where...
On COP28 sidelines, philanthropies invest $450 million to help tackle methane Published 02 Dec, 2023 10:30am DUBAI: Nearly a dozen deep-pocketed philanthropies announced on Saturday they will invest $450 million over the next...
COP28 advisory board member resigns over reports of UAE fossil fuel dealmaking Published 01 Dec, 2023 05:11pm DUBAI: A member of the main advisory board of the COP28 climate summit resigned on Friday over reports that the UAE...
Britain’s King Charles urges rapid environmental repair in COP28 speech Published 01 Dec, 2023 02:21pm DUBAI: Britain’s King Charles said on Friday the world was “dreadfully far off track” on addressing climate change...
COP28: Caretaker PM Kakar arrives at Dubai Expo City Updated 01 Dec, 2023 09:44pm Kakar received by UAE President and UN Secretary-General at venue
COP28: everything you need to know as climate change conference kicks off in Dubai Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:25pm Curtailing the use of fossil fuels and carbon emissions are expected to be topping the agenda of the 13-day summit
Israel president to discuss hostages on COP28 sidelines Published 30 Nov, 2023 12:50pm DUBAI: Israeli President Isaac Herzog is due to attend the UN climate talks in the United Arab Emirates Thursday...
COP28 should seek total fossil fuel ‘phaseout’ Published 30 Nov, 2023 12:27pm UNITED NATIONS: The COP28 climate conference should aim for a complete “phaseout” of fossil fuels, UN...
COP28 summit opens with hopes for early deal on climate damage fund Published 30 Nov, 2023 11:07am BRUSSELS/DUBAI: Countries at the UN’s COP28 climate summit opening on Thursday hope to clinch an early deal on a new...