Nations strike deal at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels DUBAI: Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to begin reducing... Updated 13 Dec, 2023 03:08pm
World Pressure grows for climate deal in Dubai DUBAI: The president of the UN’s COP28 climate talks urged negotiators to compromise on Sunday, warning “failure... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am
Opinion COP28 and the need for climate action for Pakistan While the world leaders meet on the sidelines of the COP 28 summit to agree on a climate action plan, developing... Updated 11 Dec, 2023 07:06am
World COP28 must mark ‘beginning of the end’ of fossil fuels: EU DUBAI: The UN’s COP28 talks in Dubai must “mark the beginning of the end” of fossil fuels, the European Union’s... Published 06 Dec, 2023 05:17pm
World COP28 draft agreement includes option to do nothing on fossil fuels DUBAI: The UN released the latest draft of a global climate agreement on Tuesday presenting all options on fossil... Published 05 Dec, 2023 04:31pm
Business & Finance UAE banks pledge $200bn in green finance at COP28 climate talks DUBAI: Banks in the United Arab Emirates on Monday pledged to mobilise 1 trillion dirhams, or around $200 billion,... Published 04 Dec, 2023 03:28pm
World UAE signs deal with Bill Gates’ nuclear company on advanced reactors: COP28 DUBAI: Bill Gates’ advanced nuclear reactor company TerraPower LLC and the United Arab Emirates’ state owned nuclear... Published 04 Dec, 2023 11:56am
Print Global regulators propose tougher scrutiny of voluntary carbon markets LONDON: A global securities watchdog proposed 21 safety measures on Sunday to improve integrity, transparency and... Updated 04 Dec, 2023 09:56am
Pakistan Pakistan’s stance on climate finance for developing countries acknowledged in COP28: PM Kakar Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said that Pakistan has been a strong voice and a proactive advocate... Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:39pm
World Israel's goal to destroy Hamas risks decade of war: Macron 'I think we're at a point where the Israeli authorities are going to have to define their objective and desired end state more precisely,' French President says Updated 03 Dec, 2023 10:12pm
World 50 oil and gas companies pledge to cut operational emissions DUBAI: Fifty oil and gas companies representing 40 percent of global production pledged to decarbonise their... Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am
World 117 countries agree to triple renewable energy, to push out fossil fuels: COP28 DUBAI: Some 117 governments pledged to triple the world’s renewable energy capacity by 2030 at the U.N.‘s COP28... Updated 02 Dec, 2023 06:59pm
World US pledges $3 billion to green climate fund at COP28 DUBAI: Vice President Kamala Harris told the UN’s COP28 conference on Saturday that the United States will... Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:10pm
Pakistan COP28 should deliver with actions, says caretaker PM Kakar Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday said Pakistan expects “COP28 to deliver with actions not... Updated 02 Dec, 2023 11:02pm
Pakistan Caretaker PM urges developed world to rectify shortfalls in Paris Agreement commitments Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday urged the developed countries “to urgently rectify... Published 02 Dec, 2023 02:23pm
World Countries to promise clean energy boost at COP28 to push out fossil fuels DUBAI: Governments lined up a slew of energy announcements on Saturday at the U.N. climate summit in Dubai, where... Published 02 Dec, 2023 02:04pm
World On COP28 sidelines, philanthropies invest $450 million to help tackle methane DUBAI: Nearly a dozen deep-pocketed philanthropies announced on Saturday they will invest $450 million over the next... Published 02 Dec, 2023 10:30am
World Britain’s King Charles urges rapid environmental repair in COP28 speech DUBAI: Britain’s King Charles said on Friday the world was “dreadfully far off track” on addressing climate change... Published 01 Dec, 2023 02:21pm
World World leaders take COP28 stage as climate, Gaza share spotlight DUBAI: World leaders descended on Dubai for UN climate talks on Friday, under pressure to step up efforts to limit... Published 01 Dec, 2023 01:23pm
World COP28 opens with ‘historic’ launch of loss and damage fund Talks in Dubai come at a pivotal moment for the planet, with emissions still rising Caretaker PM Kakar will attend the World Climate Action Summit on December 1 and 2 Published 30 Nov, 2023 08:54pm
World Hundreds of new oil and gas projects approved despite climate crisis PARIS: More than 400 oil and gas projects were approved globally in the last two years despite calls to abandon all... Published 30 Nov, 2023 08:20pm
World Afghanistan’s Taliban government slams lack of invite to COP28 KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Thursday condemned a decision not to invite its representatives to the... Published 30 Nov, 2023 07:23pm
World UN climate talks open in oil-rich UAE with pressure for urgent action DUBAI: The UN climate conference opened Thursday with nations urged to make faster cuts to planet-warming emissions... Published 30 Nov, 2023 06:38pm
World COP28: everything you need to know as climate change conference kicks off in Dubai Curtailing the use of fossil fuels and carbon emissions are expected to be topping the agenda of the 13-day summit Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:25pm
World UAE to pump CO2 into rock as carbon capture debate rages FUJAIRAH: High in remote mountains in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, a new plant will soon take atmospheric CO2... Published 29 Nov, 2023 06:11pm
World US Vice President Harris to attend COP28 climate summit in Dubai US Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday,... Published 29 Nov, 2023 12:26pm
World ‘Tax the bad’ to boost climate finance, COP28 panel advises Increasing taxes on polluting activities and cutting fossil fuel subsidies could generate trillions of dollars to... Published 29 Nov, 2023 10:17am
World Climate change already reducing global GDP: report PARIS: Climate change is already shaving billions off the world’s economy, with developing countries hardest hit,... Published 28 Nov, 2023 11:39am
World COP28 host UAE ready for rising heat risk, says minister DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates is ready for soaring temperatures that are feared to make parts of the Gulf... Published 27 Nov, 2023 05:33pm
Pakistan COP28: Pakistan all set to plead its case Pakistan is all set to plead its case in the COP28 that is scheduled to start on November 30th, a press release... Updated 26 Nov, 2023 10:30pm
