World
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International
9/16/2024 5:51:27 PM
Flooding sparked by Storm Boris in central Europe has burst dams, knocked out power and killed at least 15 people, authorities said Monday as some communities were cut off four days into the disaster.
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World
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Africa
9/2/2024 2:35:00 PM
Africa faces a disproportionate burden from climate change and the costs of adapting, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report on Monday.
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Business
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Energy
9/1/2024 6:22:23 PM
A large new solar plant planned in Qatar will double the Gulf emirate's previously projected renewable energy capacity by 2030, Qatari Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi announced on Sunday.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
8/11/2024 5:48:55 PM
Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) announced that it has completed the regulatory requirements, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, for launching the first organized and monitored market by supervisory authorities for voluntary carbon emissions reduction certificates.
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World
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International
8/8/2024 6:00:49 PM
It is "increasingly likely" 2024 will be the hottest year on record, despite July ending a 13-month streak of monthly temperature records, the EU's climate monitor said Thursday.
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Business
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Energy
7/9/2024 9:25:13 PM
The first methanol-powered ship to ply routes between Europe's busy ports was unveiled Tuesday in Rotterdam, with shipping owners hoping to spur efforts to bring down the industry's huge carbon footprint.
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World
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International
6/27/2024 2:51:42 PM
Veteran US diplomat John Kerry warned Thursday that the need to quickly and widely deploy climate technology to curb planet-heating emissions would be "hurt irreparably" by a Donald Trump presidency.
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World
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International
4/24/2024 4:56:48 PM
The Taliban government has entered its first talks with the United Nations, donors, and non-governmental organizations over the impact of climate change in Afghanistan, organizers said Wednesday.
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Egypt
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Tourism
3/12/2024 6:30:15 PM
Egypt's Ministry of Environment and the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have signed a $3 million project to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and preserve biodiversity in Hurghada City to develop its tourism industry, according to a ministry statement on Tuesday.
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Opinion
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2/28/2024 1:25:31 PM
The MENA region faces severe water scarcity and climate shocks. As a result, we must prioritize the adaptation to climate change, as well as mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.
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Opinion
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12/27/2023 6:17:11 PM
The ongoing war in Ukraine and the fighting in Gaza following Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attack must not distract the world from our collective priorities: reducing our CO2 emissions, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, preserving biodiversity, and fighting poverty and inequality.
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World
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Region
12/11/2023 10:56:46 PM
Countries moved closer to reaching what critics called a watered-down final deal on how to act on climate change on Monday, to the disappointment and anger of nations who called to phase out planet-warming fossil fuels as the United Nations summit in Dubai neared its culmination.
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Business
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Economy
12/11/2023 7:38:24 PM
AVEVA, leading Information technology consulting company, is committed to reducing its scope one and scope two emissions by at least 90% by 2025. This target was surpassed with a 93% reduction, said “Lisa Wee”, the Head of Global Sustainability at AVEVA.
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World
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Region
12/10/2023 6:26:35 PM
Saudi Arabia on Sunday said its "perspectives" and "concerns" must be taken into account at the COP28 climate talks, where the world's top oil exporter is resisting moves to agree to a phase-out of fossil fuels.
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Business
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Energy
12/9/2023 3:49:17 PM
The Swedish Energy Agency entered a $28.2 million agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to combat global carbon emissions and alleviate poverty in Africa, according to a statement by UNDP on Friday.
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Business
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Energy
12/4/2023 10:14:51 PM
Egypt is set to develop a “detailed roadmap” to reduce methane emissions, the country’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla said at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.
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World
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Region
12/2/2023 9:41:30 AM
More than 20 countries called for the tripling of world nuclear energy capacity at UN climate talks on Saturday as part of efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
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World
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Region
11/30/2023 1:37:42 PM
The UN climate conference opened Thursday with nations urged to make faster cuts to planet-warming emissions and phase out fossil fuels.
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World
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Region
11/27/2023 9:55:45 PM
The United Nations chief on Monday urged world leaders to take decisive action to tackle ever-worsening climate change when they gather at the COP28 summit in Dubai starting this week.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
11/14/2023 8:40:27 PM
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, who was the president of COP27, urged more efforts to reduce emissions and provide the technology and financial resources needed by developing countries for their energy transitions.
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