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Energy
6/9/2023 5:00:17 PM
Mahmoud Mohieldin, the UN climate change high-level champion for Egypt, stated that Africa needs to maximize the production and export of green hydrogen by increasing demand and reducing production, transport and storage costs.
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World
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International
6/8/2023 10:33:37 PM
The head of the upcoming COP28 climate summit, who also is the chief executive of the UAE's national oil company, acknowledged Thursday that a reduction in the use of fossil fuels is inescapable.
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World
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International
6/8/2023 12:10:20 PM
Record-high greenhouse gas emissions and diminishing air pollution have caused an unparalleled acceleration in global warming, 50 top scientists warned Thursday in a sweeping climate science update.
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Economy
6/6/2023 3:08:48 PM
Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN climate change high-level champion for Egypt, said on Monday that Africa is actively seeking and implementing initiatives and financing solutions that align with the economic conditions and climate and development priorities of its countries.
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World
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Region
6/4/2023 6:00:37 PM
US special climate envoy John Kerry has met senior Emirati officials in Abu Dhabi, including the head of the United Nations' upcoming climate change conference, official media reported Sunday.
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World
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Region
6/3/2023 12:56:03 PM
For the second time in two-year tenure, the United Arab Emirates has assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for a month, placing interfaith dialogue, climate change, peace and regional security on its agenda.
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Energy
6/2/2023 6:45:04 PM
Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN climate change high level champion for Egypt, said the second edition of the Africa Regional Forum on Climate Finance would discuss ways to finance and implement a number of climate projects in African countries.
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World
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International
5/31/2023 9:05:15 PM
Deadly floods that left large swathes of northeast Italy under water this month were caused by a "one-in-200-year" weather event, with climate change playing a limited role, experts said Wednesday.
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Energy
5/31/2023 2:47:21 PM
Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN climate change high level champion for Egypt and UN special envoy on Financing 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, advocated for substantial efforts to reform the global financing system to fulfil the needs of developing countries in tackling climate change.
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Egypt
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Society
5/30/2023 2:30:07 PM
Climate change and water scarcity pose challenges to achieving food security and meeting water needs in Egypt, according to Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hani Sewilam.
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World
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International
5/29/2023 3:46:09 PM
Shanghai recorded its hottest May day in more than 100 years on Monday, the city's meteorological service announced, shattering the previous high by a full degree.
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World
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International
5/28/2023 11:39:28 AM
Brazil’s government announced Friday that a U.N. Latin America regional group has endorsed a Brazilian city in the Amazon region to host the 2025 U.N. climate change conference, though the world body has not yet publicly confirmed the venue.
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Business
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Energy
5/25/2023 4:51:07 PM
UN Climate change high-level champion for Egypt and UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda Mahmoud Mohieldin said on Thursday that adherence to just transition standards is necessary for de-carbonization.
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Economy
5/24/2023 3:03:54 PM
The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced that it has mobilized $2.2 billion to fund Egypt's water desalination and treatment projects for agriculture, the bank's President Akinwumi Adesina announced on Tuesday.
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Business
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Economy
5/23/2023 11:10:00 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said Africa needs unconventional ideas and financing solutions to address pressing issues such as climate change and sustainable development.
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Business
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Energy
5/21/2023 7:48:08 PM
Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN climate change high-level champion (HLC) for Egypt, stated that carbon markets should not only be utilized to reduce emissions, but also to fund climate change adaptation and mitigate losses and damages.
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Business
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Economy
5/21/2023 6:36:05 PM
The 58th Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the 49th Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund are set to kick off on Monday in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh for five days.
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Business
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Economy
5/18/2023 9:18:51 PM
The second edition of the “Five Regional Roundtables” aims to secure financing for climate projects presented during the first edition, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt and UN Special Envoy on Financing 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda Mahmoud Mohieldin stated on Wednesday.
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World
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Region
5/18/2023 7:04:18 PM
Conflict-plagued countries in the Middle East are among the most vulnerable to climate change but are almost entirely excluded from meaningful financing to mitigate its effects, aid groups warned Thursday.
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World
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International
5/17/2023 2:17:57 PM
It is near-certain that 2023-2027 will be the warmest five-year period ever recorded, the United Nations warned Wednesday as greenhouse gases and El Nino combine to send temperatures soaring.
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