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ADB launches USD 2 billion nature solutions finance hub at COP28
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa highlighted the significance of nature as a crucial carbon sink, with ecosystems absorbing approximately 55 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions.
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COP28 high-level roundtable emphasizes advancing high-integrity carbon mar
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
This gathering brought together leaders from multilateral institutions, including COP28 President Dr Sultan Al-Jaber, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga, and GFANZ Co-Chair and UN Special Envo
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Panel discussion on empowering women refugees hosted
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Brussels International Center (BIC) co-hosted an event titled "Empowering Women Refugees: Opportunities and Challenges for Climate Action" organised by the Sheikha Fatima Fund for Women Refugees represented by Dr. Maitha Al Shamsi, Minister of State and Chairperson of the Supreme Committ
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Multilateral Development Banks unlock over $180 billion worth of climate f
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) joined together at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to commit to ambitious climate action and unlock over US$180 billion in climate finance.
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Estonia plans to produce electricity from 100pc clean sources by 2050: Est
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Keit Kasemets, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Climate of Estonia and Head of the Estonian Delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), described the current edition of the climate summit as one of protecting the world from climate damage.
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"Exciting opportunity": Kubbra Sait on playing cop in 'Shehar Lakhot'
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Kubbra said, "As an actor, I thrive more when surrounded by exceptional individuals who inspire and challenge me to grow both personally and professionally. Pulling off a police uniform for my role in 'Shehar Lakhot' was an exciting opportunity."
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India Joins First-of-its-kind Consortium to Advance Deployment of Battery
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4: Today, at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), India has joined the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Consortium, an initiative of The Global Leadership Council (GLC) of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). Through
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COP28 sets table for sustainable food driving Climate Action
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) is full of innovative initiatives that embody the UAE's commitment to raising public awareness of the importance of climate change and the need to adopt sustainable community practises that support climate action.
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EcoBalance, KazBeef, and rTek Launch Climate Smart Beef Pilot Program at C
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], December 4: EcoBalance Global, a US-based leader in carbon storage projects, Kazbeef, a subsidiary of Yerkin Tatishev's Kusto Group, and rTek, a Rakurs Consulting Group company, have partnered to launch the first-ever pilot ranch outside the United States that will deliver the w
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MDBs unite for urgent climate action: Unprecedented commitments at COP28 t
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The MDB statement said, "The window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all is rapidly closing. Recognizing the interlinkages between the triple planetary crises of climate, nature, and pollution, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, the goals of the Paris
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World Bank launches climate and health initiative to avert 21 million deat
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a press release by the World Bank, with projections indicating at least 21 million additional deaths by 2050 due to climate-related health hazards, the program aims to fortify health systems, particularly in vulnerable regions of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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Prime Minister of Uganda praises UAE for successful hosting of COP28
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Uganda is a country with diverse terrain that is suffering from the effects of climate change, such as long-term droughts and floods, she said, expressing her aspirations to utilise the climate financing announced during COP28 to address these problems that are facing her country.
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