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Climate finance pledges cause for optimism: Secretary of Finance of Philip
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Benjamin Diokn, Secretary of Finance of the Philippines, underscored the significance of COP28 to the world in general and the Philippines in particulate, which he said is "one of the most prone countries to the effects of climate change".
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Tunisia aims to reach 30 pc renewable energy in 2030: Delegate at COP28
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Mohamed Zmerli, Official Representative of Tunisia in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), said that his country has set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent by 2030, and was one of the first countries to announce its intention to achieve ca
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UAE: BRICS countries collaborate to mobilise climate finance at COP28
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The BRICS nations are actively collaborating to accelerate sustainable finance within the group and implement joint climate and sustainability projects.
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India will set narrative to grow responsibly and sustainably: Secretary Le
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
India, at COP26 in 2021, committed to an ambitious five-part "Panchamrit" pledge. They included reaching 500 GW of non-fossil electricity capacity, generating half of all energy requirements from renewables, to reducing emissions by 1 billion tonnes by 2030. India also aims to reduce the emi
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Maldives acknowledges India's humanitarian assistance, discusses continuin
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A recent meeting was held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on the sidelines of the COP28 Summit in Dubai, UAE.
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US: 3 civilians killed, 2 cops injured in Queens stabbing rampage
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Three people were killed and two New York City Police Department officers were injured after a stabbing rampage and fire at a house in Far Rockaway, Queens on Sunday morning, reported The New York Post, citing law enforcement sources.
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Impact of climate change in Pakistan's Balochistan continues to worsen
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As the Conference of Parties-28 (COP28) concludes by highlighting climate change concerns, an expert stressed that Pakistan's Balochistan has been witnessing the effects of climate change since the late 1990s, adding that the impacts of climate change have continued to worsen over the last t
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UAE, Kazakhstan sign landmark agreements to develop 1GW of renewables capa
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The governments of the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Kazakhstan today signed an agreement outlining a commitment to co-operation in the development of Kazakhstan's renewables sector, including through the development of a large-scale wind power project with a 1GW capacity.
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COP28 announcement on supporting climate finance inspires hope: Prime Mini
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Katrin Jakobsdottir, Prime Minister of Iceland, praised the announcement of COP28 on supporting climate finance as a positive development and important step that "inspires hope on a global scale".
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Turkey would do everything for International Criminal Court to punish Isra
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country will do everything for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to punish Israel for the genocide in the Gaza Strip, Russian news agency TASS reported.
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US: VP Kamala Harris says "too many innocent Palestinians" killed; adds in
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the resumption of war between Israel and Hamas, US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday expressed concern over the mounting civilian toll, saying that "too many innocent Palestinians have been killed", CNN reported.
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Total destruction of Hamas would take a decade of war: French President Ma
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Speaking at a press conference at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai, Macron said he would be travelling to Qatar to "work together on a new truce deal as soon as possible".
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