Leaders opening the COP31 climate conference in Antalya have called for faster action against global warming, warning that escalating extreme weather and rising economic pressures are exposing the gap between government commitments and their implementation. …
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‧Leaders opening the COP31 climate conference in Antalya have called for faster action against global warming, warning that escalating extreme weather and rising economic pressures are exposing the gap between government commitments and their implementation. UN Climate Chan…
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‧United Nations human rights experts have urged governments meeting at COP31 in Türkiye to guarantee meaningful public participation and deliver concrete measures protecting communities from climate change, warning that negotiations must reflect countries’ legal obligations. …
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‧Cleaner air policies could deliver up to $2.4 trillion in economic benefits by 2040, the World Bank estimates, as governments face mounting pressure to reduce pollution-related deaths and economic losses. The projection, contained in the bank's report Accelerating Acce…
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‧Climate change is causing increasingly severe health damage worldwide, prompting researchers behind the 2026 Lancet Countdown to demand formal recognition of a global health emergency and stronger international action. The assessment, published on Wednesday ahead of the CO…
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‧Khalifa University has completed the main conference programme of the Abu Dhabi Climate Solutions Summit 2026, recording more than 1,000 registrations and accepting over 100 research posters focused on practical responses to climate change. The university said the gatherin…
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‧The US Supreme Court opened its new term on Monday by weighing whether federal law blocks Colorado communities from pursuing state-law damages claims against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy over alleged climate harms. The dispute, Suncor Energy v County Commissioners of Bould…
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‧Federal climate forecasters say the strengthening El Niño has a greater than 90 per cent chance of becoming very strong during the Northern Hemisphere autumn and winter, increasing risks of disruptive rainfall, drought and heat across several regions. The US Climate Predic…
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‧The UAE has warned that a global water financing shortfall of as much as $141 billion a year threatens ambitions spanning artificial intelligence, energy transition, food security and rapidly growing cities. The warning was delivered at a private roundtable at the UAE’s Pe…
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‧Qatar’s greenhouse industry is projected to more than double in value by 2034 as investment in controlled-environment farming accelerates efforts to raise domestic food production and conserve water resources. Market research firm IMARC Group estimates the sector will expa…
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‧Beam Middle East and Masdar City Free Zone have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the deployment of smart-energy and clean-mobility technologies across the Masdar City ecosystem in Abu Dhabi. The agreement will allow Beam Middle East to introduce and supply a…
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‧Aldar Properties and Mubadala Investment Company have jointly acquired Masdar City Square for Dh918 million, expanding their income-generating real estate portfolio in Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City to Dh4.7 billion. The acquisition was completed through the real estate joint ven…
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‧Mubadala Energy reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions from its operated assets by 30.9 per cent in 2025, while cutting emissions and flaring intensity across its portfolio. The Abu Dhabi-headquartered company said in its 2025 Sustainability Report, published…
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‧Flooding along the Nepal-Tibet frontier has killed at least 633 people and left nearly 3,000 missing, intensifying warnings that warming temperatures are making high-mountain communities increasingly vulnerable to catastrophic collapses of rock, ice and water. Rescue team…
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‧A consortium led by EDF power solutions has reached financial close on Oman’s 120-megawatt Jaalan Bani Bu Ali Wind Independent Power Project, clearing a key hurdle for construction and commercial operation targeted for the third quarter of 2027. EDF power solutions is deve…
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‧A UAE-led multinational operation has arrested 839 suspects and seized assets linked to environmental offences worth more than $280 million across the Amazon Basin, sharply expanding cross-border enforcement against illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking. Operati…
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‧Lhyfe has expanded one of Europe’s largest bulk green hydrogen logistics fleets, adding 10 new Hexagon Purus containers as it seeks to strengthen production, transport and storage capacity across a market still constrained by cost, infrastructure gaps and uneven demand. Th…
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‧Masdar has broken ground on a 1GW wind farm in Kazakhstan’s Zhambyl region, marking its first renewable energy development in the country and a major step in Abu Dhabi’s push to build round-the-clock clean power platforms across Central Asia. The $1.4 billion project combi…
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‧Masdar City has opened Biosphere Labs in Abu Dhabi, establishing what is being positioned as the GCC’s first commercially scaled shared laboratory for researchers, start-ups and biotechnology companies seeking faster access to life-sciences infrastructure. The facility has…
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‧Dubai returned 23 rescued sea turtles to the Arabian Gulf, including a one-flipper survivor named Foxy whose release marked a fresh milestone in the emirate’s two-decade marine conservation effort. The release, staged from the Dubai coastline ahead of World Sea Turtle Day …