In Short : The inauguration of a giant solar plant in the UAE is a significant step towards a cleaner and more sustainable future. It’s wonderful to see countries taking proactive measures to address climate change In Detail : AL DHAFRA, United Arab Emirates : The United Arab Emirates inaugurated on Thursday one of the […]
Fossil fuelled: Climate talks begin with spotlight on oil chief – EQ Mag
PARIS, FRANCE : The future of fossil fuels — the leading source of planet-heating emissions — will face scrutiny at UN climate negotiations Monday with an under-fire Emirati oil chief poised to step into the driver’s seat. As the world struggles to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, pressure is on the […]
Climate talks see pushes for global renewable energy target – EQ Mag
Germany called Tuesday for governments around the world to work on setting an ambitious target for renewable energy that would “ring in the end of the fossil fuel age” and help prevent dangerous global warming. Speaking at the start of a two-day meeting in Berlin attended by dozens of top climate envoys, German Foreign Minister […]
Oil CEO who will head 2023 climate talks calls for change – EQ Mag
A top oil company CEO who will lead international climate talks later this year told energy industry power players on Monday that the world must cut emissions 7% each year and eliminate all releases of the greenhouse gas methane — strong comments from an oil executive. “Let me call on you to decarbonize quicker,” Sultan […]
Countries agree to COP27 Agenda Item on Funding for Loss and Damage – EQ Mag Pro
SHARM EL-SHEIKH – Countries just agreed to an agenda for COP27 on the first day of the negotiations. Critically, the agenda includes an item on providing financing to address loss and damage. This was a crucial prerequisite for making progress on addressing loss and damage, which will be the most consequential negotiation topic at the […]
COP26: Key Outcomes From the UN Climate Talks in Glasgow – EQ Mag Pro
The long-awaited COP26 climate summit in Glasgow has come to a close, making important progress in a number of areas — but not enough. The world still remains off track to beat back the climate crisis. Recognizing the urgency of the challenge, ministers from all over the world agreed that countries should come back next […]