By Gloria Dickie, Elizabeth Piper and Alexander Cornwell At the U.N. climate summit on Sunday, the United Arab Emirates and several charities pledged $777 million in financing to combat neglected tropical diseases, which are expected to worsen with rising temperatures. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber stated that climate-related factors present a significant threat to human …
Dr. Sultan al-Jaber serves as the president of COP28, the latest United Nations climate conference currently in progress in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dr. al-Jaber also holds the position of CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). The potential conflict of interest in Dr. al-Jaber’s various roles has attracted attention once again following his …
The President of the UNFCCC COP28 climate conference, Sultan al-Jaber, delivered a significant speech at the summit on December 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The conference has brought the longstanding debate over the fate of fossil fuels into the limelight. For the past three decades, policymakers representing nearly 200 countries at the U.N.’s …
While filling in for President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris flew to Dubai in the Middle East to address two long-standing challenges: climate change and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, crossing political crosscurrents amid the nearing 2024 presidential race. Harris arrived in Dubai for barely 24 hours, spending more time traveling to the United Arab Emirates …
With Planet Earth’s temperature on the rise, the U.N. climate talks in Dubai recently honed in on its effects on human health. The COP28 summit in Dubai shifted from two days of impassioned appeals and calls for unity from world leaders to addressing health concerns, including the death of over 7 million people annually due …
In a move aimed at mitigating the impacts of global warming, the United States, together with 56 other nations, has pledged to phase out coal power plants. U.S. Special Envoy John Kerry has announced the United States’ commitment to the Powering Past Coal Alliance. This commitment entails no new coal plants being built and the …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A critical climate conference that began with world leaders acknowledging an Earth in crisis was set for a second day of leaders’ speeches on Saturday. Organizers hope the speeches will set the stage for concrete action in the coming days at the annual United Nations conference, known as COP28. …
Bill Gates warns the world is expected to exceed 2 degrees Celsius of global warming. This came as leaders gathered in Dubai for the United Nations’ annual climate summit. Gates acknowledged that while progress has been made, the 2-degree goal might be missed, requiring adaptation to become a priority. Bill Gates arrives for a press …
International climate talks became a power struggle on Friday as over 130 world leaders, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were set to address the United Nations climate conference in Dubai over the next two days. However, two key players, President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping, …
In a recent announcement, the U.N. weather agency declared that 2023 is on track to become the hottest year ever recorded, with worrying indications of increased floods, wildfires, melting glaciers, and heatwaves in the future. The World Meteorological Organization highlighted that the average temperature for the year has risen by approximately 1.4 degrees Celsius (2.5 …