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 …
Dubai’s United Nations climate summit has attracted a record number of fossil fuel industry representatives, with more than 1,300 employees from organizations linked to the industry registering to attend this year’s COP28. This is more than triple the amount of attendees from the previous year. The rise in numbers can be attributed to new rules …
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 …
Israel’s military issued evacuation orders for additional areas in and around Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan Younis, indicating a shift in their offensive campaign. The focus has now moved to the southern half of the territory, where Hamas leaders are believed to be hiding. Bombardments intensified throughout the region overnight and into Sunday, signaling a fresh …
Amid resumed violence in the southern Gaza Strip, Israel ordered additional areas for attack evacuation and continued bombardment. As the U.S. and others called for the protection of civilians following a broken truce, Israel declared its intent to fulfill its goals and expressed the need for a ground operation, with complete overhaul being the ultimate …
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 …
Climate experts shared that while the world is projected to warm much less than expected a decade ago, the current climate change pain surpasses what was initially anticipated. These apparent contradictions are among the pressing issues facing parties at the United Nations’ ongoing climate talks in Dubai. During this significant conference, which features the first …
Amid extreme weather events such as record-breaking temperatures, torrential downpours, droughts, and wildfires, global leaders will be coming together for the upcoming United Nations climate talks. These talks are designed to address the ongoing issue of humans emitting increasing levels of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. For centuries, human activity has been instrumental in reshaping …
Believe Women. A fact which the #MeToo movement has aggressively advocated for many years. However, my perspective changed after Oct. 7th when a wave of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas in Israel went ignored. As an American Jew, I can’t help but ask where is the “me” in MeToo when no one believes women in …
“Challenges Threaten Biden’s Climate Goals as U.S. Clean Energy Boom Stumbles” By Nichola Groom and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – Climate change legislation in the U.S. was meant to trigger a surge in clean energy development, but economic realities are straining President Joe Biden’s agenda a year later. Soaring financing and materials costs, unreliable supply chains, …