By Manvi Pant The global sustainability initiative championed by UAE, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), kicked off with an impressive start on January 14th. The platform, sponsored by the global leader in renewable energy, Masdar, was seen as a prelude to the United Nations Climate Change Confer
On Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden travelled to California to survey the damage caused by the recent “atmospheric river” storms that have inflicted floods and mudslides on a state long plagued by drought and wildfires. During his visit, Biden stressed the role of global warming in nat
The report, led by the University of Oxford, is the first to assess how much CO2 removal the world is already achieving and how much more is needed to meet the goals set out in the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial
A new report by the Center for American Progress has found that natural disasters driven by climate change displaced more than 3 million Americans last year. The report analyzed data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and found that natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, and
Temasek and Toyota are investing in Living Carbon, a biotech firm that aims to help combat climate change by developing new ways to store carbon dioxide. The investment, which is worth an undisclosed amount, will be used to fund the construction of a pilot plant in Japan that will demonstrate the fe
The European Central Bank (ECB) has the potential to significantly reduce its carbon footprint by divesting from bonds issued by the world’s largest polluters, according to a new report. The study, conducted by the think tank Carbon Tracker, found that the ECB’s portfolio of bonds issued
The demonstration at the Davos Forum on January 15th was organized by a coalition of environmental groups, including Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion, who are calling for urgent action to address the climate crisis. The protesters called out the oil industry for their role in driving the crisis a
The head of the European Commission has emphasized the importance of supporting clean technology in order to remain competitive with the United States in the global market. He stated that the EU must invest in sustainable business and clean energy in order to meet the goals set by the Paris Climate
India has set ambitious targets for hydrogen and ammonia consumption in certain key industries, according to a statement from the government. The move is part of the country’s efforts to increase the use of clean energy sources and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The government has set
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that Sultan al-Jaber, the head of state-run oil company ADNOC and the country’s Minister of Industry and Technology and Climate Envoy, will serve as president of the COP28 climate conference it is hosting this year. COP28 is the 28th annual conference o
