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Thailand envoy to UAE says ‘hard work’ needed to curb climate change
Sorayut Chasombat says Bangkok is working to address air pollution and will renew commitments at Cop28 to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Thailand ambassador Sorayut Chasombat says he is looking forward to an inclusive Cop28. Victor Besa / The National
Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Cop28 President-designate, at the Friends of Paris High-Level Dialogue meeting in Beijing this week. WamChina backs UAE as Cop28 host
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Razan Al Mubarak with Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim. Photo: Cop28Cop28 presidency to ensure indigenous voices are heard at talks
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - September 26, 2023: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (R), stands for a photograph with HE Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (L), prior to a meeting, at Al Shati Palace.

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Dutch PM pledges to work with UAE to deliver results at Cop28
Environmentalists are at odds over whether to rely on carbon removal strategies, such as planting trees, to limit the effects of global warming. AFP
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Remove carbon to reverse global warming, says Paris Agreement architect
Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Cop28 President-designate, co-led the first loss and damages ministerial along with Cop27 president Sameh Shoukry. Photo: Cop28 UAEDr Al Jaber urges world to come together on 'loss and damages' climate fund
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Wind turbines in South Africa. In the Middle East and Africa, wind power capacity will grow 24.1 per cent annually to reach 89,000 megawatts by 2032. AFPGlobal wind power capacity to hit 2.38 terawatts by 2032
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Dr Sultan Al Jaber delivers his closing remarks during the Climate Ambition Summit in New York. Photo: Cop28 UAEWorld is 'running short on time' to stop climate change, says Dr Al Jaber
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A wind turbine in Canary Wharf, London. Annual renewable power capacity must add an average of 1,000 gigawatts annually by 2030 to meet Paris Agreement goals, according to Irena. Getty ImagesOver 250 organisations call for tripling renewable power capacity by 2030
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Cop28 will be held in Dubai from November 30 to December 12. EPAWhat to expect at Cop28? Guide to the daily agenda
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Users of ChatNetZero can ask the AI bot to crunch through thousands of long-winded climate plans. GettyCan new AI bot answer your climate questions? We tested it out
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Emirati women wave the UAE flags during Expo 2020 Dubai. The venue will host Cop28 this year. EPAThe role of women is integral to Cop28
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Residents spend time at Jubail Mangrove Park, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The NationalWorld can learn from Emirati women in run-up to Cop28
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Cop28 President-designate Dr Sultan Al Jaber at an event in Brazil. EPANew climate finance framework needs to unlock more private capital, Dr Al Jaber says
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ROAD TO NET ZERO
The planet’s original building material is making a comeback in the net-zero age, with timber high-rises, corporate campuses and Olympic Village housing all in the works. Getty ImagesWhy wooden wind turbines are making a comeback in the net-zero age
Energy
Sheikh Khaled directed Adnoc to explore further opportunities for international growth. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media OfficeSheikh Khaled reviews Adnoc's carbon strategy
Energy
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits Jaguar Land Rover car plant after announcing he was scrapping key parts of the Tories' green agenda. Photo: Downing StreetUK support for net zero by 2050 rises after PM's green U-turn
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Majid Al Futtaim owns and operates Dubai's Mall of the Emirates and the City Centre chain of malls in the region. Pawan Singh / The NationalMajid Al Futtaim's start-up accelerator focuses on ClimateTech
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Forensic investigators from Northumbria Police examine the felled Sycamore Gap tree, on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland.  PA WireTeenager accused of felling Hadrian's Wall sycamore free on bail
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Temperatures will begin to drop in October, making conditions outdoors more comfortable for many UAE residents. Chris Whiteoak / The NationalWhat's the weather like in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in October?
Environment
Germany presently has a hydrogen liquefaction plant at the Leuna chemical park, near Leuna, eastern Germany. AFPUK and Germany's hydrogen energy agreement targets international trade
Environment
Abu Dhabi introduced its ban on single-use plastic bags on June 1 last year. A nationwide ban is scheduled to begin on January 1, 2024. Chris Whiteoak / The NationalShoppers at higher-end supermarkets 'less likely to bring reusable bags'
Environment
FOOD SECURITY
ADQ's AgTech Park in Kezad. Photo: WamADQ and Safe Haven launch greenhouse project to bolster food security
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Rice shortage ruled out in UAE despite India export ban
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Food crisis is closely linked to climate crisis, says senior UN official
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Ukraine grain ban extension would be 'unacceptable' says Zelenskyy
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Ukraine to send grain by rail as Russia ends Black Sea deal
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The planet’s original building material is making a comeback in the net-zero age, with timber high-rises, corporate campuses and Olympic Village housing all in the works. Getty ImagesWhy wooden wind turbines are making a comeback in the net-zero age
Energy
Expo City Dubai to celebrate Emirati heritage with Cop28 makeover
Cop28
UAE provides clean water to 10,000 people in Vietnam
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Developing countries need new reforms to boost growth, IMF says
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Adnoc and Taqa complete financial closing of $2.2bn water project
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GLOBAL WARMING
A construction worker takes a drink of water in Riyadh as temperatures soar. AFPTemperatures to reach up to 50ºC across Saudi Arabia this week
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World on fire: What Mediterranean heatwave says about climate change
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Wildfires break out in north-western Tunisian city as extreme hot weather continues
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Tunisian workers complain of conditions as heatwave hits
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Hotter than Dubai: Parts of Europe bake in high temperatures
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Expo City Dubai is preparing to welcome guests attending the UN's Cop28 climate change summit, which opens on November 30. EPAExpo City Dubai makeover for Cop28, bacteria in Derna water - Trending
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Culture Bites: Outdoor season in UAE and Arabic hip-hop
The damaged hall where a fire broke out during a wedding ceremony in Hamdaniya town, northern Iraq. EPAAt least 9 arrested at Iraq wedding venue, Iran imaging satellite into orbit - Trending
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Dr Humaid Al Shamsi, consultant medical oncologist and president of the Emirates Oncology Society. Photo: Burjeel Medical CityDr Humaid Al Shamsi on breast cancer in the UAE
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