The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) – an annual convening of countries signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – happened in Dubai this year, with high expectations that countries would take concrete steps to address the climate crisis. The negotiations encompassed mitigation efforts, adaptation strategies, financing … Read more
A demonstrator protests against the use of fossil fuels during an event at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit on December 11, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Photo Credit: AP The U.N.’s climate body on Monday published its latest draft text of the deal it hopes to reach at the COP28 summit in Dubai, … Read more
United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and CEO of ADNOC Sultan Al Jaber. | Photo Credit: REUTERS COP28 President-designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber on November 12 praised India, the current hosts of the Presidency of the G20, for its energy transition vision even as he acknowledged the critical need for a “new … Read more