UN Chief calls for justice, equity in critical mineral value chains
UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the COP29 High-Level Meeting on Resourcing the Energy Transition with Justice and Equity on Wednesday, calling for a just and equitable approach to the extraction and use of critical minerals for the energy transition. “We
Madbouly highlights significance of COP29 in reaffirming commitment to climate pledge ‘implementation’
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly emphasized the significance of the Baku Climate Change Conference, which is taking place amid regional and international crises, including wars, as well as increasing and unpredictable climate-related events. These challenges have led to significant economic
COP29: Guterres warns of ‘avoidable injustice’ as climate crisis worsens
UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark warning at the opening ceremony of the COP29 World Leaders’ Climate Action Summit on Tuesday, highlighting the escalating economic and social consequences of the climate crisis. “The sound you hear is the ticking
Climate crisis now an ‘economy-killer,’ Simon Stiell warns at COP29
The climate crisis is no longer a threat to future generations, but a present danger to economies worldwide, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell warned at the COP29 World Leaders Climate Action Summit on Tuesday. “We used to talk
UK reveals plan to cut 81% of emissions by 2035, Global Witness raises concerns
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new emissions reduction target at the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, vowing to lead the UK in cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The UK will now aim for an 81% cut in its emissions
Faith leaders call for climate finance rooted in justice, accountability at COP29
Faith leaders and advocates gathered at a COP29 side event, “Beyond Numbers: A Dialogue on the New Collective Quantified Goal from Faith and Ethical Perspectives,” to call for a climate finance model rooted in justice and accountability. The event, hosted
Egypt, UAE’s Tadweer Group sign MoU for waste management, recycling
Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Waste Management Regulatory Authority and the UAE’s Tadweer Group to explore and develop cooperation and investment opportunities in the waste management and recycling sector
Egypt, Global Environment Facility discuss funding issues
Yasmine Fouad, Egypt’s Environment Minister, has discussed with Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), ways to improve biodiversity funding mobilization and the GEF’s role as a primary funding mechanism for the three Rio Conventions considering its
How Elon Musk Might Use His Pull With Trump to Help Tesla
Although Donald Trump has opposed policies that favor electric cars, if he becomes president he could ease regulatory scrutiny of Tesla or protect lucrative credits and subsidies.
Egypt’s Minister of Environment highlights biodiversity issues at COP16
Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, called on the international community to work to restore the credibility of multilateral cooperation in achieving the slogan of Peace with Nature, which is carried by the Biodiversity Conference COP16, at a time when