Fouad advances Egyptian-African cooperation in environmental protection
Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, participated in the Second Roundtable of the African Forum of Environmental Protection Agencies (AFEPA) in Cairo, hosted by CEDARE in collaboration with the UNEP Regional Office, from 3 to 5 December. The forum brought
India’s Uttarakhand State 1st to Use AI for Forest Conservation
Uttarakhand, an Indian state, has become the first in the country to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its forest management strategies. This initiative, reported by News9, a partner of TV BRICS, aims to improve biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, and
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Sponsored by Bry-Air. Dry rooms are an often-overlooked component of battery production, yet any battery manufacturer would attest that they are essential to high-quality cell manufacturing. Whether you are
Environment Minister monitors cargo ship grounding incident in Red Sea
Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, traveled to the Red Sea on Monday to oversee the situation following the grounding of a cargo ship in the city of Quseir. The Ministry issued a statement confirming that the incident involved a
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