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H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Office of Development and Martyrs Families Affairs at the Presidential Court, has toured COP28 UAE’s Green Zone.

Sheikh Theyab visited the Youth Hub, the Energy Transition [...] 

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Al-Futtaim Trading Enterprises is known for setting the standard in premium, innovative, environment-friendly driving in the UAE through their distinctive line-up of Volvo models. Now with the new launch, the automotive distributor takes things up [...] 

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The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) had recently hosted a ceremony to launch a Millet Demo Farm with the aim of contributing to the objectives of the International Year of Millets and COP28 [...] 

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Facts on COP28 to date – 11 December 2023

COP28 has mobilized over $83 billion in funding, setting the pace for a new era in climate action. These include the first ever declarations on food systems transformation and health, plus declarations on renewable energy and efficiency, as well as initiatives to decarbonize heavy emitting industries. 11 pledges and declarations have been launched and received historic support. On day one of COP28, the Presidency facilitated a historic agreement to operationalize

and capitalize funding for Loss and Damage, supporting those on the front lines of the climate crisis with $792 million already pledged to date.  [...] 

o $3.5 billion in new money announced to [...] 

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The Arabic Language Youth Council unveiled the “Arabic Dictionary for Environmental Terms” and delved into the concept of sustainability in Arab culture during the event “Sustainability in Arab Culture.” The event took place [...] 

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Marking a historic milestone in acknowledging the role of culture in combating and adapting to climate change, high-level delegates from around the globe convened at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai.

The Group of Friends [...] 

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Over $186 million of new financing for nature and climate towards forests, mangroves and the ocean was announced during COP28’s Nature, Land Use and Ocean Day. This funding builds on the $2.5 billion mobilised to protect and restore [...] 

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Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi, COP28 Director-General and Special Representative, asserted that the COP28 Presidency is focused on achieving a balanced package in the negotiations, noting that they hosted a stocktaking plenary to outline [...] 

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Dr. Nawal Al Hosany, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), said that the 28th United Nations Conference [...] 

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Schneider Electric has announced Rochester Institute of Technology-Dubai (RIT-Dubai) as the winners of the UAE Youth Green Challenge – a collaborative initiative with the Arab Youth Centre (AYC).

The winning project was led by Hariharan [...] 

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