November 2023 TABLE OF CONTENTS About Mesia Foreword FOREWORD In 2023, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is at the forefront of sustainable initiatives, marked by its commitment to declaring 2023 as “The Year of Sustainability.” This dedication underscores the nation’s ambition to emerge as a global leader in addressing the critical issues outlined by the […]

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December 4, 2023 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Don’t trust the oil and gas industry to report their actual carbon pollution, said former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who added that the man leading the United Nations climate talks runs one of the “dirtiest” oil companies out there. “They’re much better at capturing politicians than they […]

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Clean energy fund comes on a day at COP28 summit when U.N. Secretary General warns of ‘planetary crash and burn’ By Christian Shepherd, Evan Halper and Chico Harlan  December 1, 2023  DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates has set up a $30 billion fund to invest in clean energy and other climate projects worldwide — with a particular emphasis on financing […]

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December 4, 2023 DUBAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) – The Arab Energy Fund, formerly known as APICORP, plans to invest up to $1 billion over the next five years in decarbonisation technologies, the Middle East and North Africa-focused multilateral financial institution said on Monday. The planned investment and new name are part of a five-year strategy […]

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Novermber 30, 2023 As world leaders gathered for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, the collapse of a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war Friday plunged the conflict back into open combat and cast a long shadow over the talks. Israel’s top diplomat for the Middle East huddled with leaders at the summit as his colleagues […]

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By Alexander Cornwell. December 3, 2023 [1/5]Climate activists protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 3, 2023. REUTERS/Thaier Al Sudani Acquire Licensing Rights DUBAI, Dec 3 (Reuters) – More than 100 […]

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TEHRAN, IRAN —  Iranian delegates walked out of U.N. climate talks in the United Arab Emirates in protest Friday over the presence of Israeli representatives, state media reported. The Iranian side considered Israel’s presence at COP28 “as contrary to the goals and guidelines of the conference and, in protest, it left the conference venue,” said […]

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BY ANITA SNOW AND THOMAS MACHOWICZUpdated 5:17 PM EST, November 28, 2023Share WENDEN, Ariz. (AP) — A blanket of bright green alfalfa spreads across western Arizona’s McMullen Valley, ringed by rolling mountains and warmed by the hot desert sun.  Matthew Hancock’s family has used groundwater to grow forage crops here for more than six decades. They’re long accustomed […]

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Housed beneath the asphalt, Electreon’s technology charges vehicles wirelessly as they drive or park above. By ZACHY HENNESSEYDECEMBER 4, 2023 Israeli startup Electreon has introduced the world’s first commercial wireless charging terminal for buses, marking a significant leap in electric vehicle infrastructure. Electreon‘s terminal, located in Rosh Ha’ayin, allows 24/7 wireless charging for electric buses in Israel’s Petah […]

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By AFP – Dec 03,2023  Imen Hibri, the founder of RoboCare, prepares to fly a drone over an agricultural domain, to scan the trees from the air and assess their hydration levels, soil quality and overall health, to prevent irreversible damage, in the region of Nabeul, southwest of Tunis on August 30 (AFP photo) NABEUL, Tunisia — […]

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