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COP27 begins a ‘new era to do things differently’, UN climate change chief declares as pivotal conference gets underway ( Photos Sharm el-Sheikh )
The UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, should shift the world towards implementation of previously agreed plans to tackle humanity’s greatest challenge, Simon Stiell, the new Executive Secretary of the UN Climate Convention (UNFCCC), said on Sunday at the opening of COP27. “Today a new era begins –…
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Nadir Mumtaz write : Red Sea Coastal Development and Coral Reefs
By : Nadir Mumtaz Maritime Analyst Coral reefs underly ocean biodiversity and contribute significantly in the economic, social, touristic and cultural scope . The extent of biodiversity of coral reefs incorporating a multitude of symbiotic relationships , encompasses 285,000 km2 covering less then 0.1 % of the ocean exterior. Coral…
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Shoukry: Egypt will spare no effort to confront climate change
Foreign Minister and president-designate of the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Summit (COP27) Sameh Shoukry said Egypt would spare no effort to encourage all countries to take concrete and practical action to address climate change. He added, “We look forward to the Climate Summit being a milestone in the collective…
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Amid calls for “compensation”, the “COP 27” summit begins in Egypt
The United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP27) begins in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Sunday, amid increasing calls for rich countries to compensate the poorest and most vulnerable to the consequences of climate change. It is expected that most of the tension surrounding COP27 relates to losses, damages, and compensation…
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4 things you should know about UN DESA’s SDG Pavilion at COP27
Our world is on fire; drying up and flooding – all at the very same time. The climate crisis is a reality and the need for action is more urgent than ever. To navigate our way out of this dangerous predicament, the global community has the 17 Sustainable Development Goals…
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Zelensky: Ukraine to start fundraising for Maritime Drones fleet
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that next week Ukraine will launch a fundraising campaign for a fleet of marine drones, through the state fundraising platform UNITED24. “This is only for the protection of our marine water area. We don’t claim anything that doesn’t belong to us,” Zelensky said in his evening…
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Synergies to establish green hydrogen export corridor from Chile to Europe
The Netherlands is organizing a green H2 Trade Mission from November 7th to 11th 2022 to Chile. Leading Dutch companies from the energy sector will come and explore opportunities to develop and grow the Chilean Green Hydrogen economy. Focus is on hydrogen infrastructure needed to secure the green hydrogen supply…
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Commission invests €3 billion in innovative clean tech projects
European Commission is launching the third call for large-scale projects under the EU Innovation Fund. With a budget doubled to €3 billion thanks to increased revenue from the auctioning of EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) allowances, this 2022 call for large-scale projects will boost the deployment of industrial solutions to…
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TT Club : Transport of lithium-ion batteries – a continuous threat
Insurers TT Club and UK P&I Club have teamed up with scientific consultants, Brookes Bell, and issued a whitepaper highlighting the continuing safety threat created by the transportation of lithium-ion batteries. The publishing of a whitepaper by insurance providers TT Club along with its fellow Thomas Miller managed business, UK…
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