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COP28 President al-Jaber: We very much respect climate science

DUBAI (Reuters) - COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber on Monday said he respected the science around climate change and the work of his presidency had been centred around it. "We very much believe and

Arab Energy Fund (APICORP) plans up to $1 billion for decarbonisation technologies

DUBAI (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

Western start-ups seek to break China’s grip on rare earths refining

By Ernest Scheyder ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana (Reuters) - Start-up tech firms are racing to transform the way rare earths are refined for the clean energy transition, a push aimed at turbocharging the

UAE banks pledge $200 billion in green finance at COP28 climate talks

DUBAI (Reuters) - Banks in the United Arab Emirates on Monday pledged to mobilise 1 trillion dirhams, or around $200 billion, in green finance, the chair of the country's banking federation told the

Russia’s Black Sea ports working as weather permits – ministry

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Black Sea ports are working on Monday as weather conditions permit, the Ministry of Transport said in a statement, after storms caused considerable disruption to loadings

Rockefeller Foundation at COP28 backs early coal retirement using carbon credits

By David Stanway and Valerie Volcovici DUBAI (Reuters) - A consortium led by the Rockefeller Foundation has launched a pilot initiative to use carbon credits to retire a coal power plant in the

Asian Development Bank to provide $10 billion climate finance for Philippines

MANILA (Reuters) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday it will allot $10 billion in climate finance for the Philippines between 2024 and 2029. The funds will help the Philippines implement

UAE signs deal with Bill Gates’ nuclear company on advanced reactors at COP28

The MoU comes as UAE pushes to expand its nuclear energy capacity, following a pledge by over 20 nations at COP28 to triple nuclear deployment this decade to fight climate change.

COP28: Abu Dhabi teams up with HSBC, others on climate finance think-tank

DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi will host the newly launched Global Climate Finance Centre in partnership with nine founding members including the World Bank, lender HSBC and asset managers BlackRock and

Global regulators propose tougher scrutiny of voluntary carbon markets

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - A global securities watchdog proposed 21 safety measures on Sunday to improve integrity, transparency and enforcement in voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) in a sector of

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Why belief remains high among Indian Americans

As religious identity transforms, the Indian-American diaspora finds new ways to balance ancient Vedic beliefs with the realities of 21st-century life.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Aksai Chin for Arunachal: Ex-Indian Army chief Naravane backs revival of 1950s China offer on border row

Gen Manoj Naravane (retd) said in an exclusive interview with ThePrint that India should focus on having more experts who understand China's psyche and its workings

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.