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The Clock is Ticking: COP28’s Make-or-Break Moment for Our Planet’s Survival
COP28, this year’s big United Nations climate change summit, opens in Dubai today. With its ambitious and progressive agenda to triple renewable energy capacity and double the rate of energy efficiency in the world, this COP agenda has exceeded initial expectations with its vision. For its own part, the UAE has already announced its own…
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COP 28: Where fossil fuels need to be made history
Looming over the 28th UN Climate Conference (COP28) is whether governments will finally heed the calls, that grow stronger by the day, to phase out fossil fuels and deliver on climate justice. While the causes and consequences of climate change have never been felt so deeply, the solutions have never been more in reach. The…
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COP28: A Business Revolution for Climate Action
COP28, taking place in Dubai later this month, is set to be the largest climate summit ever. This COP represents a critical opportunity for world leaders to show the political courage that is needed to fairly and equitably end the age of fossil fuels and move towards a more sustainable and just future.
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Greenpeace’ comment on the IEA report
Yes we can! We knew it and the latest IEA report confirms it yet again. The global pathway to net zero by 2050 that will keep the planet within the 1.5c warming limit remains both feasible and urgent. The only thing standing in its way is the absence of political will.
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Climate Justice Camp 2023: Build community, demand justice.
The second edition of the climate justice Camp that took place in Lebanon between 28 August and 2 September was an incredible experience full of hope, laughter, and solidarity. Most importantly, it concluded with climate justice heroes coming together for change. Across six days, the attendees took part in more than 100 interactive workshops, told…
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Greenpeace MENA Award: Alternative Futures – UAE Project
Announcing the call for submissions for “the Alternative Futures - UAE” project. This visionary initiative invites researchers, academics, professionals, and young visionaries to contribute innovative already established research papers outlining alternative future scenarios addressing the challenges and opportunities in UAE’s sustainable development journey.
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As we celebrate the successful oil transfer from FSO SAFER..Oil companies still have to pay and fulfil their responsibility!
Greenpeace celebrates the significant milestone in the effort to avoid a humanitarian and ecological crisis as the million-plus barrels of oil on board the decaying FSO SAFER have been safely transferred to a new vessel. While we mark this success, it is imperative to address the absence of accountability exhibited by the oil industry that…
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UN operation to make safe Big Oil-abandoned FSO SAFER begins
The hazardous operation to remove more than a million barrels of oil from the decaying FSO SAFER supertanker off Yemen’s coast has commenced after years of delay.
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How Did the People of Our Region Experience Climate Change Impacts in January?
Every month we ask our supporters across the MENA region to tell us how they are experiencing the impacts of climate change. While it is important to note that not all of these instances can be solely attributed to climate change, the diverse perspectives, experiences, and realities shared by individuals in our region provide valuable…
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Climate justice and social justice: Two sides of the same coin
Climate justice and social justice are two sides of the same coin, and are both vital to creating a more equitable and sustainable future for all.