The world needed to agree on how much rich nations would pay poorer nations for climate financing. After a walkout in Baku, delegates agreed on a figure that was cheered by some and derided by others.
The technology powering our current industrial revolution needs so much energy and water that data centres are now competing with cities, with the environment and net-zero targets losing out
AI is creating more emissions, but it is also being used to find "smart" solutions to fight climate change and offset the cutting-edge tech's growing contribution to it
In recent years, the world has witnessed a noticeable increase in the greenhouse effect phenomenon due to the increasing and continuous burning of fossil fuels, threatening Earth’s life-friendly…
Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels are on track to rise around 1% this year, scientists said on Friday, warning this would make it harder for the world to avoid disastrous…
The World Bank has agreed to provide Egypt with $400 million to develop sustainable infrastructure and lower carbon emissions in its transportation sector, the ministry of international cooperation…
Egypt is racing against time to step up its green hydrogen production as a clean source of energy as part of its efforts to rely heavily on new and renewable energy.
The Egyptian government…
In a dramatic move for global efforts to combat climate change, the European Union couple of weeks ago laid out an ambitious proposal to transition away from fossil fuels. Brussels’ announcement…
Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, has succeeded in realizing his dream of going into space, aboard his company's first manned flight, Blue Origin, giving an extra boost to the fledgling space…
The former US envoy to Damascus tells Al Majalla how to find a path to a lasting settlement and a new place in the Middle East, from his unique perspective and first-hand experience in Assad-era talks
A US federal court has blocked Trump's tariffs and ruled that the president doesn't have unilateral authority to impose them, dealing a major blow to his economic policy
The US-based writer does not hold back in what he pens for American readers, nor is he censored. There is just one word that he is forbidden from using.
As global climate finance falters and US support disappears, the MENA region faces a widening funding gap. Now is the time to create a regional climate finance mechanism.