A showdown is brewing over money, oil and carbon. Here's what's at stake at the COP28 climate summit
Policymakers and business leaders from across the globe are set to arrive in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates for the world's biggest and most important annual climate conference. The COP28 summit, which starts on Thursday and is scheduled to run through to Dec. 12, will provide a critical forum…#dubai #unitedarabemirates #climate #bonn #alexscott #e3g #cop27 #egypt #uae #sultanaljaber (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UAE supports global energy transition projects with $350m
RIYADH: Renewable energy projects in emerging economies are set to receive a 1.3 billion dirhams ($350 million) financial injection from the UAE’s development bank. This announcement came as the Emirates Development Bank and the International Renewable Energy Agency signed a collaborative…#uae #wam #ahmedmohamedalnaqbi #edb #ahmedbadr #sultanaljaber #parisagreement #etaf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Isn ’t this the eureka moment: a Cop28 to save the planet
“A petrostate hosting a climate conference” sounds like a situation shouted out at an improv night, after they’ve done the ones about a fox hosting a henhouse and Jimmy Savile hosting Jim’ll Fix It. Arguably, though, the fact the president of this week’s Cop28 climate conference in Dubai is also…#jimmysavile #cop28 #dubai #unitedarabemirates #gulf #emirati #uae #beijing #olympics #rupertmurdoch (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Judge Suspends Decision Allowing Changpeng Zhao to Leave the US Ahead of Sentencing
A United States district judge issued an order temporarily preventing former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao from returning to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before his sentencing in February 2024. Zhao previously pleaded guilty to charges relating to anti-money laundering violations. Judge Richard…#changpengzhao #unitedarabemirates #richardjones #usdistrictcourt #westerndistrict #seattle #uae #binance #usaheadofsentencing (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign firms exploit unregulated water
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 to caprices of Mother Nature…#arizona #mcmullenvalley #matthewhancock #wenden #emirati #aldahra #hancock #phoenix #western #unitednations (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Big oil looms over COP28
COP28 – the annual United Nations climate conference – is facing increasing scrutiny after the BBC reported Monday that host United Arab Emirates plans to use the Dubai summit to discuss oil and natural gas deals with several countries. The meetings are to be led by COP28 president, Sultan Al…#unitednations #unitedarabemirates #dubai #sultanaljaber #uae #adnoc #masdar #opec #aljaber #cop (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ex-Binance Chief CZ Must Stay In U.S. After Guilty Plea
Changpeng Zhao—founder of the cryptocurrency trading platform Binance—cannot return to his home in the United Arab Emirates for now, a federal judge in Seattle ruled Monday, according to Bloomberg and Reuters, as he awaits sentencing on anti-money laundering and sanctions violations. U.S. District…#changpengzhao #unitedarabemirates #seattle #richardjones (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UAE approached to invest in Sizewell C nuclear power plant
A United Arab Emirates sovereign wealth fund has been approached to take a stake in the Sizewell C nuclear power plant project in Suffolk, it has emerged. The UK government has lined up Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi fund run by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the owner of Manchester City, to back…#aunitedarabemirates #sizewellc #suffolk #mubadala #abudhabi #manchestercity #cgn #anglo #emirati #redbirdimi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Israel-linked tanker seized off Yemen
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Attackers seized a tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, authorities said. While no group immediately claimed responsibility, it comes as at least two other maritime attacks in recent days have been linked to the Israel-Hamas war. The attackers…#dubai #unitedarabemirates #israel #yemen #liberian #centralpark #zodiac #gulfofaden #ambrey #turkish (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
F1 teams escape punishment for pitlane eyewear breaches
Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - November 26, 2023 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the race Pool via REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed Acquire Licensing Rights ABU DHABI, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Formula One teams were told to ensure…#formula #abudhabi #unitedarabemirates #maxverstappen #abudhabigrandprix (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Every industry should be ‘held accountable’ on climate: COP28 president
PARIS: The president of a pivotal UN climate summit defended on Saturday the large presence of industry representatives at the negotiations, saying private sector engagement was essential to curb global heating. “Everyone needs to be part of this process and everyone needs to be held responsible…#sultanaljaber #afp #dubai #emirati #badrjafar #uae #adnoc #cop #parisagreement (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
F1 Abu Dhabi Livestream: How to Watch the Final Grand Prix Race of the Season Online for Free
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on November 25, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The final Formula One event of the season is upon us with the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand…#maxverstappen #netherlands #f1grandprix #yasmarinacircuit #abudhabi #unitedarabemirates #formulaone #lasvegas #f1 #yasisland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
COP28: Activists fear surveillance and arrests at Dubai climate summit
Assurances about the ability to "peacefully assemble" and the promise of "inclusive" negotiations, are not enough to reassure activists. Human rights defenders are preparing for the COP28 climate talks next week in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), amid fears of surveillance and even arrest by the…#unitedarabemirates #uae #dubai #asadrehman #afp #defamation #jordanian #humanrightswatch #hrw #amnestyinternational (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Binance CEO Teng braced for uphill battle in post-Zhao era
[1/3] Richard Teng, head of the Middle East and North Africa for crypto firm Binance gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 30, 2022. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Spiralling compliance…#richardteng #middleeast #northafrica #binance #dubai #unitedarabemirates #changpengzhao #treasury #janetyellen #carolalexander (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Verstappen on pole for Abu Dhabi's F1 season finale
[1/3] Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - November 25, 2023 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after qualifying in pole position with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and McLaren's Oscar Piastri REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed Acquire Licensing Rights…#abudhabi #unitedarabemirates #maxverstappen #ferrari #charlesleclerc #oscarpiastri #yasmarina #australian #pierregasly #mercedes (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
