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    Merkel team talks climate as voters turn up heat

    29 May 2019

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s “climate cabinet” meets Wednesday to discuss combatting global warming as her government struggles to convince voters it is willing and able to address the crisis.

    UN report warns of rising seas, storm surges, melting permafrost

    29 Aug 2019

    Our longtime habit of loading the atmosphere with planet-warming CO2 has spawned a host of consequences, starting with irreversible sea-level rise, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) "Special Report".

    Adnoc Total sign strategic deal on CO2 emission reductions

    13 Nov 2020

    The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), signed a strategic framework agreement with Total, to explore joint research, development and deployment partnership opportunities in the areas of CO2 emission reductions and carbon capture,

    IEA issues ‘dire warning’ on CO2 emissions as it predicts 5 per cent rise

    20 Apr 2021

    The IEA's Global Energy Review 2021 predicted carbon dioxide emissions would rise to 33 billion tonnes this year, up 1.5 billion tonnes from 2020 levels in the largest single increase in more than a decade.

    EU clinches deal on climate law, tougher 2030 emissions goal

    21 Apr 2021

    The deal arrives just in time for a summit of world leaders hosted by the U.S. government on Thursday and Friday, where the EU and other global powers will promote their pledges to protect the planet.

    VIDEO: Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time's Person of the Year

    11 Dec 2019

    In the 16 months since her protests began, she has addressed heads of state at the UN, met with the Pope, sparred with the US President and inspired 4 million people to join the global climate strike, says the magazine.

    Australia bushfires contribute to big rise in global CO2 levels

    24 Jan 2020

    While human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are responsible for the bulk of the increase in CO2 levels, Australia's bushfires have made the problem measurably worse, underscoring the impact of the catastrophe on the global climate system.

    RTA plans emission-free public transport in Dubai by 2050

    31 May 2021

    The highlights of the plan include broadening the use of electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles and buses in the fleets of public transport, school buses, taxis and limousines to reach the targeted 100% rate by 2050.

    A timely decision

    01 Jun 2021

    Zero emission refers to an engine, motor, process, or other energy source, that emits no waste products that pollute the environment or disrupt the climate. And for that Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has endorsed a long-term plan to

    Tough rules needed for realistic net-zero plans

    30 Jun 2021

    Countries and firms that produce two-thirds of the world’s economic output have now pledged to slash their emissions to net zero by mid-century —but how those promises are met will determine whether climate action succeeds, analysts said

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