Island nations call for oil tax, anti-fossil fuel treaty at UN summit
Sharm el Sheikh – Small island nations led calls at the UN climate summit Tuesday to tax oil companies’... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
World ‘burning up faster’ than it can recover, says Pakistan PM
Sharm el Sheikh – Climate change is outpacing the capacity of developing nations to cope with its devastating impacts,... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
‘Toxic cover-up’: UN draws red line around net zero greenwashing
Sharm el Sheikh – The UN’s chief called Tuesday for an end to a “toxic cover-up” by companies as... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
John Kerry says Biden will stick to climate goals
Sharm el Sheikh – US President Joe Biden will stick to his efforts to develop a greener economy even if... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
UAE, Egypt ink major wind energy deal on COP27 sidelines
Sharm el Sheikh – The United Arab Emirates and Egypt agreed on Tuesday to develop one of the world’s... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
Global South needs $2 trillion a year to tame, cope with climate
Sharm el Sheikh – Developing and emerging countries – excluding China – need investments well beyond $2 trillion annually... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
Jailed Egypt dissident’s death in ‘no one’s interest’, sister says
Sharm el Sheikh – The possible death of jailed British-Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah in prison is “in no... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
World risks ‘collective suicide’, UN chief warns climate summit
Sharm el Sheikh – The UN’s chief warned on Monday that nations must cooperate or face “collective suicide” in the... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
Britain, France raise hunger striker case with Egypt’s Sisi
Cairo – Britain and France on Monday raised the case of a dissident hunger striker with Egypt’s President Abdel... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
UN unveils global ‘early warning’ system for disasters at $3 billion
Sharm el Sheikh – The United Nations on Monday unveiled a five-year plan to build a global early warning system... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
