Countries 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
Business 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries UK’s new PM touts migrant cooperation after Macron meet Sharm el Sheikh – Britain’s new prime minister Rishi Sunak on Monday vowed imminent action on cross-Channel migrants after... Read more 8 Nov, 2022
Countries West African bloc backs ’30 by 30′ biodiversity pledge Sharm el Sheikh – West African nations vowed on Monday to protect 30 percent of their land and seas... Read more 8 Nov, 2022
Agriculture Smallholder farmers in Africa and South Asia get $1.4billion climate boost Sharm el Sheikh – Small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia reeling from global warming impacts got a... Read more 8 Nov, 2022
Countries Macron urges US, China to pay their fair share on climate Sharm el Sheikh – French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged the United States, China and other non-European rich... Read more 8 Nov, 2022