Saudi Arabia to host UN talks on drought, desertification
4 months ago

Saudi Arabia to host UN talks on drought, desertification

New Indian Express  

Land degradation disrupts ecosystems and makes land less productive for agriculture, leading to food shortages and spurring migration. UNCCD executive secretary Ibrahim Thiaw told AFP he hoped COP16 would result in an agreement to accelerate land restoration and develop a "proactive" approach to droughts. "With the desertification fight, not necessarily directly contributing to the problem, whereas with climate change, it obviously is," said Patrick Galey, senior fossil fuels investigator for Global Witness. Freedom of speech Thousands of delegates have registered to attend the December 2-13 talks in Riyadh including "close to 100" government ministers, Thiaw said. Saudi Arabia is hoping for strong, "constructive" civil society participation in COP16, Faqeeha said.

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World falls short of UN drought deal at Saudi talks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

World falls short of UN drought deal at Saudi talks

The Hindu  

Negotiators failed to produce an agreement on how to respond to drought at Saudi-hosted UN talks, participants have said, falling short of a hoped-for binding protocol addressing the scourge. Prior to the talks, UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw said the world expected negotiators "to adopt a bold decision that can help turn the tide on the most pervasive and the …

UN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought
3 months, 2 weeks ago

UN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Despite two weeks of U.N.- …

UN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought
3 months, 2 weeks ago

UN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — Despite two weeks of U.N.- The biennial talks, known as COP 16 and organized by a UN body that deals with combating desertification and droughts, attempted to create strong global mandates to legally bind and require nations to fund early warning systems and build resilient infrastructure in poorer countries, particularly Africa, which is worst affected by the …

COP16 China Pavilion highlight desertification success stories
3 months, 2 weeks ago

COP16 China Pavilion highlight desertification success stories

China Daily  

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COP16 China Pavilion highlight desertification success stories
3 months, 2 weeks ago

COP16 China Pavilion highlight desertification success stories

China Daily  

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Saudi-hosted UN talks fail to produce deal to tackle global drought
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Saudi-hosted UN talks fail to produce deal to tackle global drought

Al Jazeera  

A future global drought regime is now planned to be completed at COP17 in Mongolia in 2026. The biennial talks have attempted to create strong global mandates on climate change, requiring nations to fund early warning systems and build resilient infrastructure in poorer countries, particularly in Africa. A news release stated that the parties – 196 countries and the European …

COP16 China Pavilion highlight desertification success stories
3 months, 2 weeks ago

COP16 China Pavilion highlight desertification success stories

China Daily  

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Saudi Arabia bets on tech to make deserts bloom
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia bets on tech to make deserts bloom

Hindustan Times  

Saudi Arabia is investing in green innovation to transform its deserts, but accusations of greenwashing highlight the challenge of turning ambitious projects into climate solutions. Saudi Arabia bets on tech to make deserts bloom This week, Riyadh is hosting the United Nations COP16 conference on drought and desertification topics close to home for the Gulf kingdom, whose officials have said …

Saudi Arabia unveils Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership at COP16
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia unveils Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership at COP16

China Daily  

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Saudi Arabia unveils Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership at COP16
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia unveils Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership at COP16

China Daily  

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Who said what? Action and ambition at Cop27’s Saudi Green Initiative
2 years, 4 months ago

Who said what? Action and ambition at Cop27’s Saudi Green Initiative

The Independent  

“The ambitious Middle East Green Initiative seeks to support regional efforts to eliminate CO2 equivalent emissions by more than 670 million tonnes representing 10% of global contributions. This is in addition to planting more than 50 billion trees, increasing the area covered by trees 12-fold and rehabilitating 200 million hectares of degraded land, thereby helping to reduce global emissions by …

Success or COP-out: How do this year’s climate talks rate?
2 years, 4 months ago

Success or COP-out: How do this year’s climate talks rate?

Associated Press  

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — After two weeks of haggling, officials on Sunday cheered the end of this year’s U.N. climate talks in Egypt, which resulted in the creation of a fund to help poor countries suffering under disasters driven by global warming. However there was disappointment among environmentalists that the Sharm el-Sheikh meeting included “low-emission” energy — which some claim …

A look at how Saudi Arabia is delivering on promises made at COP26 in Glasgow
2 years, 4 months ago

A look at how Saudi Arabia is delivering on promises made at COP26 in Glasgow

The Independent  

PLEDGE #1 To halt deforestation and desertification by planting 450 million trees and rehabilitating large swathes of degraded lands by 2030. Opening the Middle East Green Initiative Summit at Cop27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman built on the plans announced last year: to reduce global carbon levels by 2.5% by planting 50 billion trees across …

Takeaways: Calls for reparations, emissions cuts at COP27
2 years, 4 months ago

Takeaways: Calls for reparations, emissions cuts at COP27

Associated Press  

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — The first full day of the year’s most important summit on climate change, known as COP27, got underway on Monday with urgent calls by leaders to slash greenhouse gas emissions as the planet warms and severe weather events become more frequent and destructive. “Climate change will never stop without our intervention,” said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah …

Saudi Arabia denies playing climate saboteur at Glasgow
3 years, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabia denies playing climate saboteur at Glasgow

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — The tightest of smiles on his face and the fabric of his traditional thobe swirling about him as he strides through a hallway at U.N. climate talks, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister expresses shock at repeated complaints that the world’s largest oil producer is working behind the scenes to sabotage negotiations. Saudi Arabia’s team in Glasgow has introduced …

Can Saudi Arabia, the world’s second largest oil producer, become a global force tackling the climate crisis?
4 years ago

Can Saudi Arabia, the world’s second largest oil producer, become a global force tackling the climate crisis?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The kingdom, whose vast wealth is grounded in fossil fuels, unveiled its “Saudi Arabia Green Initiative” along with a …

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