Among 32 nations, an Ipsos study finds citizens of the Philippines (82%) and Indonesia (81%) most fearful about failing future generations
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IMF approves $2.5bn in funding for Egypt, backs climate finance initiative
Fund cites “mixed progress” on reforms as Egypt faces Red Sea disruptions costing $6bn in Suez Canal revenue while struggling with high debt and fiscal challenges
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Donald Trump to declare national energy emergency: Report
The move is set to be among an array of actions Trump will take – starting hours after he’s sworn in on Monday – to deliver on campaign promises to boost domestic energy output
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Beyond COP29: How industry can decarbonise, decentralise and digitalise its energy needs
With half of the world’s largest companies now committed to net sero targets and the growing adoption of lease-to-own and build-own-operate-transfer models, the shift toward renewable energy is gaining significant traction
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Oman to set up ‘Net Zero Centre’ to drive 2050 carbon neutrality goals
The centre will develop updated strategies and monitor the implementation of zero neutrality projects
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Climate tech startups set to drive the next wave of unicorns
The unicorn status of climate-tech firms is less a speculative bubble and more a reflection of an evolving market reality, but investors and founders must be prepared for a longer runway to success
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Climate disasters strip up to 5% off GDP as clean energy investment hits $2tn, says UN climate official at COP29
“No nation is winning this fight” against increasingly brutal climate impacts as every economy is now “being besieged by climate disasters,” Simon Stiell says at COP29 in Baku
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COP29 key moments: Azerbaijan president says fossil fuels are ‘gift from God’, negotiators eye $1.3tn climate finance deal
Negotiators seek a $1.3 trillion climate finance framework, Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev defends fossil fuels as a “gift from God,” and more key moments from COP29 in Baku
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UN chief slams ‘inadequate’ climate loss and damage funding at COP29 in Baku
The fund’s current size fails to match the scale of climate-induced destruction faced by developing nations, says UN chief Gueterres
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COP29 opens in Azerbaijan’s Baku with focus on climate finance
The talks are taking place against a backdrop of increasing climate disasters and mounting pressure from developing nations for enhanced financial support