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Dr Sultan Al Jaber, chairman of Alterra, and Carlos Vila, chairman of BBVA, at the signing of the deal in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Alterra

Alterra plans to launch climate fund worth $1.2bn

Global financial institution BBVA to make $250m contribution to advance energy transition

Gulf faces hotter and more humid climate as world nears Paris threshold

Donald Trump's move to quit UN climate treaty risks funding gaps and cedes influence, experts say

Alterra invests in key renewables fund to boost global use

Seagrass secrets: Ancient sea cow fossils key to climate change in Gulf

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A farmer in Zambia tends to a maize farm affected by drought. Photo: EPA

UAE to use AI to support millions of farmers in climate fight

Four key strategies rolled out under partnership with Gates Foundation

Cooling down: The architects aiming to make outdoor life in UAE more comfortable

The Environment Agency says it is removing the dead fish from Al Muzoon Canal. Photo: Abu Dhabi Environment Agency

Dead fish in Abu Dhabi canal 'linked to algal bloom', environment agency says

Shark fishing ban to bring endangered species back from brink

Cop30 president Andre Correa do Lago acknowledged there had been 'higher ambitions' for the final agreement. AP

Cop30 ends with nations asked to limit carbon emissions

Business InsightsDeforestation is the climate deal-breaker the world can't afford to ignore

UAE-led weather warning project to reach 100 million farmers by 2030

Cop30'The numbers are shocking': UAE calls for water security to be prioritised

'Climate doesn’t have borders': Palestine and Ukraine at Cop30

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Brazil's Lula urges Brics to lead on climate and health ahead of Cop30

Cop30 chief: Time to implement, not promise

World watches as national climate goals loom over Cop30

An abandoned boat lies in a dried-up reservoir on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. EPA

Business InsightsCharting a water-secure future for Middle East

Continental drying threatens water availability and carries serious long-term economic and human consequences

Hundreds killed across Asia as torrential rain triggers landslides and flooding

Business InsightsDeforestation is the climate deal-breaker the world can't afford to ignore

UAE-led weather warning project to reach 100 million farmers by 2030

Rare wildcat spotted in Fujairah, raising hopes for its long-term survival

Daily battle against rising sea on disappearing Philippines island

How Sharjah coral reefs are turning tide in recovery from bleach damage

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US President Donald Trump during his speech at the UN General Assembly. AFP

Trump attacks green energy policies and calls climate change a 'con job'

At the UN General Assembly, the US President defends production of oil, coal and gas

UAE university gets US patent for carbon-cutting battery to power up green goals

Will Iran's clean energy plans be collateral damage of attacks on nuclear sites?

Business InsightsIs Saudi Arabia closer to fully depending on renewables for power?

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