ASSOCIATED PRESS, JON GAMBRELL AND MALAK HARB—The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks forcefully denied Wednesday a report alleging his nation planned to use the summit to strike oil and gas deals, a day before the summit was due to begin. Sultan al-Jaber, who also
Leaders from around the world extended their congratulations to Dominica as the nation marked its 45th Independence Day on November 3. In a report by WIC News, leaders from the Middle East and South Asia conveyed their greetings to Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and President
UN NEWS—Next month’s UN climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must respond decisively to the gaps in the intranational community’s response climate crisis, Deputy-Secretary-General Amina Mohamed said on Monday. Ms. Mohammed, delivering opening remarks to a preparatory meeting, or Pre-Cop, being held in Abu
As world leaders prepare for the upcoming COP28, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is slated to rally for more support on the Lost and Damage Fun designed to assist countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The Lost and Damage Fund came to fruition
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is leading the next UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) happening at the end of 2023, and according to its appointed president-delegate, “the world is playing catch-up” to implement emissions-reduction goals. At the recent Atlantic Council's Global Energy Forum
The United Arab Emirates will observe a 40-day state mourning following its president's passing. UAE President and Emir of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was 73 when he died on Friday, May 13. According to the Emirates News Agency, flags in the country
Press Release, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Cuba - His Excellency Bader Almatrooshi, UAE Ambassador to Cuba and Representative of his country to the Association of Caribbean States, held the Second Meeting of the Ambassadors of the Caribbean countries this year. In his
A 5-megawatt/2.5 megawatt-hours battery energy storage system is slated to provide the Commonwealth of Dominica the necessary reserve power from existing sources of renewable energy in the island in times of calamities and emergencies. This battery storage system will be connected to Dominica's national grid, and is
Despite the strains COVID-19 has caused economies the past year, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development was able to complete almost $32 million worth of renewable energy projects in the island nations. 14.38MW have been injected to the electric grids of five partner countries, including Cuba,
