COP16 in Riyadh: Game-changer in combat against desertification

The sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2-13 December 2024. According to Report, COP16 will be the largest UN land conference to date, and the first UNCCD COP held in the Middle East and North Africa region. Read More…

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COP29: Expectations, inclusivity and uncertainties of sustainability and climate agenda

The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is a crucial global event addressing climate change and sustainability. COP 29 presents an opportunity to address critical climate and sustainability issues. According to Report, the expectations from this global event were discussed by experts at a webinar, organized by the NGO Vision for Sustainable Africa in cooperation including with Report Independent Information

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Expectations for COP29: Participation of women from Middle East and North Africa in fight against climate change

According to the United Nations, 70% of the 1.3 billion people living in conditions of poverty are women. In urban areas, 40% of the poorest households are headed by women. Women predominate in the world’s food production (50-80 per cent), but they own less than 10% of the land. The situation with women is the same in climate issues. Women’s vulnerability to climate change stems from a number of factors

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International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) issued IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards

In June 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) issued the first two standards, IFRS S1 (General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information Standard) and IFRS S2.  These Standards reflect the redeliberations of the ISSB, which were informed by extensive feedback from stakeholders and aim to establish a comprehensive global baselineof sustainability-related disclosures to meet the needs of capital markets. IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial

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More than US $186 billion allocated to implement Saudi Green Initiative – His Excellency Mr. Adel Al-Jubeir

In Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2023 on October 8, 2023, His Excellency Mr. Adel Al-Jubeir – Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Saudi Climate Envoy said that more than $186 billion has been allocated to implement the Saudi Green Initiative, which includes 77 initiatives. During a panel discussion on the first day of the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,

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Saudi ESG guidelines is a blueprint for sustainability performance

Saudi Arabia is committed to implementing sustainable development and attaches the highest priority to this endeavor, as commensurate with the Kingdom’s specific context and national principles. The Saudi Exchange issued Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure guidelines to promote sustainable growth in Saudi Arabia on October 28, 2021. The guidelines demonstrate Saudi Exchange’s continued commitment to support more than 200 listed companies and also prospective companies looking to list. These

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