Day: November 30, 2023

COP28: Who are the big name attendees?

Mr Mohammed

BY MARISHA SINGH NOVEMBER 30, 2023 Representatives of 197 countries who are ‘parties’ to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will participate at COP28 The United Nations’ Conference of Parties ’28’ (COP28) has begun in Dubai, UAE. The conference, starting on November 30 until December 12, will see heads of states, governments and representatives attend the event. From CEOs to presidents, from investors to monarchs, celebrities to climate activists and advocates, spiritual leaders to indigenous leaders, are among the 97,000 delegates who have registered to be in attendance…

COP28 UAE kicks off, as global climate action takes centre stage

Mr Mohammed

BY GULF BUSINESS NOVEMBER 30, 2023 Leaders must deliver in Dubai – the message is clear, said UN Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell on the eve of COP28 The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 opens today, with a strong call to speed up collective climate action. The conference takes place in the hottest year ever recorded in human history COP28 will run from November 30 to December 12 at Expo City Dubai, offers a global platform to agree on climate commitments and curb the worst impacts of climate change,…

Global Milestone: CIBAFI Announces, in conjunction with COP28, Adoption of Islamic Sustainability Roadmap in Collaboration with IFSB and AAOIFI

Mr Mohammed

30th November 2023, Abu Dhabi, UAE | The General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI), the global body of Islamic finance, is delighted to announce the adoption of a comprehensive roadmap for Islamic Sustainability. This roadmap was developed in collaboration with the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), with coordination from the Central Bank of the UAE. The adoption ceremony took place at the headquarters of Central Bank of the UAE. In alignment with COP28, this roadmap underscores CIBAFI’s commitment, alongside other key infrastructure organizations, to enhance…