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أنطاليا: دعا الرئيس التنفيذي للمجلس العالمي لطاقة الرياح بن باكويل، الدول إلى تعزيز التعاون الدولي لتسريع التحول في قطاع الطاقة وزيادة الاستثمارات في مصادر الطاقة المتجددة، مؤكدا أن مؤتمر الأطراف “كوب31” يمثل فرصة مهمة لتحقيق ذلك. والاثنين، انطلقت في ولاية أنطاليا التركية فعاليات مؤتمر الأطراف الحادي والثلاثين لاتفاقية الأمم المتحدة الإطارية بشأن تغير المناخ “كوب […]
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Global fossil fuel emissions are projected to fall slightly in 2026 due to the expansion of renewable energy and the oil price shock sparked by the Iran war, researchers said Tuesday. Emissions from the burning of oil, gas and coal -- the main drivers of climate change -- rose by 0.9 percent per year on average in the past decade, hitting a record high in 2025, according to the Global Carbon Budget report. But they are expected to drop by 0.4 percent in 2026, according to the research, published as nations meet at the UN's COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Türkiye.
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Benjamin Netanyahu remains Israel's prime minister when the new parliament takes office Tuesday but its new, less friendly composition could make his life much more difficult. Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief seeking to move Israel to the center, was given the mandate Sunday by President Isaac Herzog to form a new government, a complicated task as neither he nor Netanyahu command a majority. Until then Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving leader, remains caretaker prime minister -- but the new 120-member parliament can still go to battle against him.
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From EVs and electric buses on the road, heat pumps warming homes and solar panels powering appliances, the shift to electrifying tech is already in full swing. But what exactly does 'electrification' mean?
