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  The United Arab Emirates has launched an ambitious new initiative to monitor the levels of plastic waste in the country, as part of its efforts to promote sustainability and reduce its carbon footprint. This initiative is a crucial step in the right direction towards tackling plastic pollution, which is a global problem that has severe environmental and health implications. The initiative will involve monitoring the amount of plastic waste generated in the UAE and tracking its journey from production to disposal. It will also involve identifying areas where plastic waste is being generated the most and implementing measures to reduce its production. This initiative will also involve collaborating with the private sector to promote sustainable practices and reduce plastic waste. Reducing plastic waste is not just an environmental issue; it is also a social responsibility. Plastic pollution can have severe health implications, and we must act now to prevent it. The UAE's new initi...

  US climate envoy John Kerry has defended the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against criticism of its role as the host of this year's COP28 conference in Dubai. Speaking to the Financial Times, Kerry said that it was important to bring oil-producing nations into the UN environment talks and that the UAE presented an opportunity to have the COP conference hosted by a country that "understands the industry, understands the needs and what's doable and what's not, and helping to shape the response of the planet". However, climate campaigners have been increasingly critical of the growing influence of the global fossil fuel industry on the annual UN climate conference. Last year's summit in Egypt ended in disappointment as fossil fuel-producing nations, including Saudi Arabia, blocked a push by others, notably the US and EU, to include a promise to phase down all fossil fuels in the final deal. The decision to hold COP28 in Dubai, a country that relies heavily on oil...