After summer of severe floods and fires, Turkey to ratify Paris Agreement - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Diego Cupolo

Diego Cupolo

Sep 22, 2021

A volunteer rests as flames rise from a forest burning in the background near Akcayaka, a town in the Mugla province, on Aug. 6, 2021. — A volunteer rests as flames rise from a forest burning in the background near Akcayaka, a town in the Mugla province, in Turkey, on Aug. 6, 2021. — YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images

People tour the Qatar COP27 pavillon, displaying the various stadiums that will be hosting the matches of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, at the Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Center, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Nov. 14, 2022.

GCC states focused on both oil, green energy at COP27

Sabena Siddiqui

Sabena Siddiqui

In Karachi, reporting on South Asia, Middle East, Iran

A man swims near a section of the Palm Jumeirah monorail, with the Atlantis Hotel in the background, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 16, 2020.

UAE sets new climate standard for Gulf with goal of net-zero carbon dioxide emissions

Sebastian Castelier

Sebastian Castelier

In Dubai, reporting on regional business

A child plays under the heavy smoke of factories in Dilovasi, Nov. 7, 2006.

Paris climate accords to take effect in Turkey next week

Al-Monitor Staff

Al-Monitor Staff

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