In a meeting with Sir Laurie Bristow, the UK government’s Regional Ambassador for the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, to the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and China, Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al [...]
The UAE has ambitious sustainability goals. By 2050, over £122 billion will be invested in clean-energy projects, and local governments are taking extensive measures to ensure a smooth transition to zero-waste practices. [...]
Bee’ah, the Middle East’s award-winning sustainability pioneer, and Sharjah Cement Factory signed a long-term contract today for the supply of alternative fuel from Bee’ah’s Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) plant, in [...]
Water usage around the world continues to rise, but with supply diminishing at current rates, the projections for global water availability are not promising. Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting, estimates [...]
The UAE-driven humanitarian initiative, 20by2020, has entered into a strategic partnership with BNP Paribas, a leading European bank with presence in 71 markets worldwide, making it the first international private company [...]
Arak trees (Salvadora persica), commonly known for its Miswak twig holds traditional and medicinal importance in the Arab Region since centuries. Due to its versatile properties, the species has been under threat because [...]
Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) awarded Siemens Energy a contractto provide maintenance to 116 high-voltage substations.The five-year service contract represents Siemens Energy’s largest Transmission [...]
The Government of Dubai has formed the “Cashless Dubai Working Group” to create an action plan to shift all payment transactions in Dubai to secure and easy-to-use cashless platforms across sectors.
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA’s) Innovation Centre and the 800MW third phase of [...]
The increased use of disposables such as face masks and plastic lunch boxes during the pandemic has helped to highlight the importance of environmental protection. Environmental issues were to the fore at the Eco Asia Conference, [...]
Dubai Municipality has received international certification for compliance with the global ISO 24566 standard on the management of stormwater services…
