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Expo 2020 Dubai Now Home To 121 LEED-Certified Buildings As Mega-Event Continues To Embody Its Sustainability Subtheme

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More than 120 permanent buildings across Expo 2020 Dubai have been certifiedby the US Green Building Councilin a major sustainability milestone, not only for the mega-event itself, but for its legacy project District 2020, the human-centric sustainable [...] 

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A ‘Green-Letter Day’ For Young Environmentalists At SIBF 2021

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Learning real life lessons and practical applications of science and art continued for hundreds of young minds on Day 2 of the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF).

One session that caught everyone’s eyes was the ‘Art of Planting’ workshop [...] 

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At COP26, ENEC Continues To Deliver Clean Energy Transition With Unit 3 Construction Completion Of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant

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The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) continues to deliver on the clean energy vision of the UAE with the successful completion of the construction of Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, the Arab World’s first multi-unit operating [...] 

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Huawei Shares How To Tackle Climate Change With Technology Innovation At COP26

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Dr. Fang Liangzhou, Vice President and CMO of Huawei Digital Power, recently spoke at COP26. At the session “System Change and Climate Innovation in the Technology Industry” hosted by the UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub, Fang virtually delivered [...] 

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King, Queen Of The Netherlands Visit High Tech Strawberry Farm In Al Ain

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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visited Pure Harvest, a high tech greenhouse with the Middle East’s first of its kind strawberry farm in Nahil area of Al Ain on Wednesday. They were accompanied by a number of Dutch [...] 

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Virgin Mobile UAE Urges Collaborative Approach To Climate Change With The Launch Of Its Carbon Offsetting App Initiative

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As world leaders seek new ways of tackling climate emergency at the ongoing COP26 Summit, Virgin Mobile UAE,part of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC),is taking a key step to drive the brand forward to achieve its aspiration [...] 

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UAE Joins Global Methane Pledge, Expanding On Legacy As Regional Leader In Methane Reduction

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has joined the Global Methane Pledge at the COP26 summit in Glasgow building on its position as one of the least methane intense nations in the world.

The UAE welcomes the opportunity to share its capabilities and experience [...] 

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10th EmiratesGBC Annual Congress Discusses The Road To Net Zero By 2050 With A Focus On Circular And Healthy Cities

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Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Honorary President of Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) and CEO of Alliances for Global Sustainability (AGS),  today inaugurated the Annual EmiratesGBC Congress, held under the theme [...] 

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The Environment And Protected Areas Authority Announces Launch Of Tenth Sharjah Sustainability Award

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The Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA)has today announced the launch of the tenth edition of the Sharjah Sustainability Award. The award, which will be carried out in cooperation with the Emirates Foundation for School Education, [...] 

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