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Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, is set to participate as a strategic sponsor in the 27th edition of Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2025) after completing its technical preparations. The event is organised by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) under the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy. WETEX 2025 will take place from September 30 to October 2, 2025, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) will celebrate 12 consecutive years of participation at WETEX (Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition), reaffirming Italy’s leadership in renewable energy and sustainability. Taking place from 30 September to 2 October 2025 at Dubai World Trade Centre, ITA will host a dedicated Italian Pavilion spanning 600 square metres and featuring 49 exhibitors - including start-ups and innovators in clean energy, water, and environmental technologies. This represents an 11% increase from 2024’s 44 participants, highlighting Italy’s growing role in the UAE’s clean energy ecosystem.

The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), in cooperation with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), hosted the inaugural Nature Guardians Majlis in New York on Monday on the sidelines of the 80th edition of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).Introducing the Emirati majlis model to a global audience and to the heart of multilateral diplomacy the Nature Guardians Majlis featured a high-level gathering designed to foster open dialogue and collaborative action in the lead-up to the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi.

Women in Sustainability, Environment, and Renewable Energy (WiSER) – a global platformco-founded in 2015 by Masdar and the Zayed Sustainability Prize– has officially opened applications for its 2026 WiSER Pioneers Program, dedicated to empowering the next generation of female sustainability leaders.

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has announced the conclusion of its summer campaign ‘Set and Save at 24°C’, which ran from June to September 2025. By encouraging customers to adopt sustainable practices through the campaign, most notably setting the air conditioner thermostat to auto mode at 24°C, Empower has successfully reduced district cooling consumption during this summer.

In a major step toward advancing sustainable mobility in the region, Al Habtoor Motors one of the UAE’s leading automobile distributors and JBM Electric Vehicles (P) Ltd., one of the world’s largest electric bus manufacturers and EV Ecosystem players, have announced a landmark partnership to bring next-generation electric buses to the UAE market.

A high-level UAE delegation led by Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, concluded a successful official visit to the Kingdom of Belgium aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy, water, and sustainability.

In a strategic step to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) today announced the official launch of Tahweel, the UAE’s first fully integrated national digital marketplace for recyclable materials.

The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has been granted a new US patent titled, Metal-Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Battery Cell, marking a significant scientific achievement in the field of green batteries and clean energy technologies. This innovative invention introduces a zero-gap flow-type metal-CO2 battery cell, designed to convert carbon dioxide gas into electrical energy and valuable chemical products such as formate and hydrocarbons.

The Strategic Directions Committee (SDC) of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) has conducted a midterm site visit to Michigan Technological University to assess the progress of its Cycle 5 awardee project titled “Laboratory and Modeling Studies of Cloud Susceptibility to Hygroscopic Seeding.”