Environment & Energy | Wednesday 1 November, 2023 3:20 pm

On The Path to COP28, Society of Sustainability & Green Materials Launches in the UAE

The Society of Sustainability and Green Materials (SSGM) is a non-profit organization officially launched in the UAE to raise awareness and be a leading edge in Sustainability, Green Materials and Circular Economy. As a membership driven organization, the Society has highly professional Corporate,...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 30 October, 2023 11:11 am

Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation: Dedicated efforts to drive sustainability

The Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation (FNCR) is among the leading contributors to the sustainable development drive in the Emirate of Fujairah, making exceptional efforts to boost sustainability through various initiatives and programmes launched in the lead-up to the UAE’s hosting of the...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 30 October, 2023 11:06 am

FANR reviews Barakah Nuclear Power Plant progress; signs agreement with French research institution

The Board of Management of the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has recently convened, during which FANR’s Director-General Christer Viktorsson briefed members of the Board on its recent regulatory activities including the oversight and inspection of the Barakah Nuclear...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 30 October, 2023 11:03 am

COP28 President says world must unite on climate action

Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President, addressed a record number of ministers and delegations from around the world at the opening session of Pre-COP, declaring that the international community needs to unite on climate action and that “we ...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 30 October, 2023 10:39 am

Alwaleed Philanthropies joins forces with the World Scout Movement to promote forest conservation and environmental sustainability

As part of the World Scouting annual JOTA-JOTI (Jamboree-on-the-Air-Jamboree-on-the-Internet), the world’s largest online Scout event which connects Scouts from over 170 countries over 3 days from 20-22 October, Alwaleed Philanthropies, chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud,...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 29 October, 2023 12:56 pm

DEWA taps power of sustainability to keep up with surging demand projections for utility services

The circular economy model that meshes economic gains with a sustainability ethos is the buzzword for Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) even as it keeps pace with burgeoning demand for new infrastructure and services. At the heart of the utility major’s growth strategy is a vision to...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 29 October, 2023 11:40 am

Mariam Almheiri delivers keynote to Artic Circle Assembly

Ahead of COP28 in a month, Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, delivered the keynote speech to a global gathering of climate-concerned officials at the tenth anniversary meeting of The Artic Circle Assembly in Iceland recently. The Arctic Circle is...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 29 October, 2023 8:49 am

Meera Al Suwaidi presents Sustainable Development Committee's progress report to IPU’s 147th General Assembly in Angola

Meera Sultan Al Suwaidi, Vice-President of the IPU's Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, presented the committee's report to the IPU’s 147th General Assembly meetings, which held yesterday in Luanda, Angola.During the meeting, Al Suwaidi reviewed the committee's efforts in regard to...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 28 October, 2023 6:53 am

Business leaders and entrepreneurs convene at ‘Road to COP28’ event in Dubai to address MENA climate action

The ‘Road to COP28’ event brought together over 350 prominent business leaders, entrepreneurs, and government officials, in collaboration with 27 YPO Middle East/North Africa chapters.Co-hosted by Badr Jafar, COP28 Special Representative for Business and Philanthropy, the event was attended by...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 27 October, 2023 1:22 am

Maaden working to extract lithium from seawater: CEO

Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Maaden) is working to extract lithium from seawater as competition for the rare metal rages between the US and China, Reuters reported, citing CEO Robert Wilt. He added that the company is still in the pilot phase. "We have de-risked our portfolio in terms of...

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