The United Arab Emirates is participating in the Bonn Climate Meetings with a clear strategic and implementation-focused approach. These meetings include the sixty-fourth session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which are taking place in Bonn, Germany from 8th to 18th June 2026.
du, the leading telecom and digital services provider, has secured LEED Platinum Certification under the Operations & Maintenance Interiors category with an exceptional score of 95 out of 100 points. It positions du headquarters as the greenest workplace in the Middle East and the second-highest rated building globally in this category, underscoring the company's commitment to environmental stewardship and operational excellence.
Dubai Holding announced HyveGeo, a homegrown desert greening scale-up, as the winner of this year's Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025, alongside first runner-up Cycled Technologies and second runner-up CO2Wall. The announcement, revealed during the programme's Demo Day at Theatre of Digital Art, Souk Madinat Jumeirah, reflects a philanthropic commitment to empowering transformative solutions that contribute to a more sustainable future for the UAE and beyond.
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest 'premium aluminium' producer in the world, has announced the winners of the latest edition of EGA Aluminium Design and Innovation Challenge, organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Education. The initiative is designed to encourage young people across the UAE to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through innovation and creativity.
Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, recently organised a workshop in cooperation with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE). The session aimed to raise awareness of best practices in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting and expand their adoption across the business community.
Dibba Al Hisn Municipality, represented by the Department of Agriculture and Parks, has launched a project to survey and number palm trees in the “Ideal City”. The initiative coincides with World Environment Day 2026 and aims to strengthen efforts to preserve plant resources and improve their management through the best sustainable practices.
The Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah organised the “Sustainable Sea” initiative as part of its World Environment Day activities, aiming to highlight the importance of protecting marine ecosystems, raise community awareness about the dangers of marine pollution and plastic waste, and promote a culture of environmental responsibility and volunteerism in safeguarding natural resources.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has opened registration for the 28th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX), which will take place from 20 to 22 October 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. One of the leading specialised exhibitions of its kind in the world and the largest in the region,WETEX is convened by 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.
Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), EAD has signed a Framework Partnership Agreement with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The agency becomes the first entity in West Asia to establish this level of institutional partnership, marking a new phase in a long-standing collaboration that has advanced conservation science, species protection and global dialogue for nearly two decades.
