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Minister of Climate Change and Environment Launches Emirates Youth Climate Strategy

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In commemoration of the UN International Youth Day, observed every year on August 12, His Excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, today launched the Emirates Youth Climate Strategy 2018-2021. In line with [...] 

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Five Shades of Green

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1. Electric Is The New Cool
1. You can charge your cars at home — no need to worry about fuel trips 
2. Their interiors and exteriors complement each other quite well
3. Since electric cars make virtually no noise, [...] 

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EPAA Organises Workshop to Develop Regional Strategy

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In cooperation with Wetlands International and BirdLife International, and with the participation of more than 20 government representatives, the partners of both organisations in the region, and representatives of Environmental organizations, the [...] 

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Mastercard Commits to Science-Based Emission Targets

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Mastercard announced it is the first company in the payments sector to set science-based targets that support the fight against climate change.

Its plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent over the next eight years was approved by the Science [...] 

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UAEs ecotourism drive on right track

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The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in 2012 which recognised ecotourism as key in the fight against poverty, the protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development.

The resolution calls on UN member states [...] 

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PARIVESH, an environmental single window hub for Environment

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The Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, launched PARIVESH (Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive,Virtuous and Environmental Single-window Hub) on the occasion of World Biofuel Day.  PARIVESH is a Single-Window Integrated [...] 

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47% drop in environmental violations by industrial establishments in Dubai

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The Dubai Municipality has recorded a 47 percent decrease in environmental violations committed by industrial establishments in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year.

Alia Al Harmoudi, Director of the Environment [...] 

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Natural Gas vs Diesel Generators

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The most basic difference between generators is the fuel that is used to power the units. In present times, when it comes to making choices regarding fuel, the most important factor is price. With the constantly increasing demand and steadily decreasing [...] 

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