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Walmart on Track to Reduce 1 Billion Metric Tons of Emissions

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Walmart Inc. issued its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance Report, which details the company’s goals, progress and achievements for fiscal year 2019 toward its commitment to activate climate change initiatives, enhance sustainability [...] 

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Empower: District cooling is environmentally-friendly and saves energy

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In light of the urban expansion and the major developments in the construction sector, especially in the GCC, the gradual rise in temperature has become a challenge during the last hundred to two hundred years due to greenhouse gas emissions, carbon [...] 

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IATA Resolution calls for Implementation of Global Carbon Offsetting Scheme

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 75th Annual General Meeting (AGM) overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on governments to continue important work for full implementation of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International [...] 

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World’s largest luxury cruise company spewing air pollution to the extreme

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The world’s largest luxury cruise operator, Carnival Corporation, emitted more pollution in the form of nearly 10 times more sulphur oxide (SOX) around European coasts than did all 260 million European cars in 2017. This is according to a new analysis [...] 

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Tetra Pak Sustainability Reporting

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Over the past two decades the company’s approach to sustainability reporting has evolved significantly, from focusing on environmental commitments and actions in the first report in 1999, to evaluating every part of the business and its impact, including [...] 

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The Middle East’s largest airport solar energy system is ready at DXB

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Dubai Airports, operator of the world’s busiest international airport, and Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO), a leading energy service company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), have announced [...] 

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Air pollution is violation of human rights, says UN

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An independent UN expert said on Monday that the failure of governments across the world to ensure clear air, constitutes a “violation of the rights to life, health and well-being, as well as the right to live in a healthy environment.”

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ADAFSA continues implementing palm trees pest control program in environment-friendly manner

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Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has made significant progress in controlling palm trees pests by implementing the integrated pest management system. During the first half of 2019, about 484,000 red palm weevils were trapped [...] 

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UAE has taken early steps to implement green development plans

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World Environment Day 2019 provides an opportunity to urge governments, industries, communities, and individuals to work together to explore renewable energy and green technologies, thereby improving air quality in cities and regions around the world, [...] 

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Emirates Nature WWF calls on Emirati community to protect environment

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The Emirates Nature-WWF called on the Emirati community to interact with nature and protect the environment.

Laila Moustafa Abdullatif, Director-General of the Emirates Nature-WWF, said that air pollution is a serious domestic and international issue, [...] 

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