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Affluent And HNW Investor In The UAE Are Keen On Green And Sustainable Investments Amidst COVID-19

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Standard Chartered Private Bank’s Sustainable Investing Review 2020 highlights the resilience of investor interest in sustainable investments amidst market disruptions due to COVID-19. As many as 90 per cent of investors surveyed said they are interested [...] 

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UNWTO seeks to further tourism’s contribution to sustainable development

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced the launch of a new Startup Competition as it looks to identify innovators with the power to further tourism’s contribution to sustainable development.

As the United Nations specialized agency for [...] 

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Bee’ah Expands Portfolio Of Zero-Waste Solutions With Launch Of Biomass Facility

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Bee’ah, the Middle East’s sustainability pioneer,officially launched its new Biomass Facility at the Bee’ah’s Waste Management Complex in Al Sa’jaa, Sharjah.The plant will process 200 tonnes of cellulous and carbon-based waste daily, the [...] 

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Condor Boosts Fuel Economy With SITA’s eWAS

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German leisure airline Condor is making significant enhancements to fuel optimization through the deployment of eWAS to more than 700 pilots and dispatchers.

The signing with SITA’s aircraft domain of expertise – which includes [...] 

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Welcome To Plantation Villa – A Verdant Escape From Pandemic Pressure

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All of us have suffered during the pandemic, but Plantation Villa offers the perfect foil to all the stresses and strains we’ve endured this year.

Now re-open after lockdown, this ethereal spa and wellness centre is looking forward to welcoming [...] 

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New ICAEW President To Focus On Building Strong And Sustainable Economies

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ICAEW’s new president for 2020/21, David Matthews, wants to help mobilise the profession to build economies fit for the future.

Speaking as he took office, David said: “Chartered accountants have a fundamental role to play in creating strong and [...] 

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ADNOC Wins Sustainability Manager Award For Efforts To Conserve UAE’s Water Resources

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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group has recognised ADNOC’s environmental stewardship by naming Shayma Al Mazrouei, an employee at ADNOC Gas Processing, Sustainability Manager of the Year Award 2020 for her contributions to environmental conservation through [...] 

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Smart Acres Vertical Farming Company Set To Launch In UAE This 2020

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Expected to launch in the third quarter of 2020, Smart Acres will be the UAE’s latest addition to the hydroponic vertical farming industry, set to bring a green and efficient way of producing a new set of clean crops locally. Currently in the [...] 

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Global Cooling Event 4,200 Years Ago May Have Caused The Evolution Of Rice

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An international team of researchers, including some from NYU Abu Dhabi, have identified a global cooling event 4,200 years ago, as a key factor in the evolution of rice. The study indicates that the cooling may have created new varieties of rice, [...] 

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Staying Entertained In The New Normal- Online Lotteries & More

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The new normal is nothing like anyone could have imagined. Shopping malls, movie theatres, bars, and pubs are missing foot traffic, travel seems to be out of question and businesses are asking people to work from home. With social distancing becoming [...] 

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