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Almost 4 years after the adoption of the Paris Agreement, President of France Emmanuel Macron organized on March 14th in Nairobi (Kenya) the first regional edition of the One Planet Summit, co-chaired with Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, the President of the [...] 

Bee’ah, the Middle East’s sustainability pioneer, and Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, have announced that their joint project, the Sharjah Waste to Energy Facility, was recognized as the Clean Energy Deal of the Year, for [...] 

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, has announced the establishment of a new central nursery for local plants in Abu Dhabi with a production capacity of one million seedlings per year.

Set to commence production by 2020, the facility [...] 

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organised an introductory workshop on the Carbon Ambassadors Programme (CAP). The workshop was attended by 80 university students and young staff members participating in the 4^th CAP launched [...] 

2019 has already witnessed a surge of water project announcements across the Middle East. Recently, MEED forecasted that water demand in the GCC territories will increase by 60% during the next six years, and governments are acting quickly to combat [...] 

An Italian delegation led by Liborio Stellino, Ambassador of Italy to the UAE, has visited Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, and discussed ways [...] 

Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC), one of the leading regional multi-line insurance providers for corporates and individuals, has recently signed an agreement to provide motor insurance services at two Tasjeel centres in Sharjah. ADNIC began [...] 

A UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science awardee has launched an airborne radiosonde campaign that involves balloon measurements of fog in the UAE during March and April 2019.

Led by Professor Giles Harrison, Professor of Atmospheric [...] 

Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), has launched its 2019 Student Outreach Program with a visit from students of Arab International Academy. The program is in line with QEERI’s mission [...] 

The UAE was illuminated in green today, as it celebrated Ireland’s National Day and the 10th anniversary of Tourism Ireland’s ‘Global Greening’ initiative. Several iconic UAE buildings, including the Burj Khalifa, were lit up with green lights, [...]