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Hurricanes, typhoons and flooding – it will only get worse, warn climate change experts

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Governments around the world need to act now before the devastation wrought by climate change on the planet is irreparable, senior international leaders said today at the Climate Change Forum on the stage of the seventh World Government Summit (WGS [...] 

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No trouble from bubbles – sparkling water gets clean bill of health

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If you love the taste of sparkling water, don’t worry that the bubbles may damage your teeth or ruin your low calorie diet.

Health conscious consumers in the UAE are given assurances today over some of the common myths about carbonated water that [...] 

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SAA wins the Sharjah Green Award at the Sharjah Economic Excellence Award

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Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) received the Sharjah Green Award at the Sharjah Economic Excellence Award ceremony in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah. The ceremony, which was organised by Sharjah [...] 

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DWTC leads with sustainability and energy diversification initiatives

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Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) continues its commitment of supporting Dubai’s vision for leadership in energy security and efficiency through its energy diversification initiatives. In line with Dubai Clean Energy Strategy’s aim of generating [...] 

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HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer heads SDME’s steering committee meeting at MBR Solar Park

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HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), headed the steering committee meeting for Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME) 2018, which is organised [...] 

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DEWA presents its experiences and achievements in sustainable energy at WGS

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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is highlighting its key achievements and initiatives in the security and sustainability of energy and water as well as its efforts to increase the share of renewable and clean energy as well as promote a [...] 

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Climate Change Forum highlights nexus between climate and health

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he nexus between public health and climate is a topic that resonates strongly with the UAE, according to Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, who was speaking at the Climate Change Forum taking place at the [...] 

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DP World Headquarters achieves carbon neutrality

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To mark DP World’s achievement of carbon neutrality from its global headquarters in Dubai, Dubai Carbon has issued the VP Group Health, Safety and Environment of DP World, Mr. Nabil Battal a certificate for Net Zero Carbon Emissions.

Setting an aspirational [...] 

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Wellbeing indicators should include state of the environment, community health, cultural and social ties

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Gross domestic product (GDP) has prevailed as a metric for the growth and wellbeing of countries for decades, but significant indicators such as state of the environment, community health, cultural and social ties should be included, agreed a panel [...] 

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‘Nature & Me’ a living Art Exhibition in Dubai

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“Nature & Me” is a living Art Exhibition, conceptualized and created by the aquascaping artist Huzefa Goga. These customized living art forms will be on display and sale at Dubai’s first ever aquascaping art exhibition, opening on 28th of [...] 

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