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Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Records 99.9 Percent Compliance with Safi and Sheri Fishing and Trading Regulation

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The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) confirmed 99.9 percent compliance of fishermen with the Ministerial Decision No. 501 of 2015 on the regulation of fishing and trading of Arabian sheri (emperor fish) and safi (rabbitfish) during [...] 

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North Island Celebrates 21 Years Of Luxury Sustainable Tourism

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North Island’s Managing Director, Bruce Simpson said, “Turning 21 is the ‘coming of age’ in many cultures – the reaching of adulthood or even the end of the learning phase in a child’s life. In North Island’s case, turning 21 is just [...] 

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ADNOC and Masdar’s Carbon Capture Facility Holds Key to Limiting Industrial CO2 Emissions

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The world must recognise the increasingly important role Carbon Capture and Storage’ (CCS) can play in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, the World Future Summit (WFES) has been told. CCS operations like Al-Reyadah, the joint venture between the [...] 

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Eco-Villa prototype opens its doors at Masdar City

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Masdar City’s Eco-Villa, a pilot project incorporating water and energy-saving technologies, has been completed and a UAE national family will soon live in the prototype sustainable dwelling, it was announced today at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week [...] 

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MD & CEO of DEWA highlights DEWA’s initiatives and projects to enhance future energy and clean energy technologies at WFES 2017

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HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) gave a keynote speech in a session titled ‘Meeting the UAE’s Renewable Energy Targets’ at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) during Abu Dhabi Sustainability [...] 

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World Future Energy Summit Sees 60% Growth in Buyer Demand

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The 10th edition of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) ended Thursday, with strong growth in commercial activity surrounding the event and the number of hosted business meetings surging by more than 60 per cent.

Hosted by Masdar as part of Abu Dhabi [...] 

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Ministry of Energy, Masdar Institute and SKM Sign Agreement to Develop Energy-Efficient Chillers for Gulf Climate

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The UAE Ministry of Energy, SKM Air-Conditioning and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy, and sustainable technologies, today signed an agreement to develop [...] 

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DEWA discusses cooperation in clean energy, environmental sustainability, and smart cities, with Finnish companies

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HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received a Finnish delegation headed by HE Kai Mykkänen, the Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development. The meeting supports DEWA’s commitment to [...] 

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Renewable Energy Jobs Reach 10.3 Million Worldwide in 2017

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The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, a 5.3 per cent increase from 2016, according to the latest figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). According to the fifth edition of Renewable [...] 

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