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DEWA strengthens ties with US Green Building Council & Green Business Certification

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Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, and Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO of the US Green Building Council, USGBC, and Green Business Certification, have discussed ways to enhance cooperation in innovation,  [...] 

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Ras Al Khaimah Spearheads Massive Beach Clean-Up Initiative

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The issue of ‘one use’ plastics and their hazardous effects on the environment, especially on our oceans and marine life, is attracting much attention globally with even Queen Elizabeth recently banning plastic straws and bottles from all royal [...] 

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Minister of Climate Change visits National Environment Day Exhibition at Festival Arena Dubai

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Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, affirmed that his ministry is continuing to promote sustainable production and consumption patterns in the UAE.

Dr. Al Zeyoudi made this statement while visiting the 21st [...] 

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Bitcoin and Global Warming. Where Do We Stand?

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Does crypto mining cause global warming? This question has lingered since the introduction of cryptocurrencies in 2009. Though it’s gotten ignored by a larger population and deemed complex, the impact has been and will continue to the felt in the [...] 

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Dubai Supreme Council of Energy joins UN’s BEA partnership to double rate of building energy efficiency by 2030

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Dubai Supreme Council of Energy has joined the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) partnership, launched by the United Nations (UN), to double the rate of energy efficiency by 2030. Building efficiency policies can result in 25-50% reductions in [...] 

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Siemens energizes high-voltage substations at KNPC’s Clean Fuels Project in Kuwait

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Siemens has energized the high-voltage substations as part of a greenfield development under KNPC’s Clean Fuels Project at Mina Al Ahmadi (MAA) and Mina Abdullah (MAB) refineries in Kuwait, paving the way for a significant capacity boost and [...] 

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Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and Majid Al Futtaim Announce MoU to Promote Sustainability

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The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), jointly with Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the World Government Summit (WGS), to announce a partnership in line with the  [...] 

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