Go Green

Adnan Z. Amin, Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has welcomed the European Union’s (EU) decision to increase its renewable energy target from 27 per cent to 32 per cent by 2030, highlighting that the move reinforces [...] 

The technology group Wärtsilä is leading the way to the power industry’s transformation towards a future that utilises 100 percent renewable energy. In announcing its vision for the energy market, Wärtsilä is making a call to action since the [...] 

In May 2018, the world’s only nuclear floating power unit (FPU), the Akademik Lomonosov, arrived at the northern Russian port of Murmansk as an intermediate stop on its first maiden voyage from the Baltic shipyard, where it was built, to the Chukotka [...] 

In line with the Year of Giving 2017, Sharjah Baby Friendly Office (SBFO) has announced that accreditation for companies, nurseries and public places is open for the first time across the UAE. The official body that acts as a focal point in the implementation [...] 

The Procter & Gamble Company celebrates World Oceans Day and reiterated its commitment to find solutions so that no P&G packaging finds its way to the world’s oceans. This builds on the Company’s leadership efforts in reducing its use of [...] 

ABB has completed the Maritime Link, formally handing over the interconnector to Emera, a leading energy and services company headquartered in eastern Canada. The link made history on December 8, 2017, by conducting the first exchange of electricity [...] 

Heavy investments are being made in wind power, which highlights the importance of this new and competitive technology. Wind power accounts for around 4% of global electricity consumption, and for over 10% in Europe.

VTT has investigated Finland’s [...] 

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has launched the National Plan of Action (NPOA) for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2018-2021 that presents concrete steps to promote shark conservation and sustainability in the  [...] 

Masdar City’s Etihad Eco-Residence has won the Green Residential Building award at the Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) Middle East and [...] 

As world leaders gather in Canada for the G7 summit, the topic of ocean plastic pollution is prominent on the agenda.

Stemming the tide of bags, bottles and other plastic packaging fouling our seas was also a priority for some 2,000 sustainability and [...]