The 43rd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) which is happening at Expo Centre Sharjah has been holding numerous workshops to convey the message of reuse and recycle to mitigate environmental degradation and promote sustainable solutions. One such workshop is “Tin Can Plants” conducted by artist Sara Mezher.
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SOCAR Green, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SOCAR dedicated to sustainable projects, and Saudi-listed ACWA Power, the world’s largest private water desalination company, leader in energy transition and first mover into green hydrogen, to develop 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind projects in the Azerbaijan section of the Caspian Sea.
To mark Resilience Day at COP29, Resilience4Ports – a multi-stakeholder initiative that seeks to enhance and accelerate the resilience of ports and the communities that rely on them – has called on policy makers, businesses, financiers, industry associations, international organisations and port operators to commit to the Adaptation and Resilience goals of the Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions' Maritime Resilience Breakthroughs.
The Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report revealed that global gas flare volumes had increased by 7% in 2023 – the highest volume recorded over the past five years. The increase of gas flaring from nine billion cubic metres (bcm) to 148 billion bcm in 2023 added approximately 381 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (C02e) to the atmosphere. The concern is that once again flaring is on the increase after a notable decrease between 2021 and 2022 and that the impact of this pollution will be felt across the environment and human health for some time to come.
ZāZEN Properties, a leading sustainable and homegrown property developer in the UAE, proudly announces its recent recognition by the Arabian Property Awards (APA), a world-renowned mark of excellence since 1993 and an integral element of the Middle East's real estate landscape. The company's second project, ZāZEN Gardens, which also serves as a key milestone for the country, as Dubai's first LEED Gold-Certified residential development, has earned two notable awards for the APA 2024:
EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company), a leading company in the integrated coordination of planning, purchasing, supply, and system despatch services for water and electricity across the UAE,today announced that it has opened registration for its Q4 2024 Clean Energy Certificates (CECs) auction.The auction is scheduled to close on 13 December 2024.