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Egypt launches National Initiative for Sustainable Entrepreneurs

By Third party content on October 24, 2022
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment launched on Tuesday the National Initiative for Sustainable Entrepreneurs (NISE) to support green economy. The initiative is launched in partnership with the Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) and MedWaves (the UNEP/MAP Regional Activity Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production).   The initiative targets all stakeholders […]
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Plastics are piling up in soil across the world warns UN environment agency

By Third party content on October 17, 2022
Plastics used in farming activities are accumulating in agricultural soil worldwide at an alarming rate, a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) published on Monday reveals. Plastics are used extensively in agriculture, from plastic-coated seeds to protective wraps used to modify soil temperature and prevent weed growth over crops. These synthetic materials also […]
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ADDED expands energy incentives programme to enhance manufacturers productivity and efficiency

By Third party content on October 15, 2022
As part of its efforts to deliver against the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy, the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has announced expansion of energy incentives programme to further enhance economic impact, boost productivity, and improve energy efficiency of manufacturers in the Emirate. The Energy Tariff Incentive Programme 2.0 (ETIP 2.0) aims to support […]
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EAD to change emirate’s future with ‘Mission to Zero’ campaign

By Third party content on October 8, 2022
As part of its future vision for the emirate of Abu Dhabi, The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has set an aspirational, long-term target to achieve zero consumption of single-use plastics, while generating zero waste and zero carbon emissions, with zero impact on biodiversity through its ‘Mission to Zero’ public outreach campaign. The Agency […]
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UN chief: Countries bound for COP27 must make climate action ‘the top global priority’

By Third party content on October 4, 2022
As government representatives begin to the finalise the agenda for the COP27 climate change conference in Egypt next month, for pre-COP planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo capital, Kinshasa, Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists in New York that the work ahead is “as immense as the climate impacts we are seeing around the world”. “A third […]
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EGYPT: Quartet Textile to treat wastewater to reduce pollution

By Third party content on October 3, 2022
Quartet Textile agrees to treat its wastewater to reduce industrial pollution in Egypt. Last week, the Egyptian textile manufacturing company approved a project to build a wastewater treatment plant near its premises. The Egyptian Pollution Abatement Programme (EPAP) is now in its third phase, the programme will see the construction of an industrial wastewater treatment […]
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Zayed Sustainability Prize empowers 60,000 farmers and 1,200 rural women in India

By Third party content on October 3, 2022
Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE's pioneering global award for recognising excellence in sustainability, has empowered India-based startup Science for Society (S4S) Technologies to further help farmers and rural women cut down food waste and increase income. Established in 2008, S4S Technologies recognised that a significant amount of farmers' produce goes to waste because they lack […]
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More than a slogan, why is there no Planet B?

By Third party content on September 27, 2022
Everyone is throwing this catchy slogan around these days, whether it be activists, writers, presidents, or the former Secretary-General of the United Nations. It gives strong impetus to address our planetary crisis. But they don’t actually explain why there isn’t another planet we could live on. So, is it true? What do Earth sciences and astronomy tell us? […]
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Egypt prepares for UN climate conference, in year of unprecedented global weather shocks

By Third party content on September 18, 2022
Regional authorities in Egypt, the host country of the 2022 UN climate conference (COP27), are ramping up initiatives designed to improve the country’s environmental credentials, and speed up its transition to a low carbon economy. The event will begin on 4 November, in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. Several COP27-related initiatives are underway […]
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UN chief says world paying 'horrific price' for fossil fuels folly

By Third party content on September 13, 2022
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said developing nations were paying a "horrific price" for the world's reliance on fossil fuels, as he toured parts of Pakistan hit by floods blamed on climate change. Nearly 1,400 people have died in flooding that covers a third of the country - an area the size of the United Kingdom - wiping out crops and […]
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