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Masdar Park design earns Estidama ‘Exemplar’ sustainability rating

Published on September 11, 2023

Masdar City’s Masdar Park has achieved the “Exemplar” design rating under the Estidama Public Realm Rating System, becoming the second community park in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, and the region to achieve this rating. This recognition signifies that plans for Masdar Park have met or surpassed the Estidama system’s economic, environmental, social, and cultural standards […]

Emirates Development Bank unveils bespoke solar energy financing programme

Published on September 8, 2023

Emirates Development Bank (EDB) has unveiled a new first-of-its-kind Solar Energy Finance Programme aimed at supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises (mSMEs) across diverse sectors within the UAE. The programme will allocate AED100 million to bolster the adoption of green energy solutions, focusing on solar energy initiatives. The new programme aims to support the shift […]

The world’s largest floating offshore wind farm is officially online

Published on September 6, 2023

Hywind Tampen, the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm, was inaugurated today by global power giant Equinor and its partners. Norway-headquartered Equinor developed and is operating Hywind Tampen, which consists of 11 8.6 megawatt (MW) turbines. It’s around 140 km (87 miles) off the Norwegian coast in a water depth of between 260 and 300 meters (853 […]

Road to COP28: Join Living Business for Climate Fresk

Published on September 4, 2023

As the UAE prepares to address pressing climate challenges and solutions at COP 28, Living Business is thrilled to announce that we are facilitating a series of Climate Fresk workshops. Climate Fresk is a collaborative, gamified science-based workshop enabling your team to understand the physics, causes and consequences of climate change. It also generates discussions on […]

Energy storage production company Volts UAE opens a manufacturing site in Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone

Published on September 4, 2023

VOLTS UAE produces home energy storage systems and has opened its first showroom in May 2023 in Masdar City (Abu Dhabi). Now company is launching a manufacture in Abu Dhabi airport Free Zone. The product VOLTS is first energy storage made in the UAE. System provides a reliable power supply, providing houses with electricity when they […]

Oman has MENA's highest prospective solar farm capacity: report

Published on September 4, 2023

Oman ranks first in the MENA region and ninth globally with an exceptional prospective capacity of 18,349 megawatts (MW), representing for 1.55% of the total global capacity, according to the research, which offers insights into solar farm projects with a capacity of 20 MW and more. The figures from the Global Solar Power Tracker demonstrate Oman's strong commitment […]

How Arab countries can tackle food waste at every step of the supply chain

Published on September 4, 2023

Waste occurs at almost every stage of the global food supply chain, costing money and precious resources, damaging the environment, and unnecessarily adding billions of tons of climate-changing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. If food waste could be represented as its own country, it would be the world’s third-largest greenhouse gas emitter, behind China and […]

How is sign language adapting to climate change?

Published on September 4, 2023

For deaf children, teachers and scientists, talking about things like "greenhouse gases" or "carbon footprint" used to mean spelling out long, complex scientific terms, letter by letter. Now they are among 200 environmental science terms that have their own new official signs in British Sign Language (BSL). The deaf scientists and sign language experts behind […]

Sustainable tourism vital to safeguard Bahrain's environment, says expert

Published on August 28, 2023

Visit Bahrain, a leading destination management company in the kingdom, has highlighted the crucial role being played by the firm in advancing sustainable development and safeguarding the environment, natural and cultural heritage, ecosystems and habitats. Emphasizing the significance of promoting environmentally conscious and sustainable tourism, Visit Bahrain said it serves as a foundation for striking […]

How Middle Eastern companies benefit from industrial symbiosis

Published on August 28, 2023

One company’s trash can be another one’s treasure. That’s the premise behind industrial symbiosis, a kind of industrial collaboration that promises environmental, economic, and societal benefits for countries in the Middle East region and beyond. An industrial model for the circular economy, industrial symbiosis involves exchanging various types of resources between companies located near each other […]

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