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UAE homegrown brand CAFU, launches globally with EV charging solution

Published on April 10, 2023

CAFU, the MENA region’s first on-demand car service, announces its expansion into Canada on the eve of its second Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report. The business has been developed entirely in the UAE, one of the most innovative nations in the world, launching in 2018, CAFU was inspired by the nation’s visionary leadership and its […]

Dubai Free Zones Council sets green economy as a key priority on its agenda

Published on April 5, 2023

The Dubai Free Zones Council (DFZC) meeting, headed by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Council, explored the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), which aims to position Dubai among the top three global cities and double the size of its economy in the next decade. The Council affirmed its commitment to achieving […]

Roadmap identifies sustainable materials for energy harvesting

Published on April 5, 2023

Researchers have put together a roadmap for sustainable materials for energy harvesting systems, from solar cells to thermal energy and even RF energy capture. Ravi Silva at the Advanced Technology Institute at the University of Surrey in the UK with over 100 collaborators, including Prof Vincenzo Pecunia at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, looked […]

Zayed Sustainability Prize Introduces New 'Climate Action' Category

Published on April 4, 2023

A new special category dubbed “Climate Action” has been added to the Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE's groundbreaking international award for recognizing excellence in sustainability. This new category aims to recognize and support creative responses to climate change and the preservation of the planet's natural resources. The introduction of the Climate Action category takes place […]

IsDB approves $403m in financing for three sustainability focused projects

Published on April 3, 2023

Three projects worth a total of US$403 million that support socio-economic development and promote sustainability have been approved by the board of executive directors for the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), it has been announced. During the 350th meeting of the board on April 1, 2023, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the board, chaired by Dr Muhammed Al Jasser, IsDB president […]

First completely roll-to-roll printable perovskite solar cell

Published on April 3, 2023

Swansea University has established a low-cost and scalable carbon ink formulation capable of unlocking, for the first time, the potential for perovskite solar cells to be manufactured at scale. Using slot die coating in a roll-to-roll (R2R) process, academics from the SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Center at Swansea University have established a way to create […]

Italy’s Model for Renewable Energy Communities

Published on March 28, 2023

San Giovanni a Teduccio is a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples, Italy. Once an industrial center, today it’s home to abandoned factories that sit in ruins by the sea. But the rooftop of a former orphanage points to new beginnings for the community. There, the sun shines onto the deep-blue surface of 166 […]

Tropical forest regeneration offsets 26% of carbon emissions from deforestation

Published on March 28, 2023

A pioneering global study published on 15 March 2023 in the journal Nature showed that humid tropical forests recovering from degradation and deforestation have the potential to absorb a vast amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and, if preserved, they can be an important ally in addressing the climate crisis. However, for the past three […]

Hilton Launches ‘Green Ramadan’ in Partnership with UNEP West Asia, Winnow and Goumbook

Published on March 28, 2023

Hilton, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) West Asia, Winnow and Goumbook, has announced the launch of Green Ramadan, an initiative which will see food waste reduction efforts implemented at hotels across several key markets in the Middle East, including Waldorf Astoria Lusail Doha in Qatar, Conrad Dubai in the UAE, and […]

Circular Packaging Association launches in UAE

Published on March 28, 2023

The Circular Packaging Association (CPA), a public-private partnership across the packaging value chain, has officially launched in the UAE, with the launch timed to precede Global Recycling Day on March 18th. The event was officiated by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, alongside representatives from the Circular Packaging Association’s 14 […]

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