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No more plastic bottles at Radisson Blu Dubai Media City

Published on September 25, 2022

As part of Think Planet, Radisson Blu Dubai Media City aims to reduce the hotel’s negative impact on its environment and the planet. In keeping with this, the hotel has made the momentous change to remove plastic bottles from its property. Replacing the 0.5l bottles on offer in each room and at the restaurants across […]

How carbon sequestration and soil health can reap climate benefits in agriculture

Published on September 20, 2022

The climate emergency needs to be tackled with every weapon in our arsenal, but one tool sits literally right beneath our feet. Soils, and the plants they generate, absorb about 30 per cent of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activity each year. Now Al Dahra Group is capitalising on this method of capturing and […]

Regenerative buildings hold potential for sustainability: CRTKL

Published on September 19, 2022

There is significant opportunity for greater energy savings through the use of Universal Buildings in the Middle East, said CRTKL, a global architecture, planning and design firm. Such buildings can increase resilience, drive sustainability and strengthen communities, said CRTKL in its latest findings on the use of Universal Buildings and their potential positive impact on […]

Deep tech startup tackles water scarcity in the Middle East

Published on September 19, 2022

By Abha Malpani-Naismith When you think how the ocean covers more than 70 percent of the surface of our planet, and 40 percent of the world’s population (2.4 billion people) lives within 60 miles of the coast, it is baffling to know that in this day of advanced science and technology, billions of people still […]

Regulation needed to facilitate CE implementation: AMF

Published on September 18, 2022

Regulatory laws and legislation are needed to establish and facilitate the implementations of Circular Economy (CE) and prevent natural resource waste in the region, said the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) in a study. In order to achieve sustainable development and green economies in Arab countries, strategies need to be integrated into the governments’ economic policies […]

Egypt prepares for UN climate conference, in year of unprecedented global weather shocks

Published 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 […]

UN chief says world paying ‘horrific price’ for fossil fuels folly

Published 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 […]

Plastic exchange launches in Abu Dhabi

Published on September 12, 2022

Rebound, a subsidiary of International Holding Co. based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has launched Rebound Plastic Exchange (RPX), a global business-to-business digital trading platform for recycled plastics. As part of the launch, Rebound says world leaders from government, business and civil society gathered to discuss how trading plastics presents an untapped opportunity to […]

Solvay invests in sustainable soda ash pilot

Published on September 12, 2022

Solvay is taking a step forward towards its 2050 carbon neutrality target by investing at its Dombasle site to test an innovative, breakthrough, and more sustainable soda ash production process. Solvay’s researchers and engineers have invented a new method to produce soda ash, achieving three revolutionary improvements in the process: emitting 50 percent less CO2; […]

DEWA receives 4 bids from international companies for consultancy contract of the 6th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park

Published on September 11, 2022

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has received 4 bids from international companies for consultancy contract for the sixth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, with a production capacity of 5,000 megawatts by 2030. The production […]

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