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DCT Abu Dhabi’s new initiatives to promote sustainable tourism

Published on May 8, 2023

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced new initiatives aimed at promoting sustainability within the tourism industry, enabling partners to adopt and apply sustainable practices. These initiatives align with Abu Dhabi’s vision of becoming a sustainable tourism destination and comprise three key initiatives: the launch of six sector-specific […]

AI research and development central to UAE’s economic diversification, sustainable growth and global competitiveness strategy – COP28 President-Designate

Published on May 3, 2023

Artificial intelligence research will play a key role in harnessing global opportunities and creating practical, tangible solutions for increasing AI adoption as well as generating economic and social value, said H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and President-Designate of COP28, during a visit to Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial […]

Artificial photosynthesis for environmentally friendly food production

Published on May 2, 2023

Ensuring the supply of food to the constantly growing world population and protecting the environment at the same time are often conflicting objectives. Now researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have successfully developed a method for the synthetic manufacture of nutritional protein using a type of artificial photosynthesis. The animal feed industry is […]

Sharaf DG makes a green difference

Published on April 26, 2023

Recent developments in the retail space are geared towards a conscious shift to sustainable means. This year, with Dubai Shopping Festival, Sharaf DG invited electronics donations at their retail outlets to give back to the surroundings in a pivotal way. The e-waste collection drive created a means to encourage individuals to help reduce the carbon […]

UAE launches global competition for sustainability-focused tech start-ups

Published on April 24, 2023

In line with UAE Net Zero 2050 and the UAE’s direction towards sustainable economic development and industrial decarbonisation, the Ministry of the Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) is hosting high potential technology start-ups with a focus on sustainability and decarbonisation to participate in a start-up competition launched ahead of COP28. The Ministry created the Make […]

Qatar prioritizes sustainable development at ECOSOC forum

Published on April 24, 2023

“We look forward to holding the Sustainable Development Goals Summit next September, and we see it as a unique and important milestone in our collective efforts,” Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, Qatar’s permanent representative to the UN, said during the Economic and Social Council Forum on Financing for Development Follow-up 2023. She highlighted Qatar’s […]

Saudi Arabia’s private sector international laggard on green initiatives – new research from executive search firm Metin Mitchell & Co. shows

Published on April 18, 2023

Saudi statesman, almost half a century ago, is reported to have said of the Kingdom, that it was his country’s "moment in the sun". And so, it must have seemed back then, in the 1970’s when high oil prices brought transformative wealth to his nation. But today, those of us who have had the privilege […]

Green finance initiatives launched by TAQA

Published on April 17, 2023

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has launched a new green finance framework for the issuance of green bonds, sukuks, loans, and other key debt instruments. Proceeds from these new offers will go to eligible green projects including renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable water and wastewater management, clean transportation, and terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity. Projects […]

EU clamps down on misleading ecolabels with penalties against greenwashing

Published on March 28, 2023

The European Commission tabled new legislation on 22 March 2023 to tackle misleading environmental claims by introducing penalties against greenwashing and tighter rules for the approval of new ecolabels. The proposed Green Claims Directive aims to reduce greenwashing and enable consumers to make informed purchasing decisions based on reliable information about the sustainability of the products they […]

10 Big Findings from the 2023 IPCC Report on Climate Change

Published on March 28, 2023

The March 20, 2023 release of the final installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), an eight-year long undertaking from the world’s most authoritative scientific body on climate change. Drawing on the findings of 234 scientists on the physical science of climate change, 270 scientists on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability to climate change, […]

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