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Dubai launches 'stamp' to recognise hotels with highest sustainability standards

Published on July 31, 2023

Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) on Monday announced the 'Sustainable Tourism Stamp', a new sustainability initiative that recognises hotels with the highest adherence to DET's 19 'Sustainability Requirements'. The new stamp is designed to accelerate efforts towards empowering the tourism sector to achieve its sustainability goals and support the UAE’s NetZero 2050 initiative. […]

Aviation’s climate conundrum: More than sustainable fuels needed

Published on July 24, 2023

This story is the second article of a two-part Mongabay series exploring the latest climate change solutions available to the aviation industry. Read Part One. The commercial aviation industry hopes to use sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) to slash its greenhouse gas emissions. However, faced by challenges of SAF availability, production, scaling up, cost, and environmental pitfalls, […]

Alpha Dhabi joins Limak to boost sustainable development in UAE, Turkey

Published on July 24, 2023

Alpha Dhabi Holding has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkey-based Limak Group to explore various business opportunities and joint ventures (JV) across the UAE and Turkey. The two entities will focus on the sustainability framework for the fields of construction, development, infrastructure, energy, and hospitality. The partnership with Limak Group is an opportunity […]

Bain & Company’s newly launched research study sheds light on sustainable tourism opportunities in the MENA region

Published on July 11, 2023

Following a dip in 2020, tourism globally is again on the rise and is expected to reach $17 trillion in size by 2027, compared to $11 trillion prior to Covid-19. Bain & Company’s new research study, ‘Sustainable Tourism: An Untapped Opportunity for Green Growth’, reveals that there is an increasing appetite for more sustainable tourism […]

FIVE hotels first in UAE to get renewable energy credits

Published on July 10, 2023

FIVE has become the first and only hotels in the UAE to obtain the International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-REC) to achieve 100% renewable electricity for 2022. These Certificates were received from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is implementing. The solar park is the largest single-site […]

APM Terminals Bahrain to become region's first fully solar energy-powered port

Published on June 21, 2023

APM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port, has announced the launch of a ground-breaking solar power project worth approximately BHD3.8 million (US$ 10 million), which will make the port energy self-sufficient by the end of 2023. By implementing this project, the terminal will reduce its carbon emissions by 65% while also securing […]

Millennium Place in Dubai gets ISO for sustainability

Published on June 13, 2023

Millennium Place Barsha Heights Hotel in Dubai has been awarded the ISO 14001:2015 certification in recognition of its commitment to sustainability and environmental initiatives. Regarded as the gold-standard for environmental management systems around the world, the certification provides a detailed framework to help organisations enhance their environmental performance and deliver measurable results. In order to […]

Hotel soaps to be recycled in new sustainability move

Published on May 10, 2023

Partially used and discarded soaps from the UAE hotels will now be hygienically recycled into new bars and redistributed to the underprivileged, in an effort to promote sanitation and help the needy. To combat hotel waste, Goumbook which is a social enterprise dedicated to promoting sustainable living has launched a new campaign Unisoap UAE, after […]

Middle East airports pushing sustainability and innovation agenda

Published on May 8, 2023

The Airport Show will have a sharp focus on sustainability and innovation, from 9th-11th May. As the global airport industry, comprising over 40,000 ICAO-coded airports and revenues exceeding US$173 billion, work its way to becoming carbon net-zero by 2050 through enhancing infrastructure, technology-based operational efficiencies, robust controls, and benchmarked excellence Together in Innovating Future Sustainable […]

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 […]

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