Pope Francis

COP28: Dr Sultan Al Jaber meets Pope Francis at the Vatican

To enhance the role of faith communities in the COP process, the COP28 Presidency has designed a series of inter-faith initiatives leading up to and during the conference

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The Green Planet unveils brand-new ‘outdoor’ Nature Park in Dubai

Families can explore the park’s treehouse adventure trail and skyline walks, which feature nine viewing platforms and slides designed for ages four to 12

New mangrove escape room experience by Tecom to debut in Dubai

Dubai Media City: Immersive mangrove-themed escape room to debut on Oct 12

The Immersive escape room developed by Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi and Emirates Nature-WWF in partnership with the TECOM will tour the UAE

MOCCAE, Tadweer partner decarbonise waste management

MOCCAE, Tadweer partner to decarbonise waste management

The initiative seeks to urge nations to adopt advanced technology-based solutions to decarbonise sectors such as waste management

Plastic ban

Single-use plastic ban goes into effect in Ras Al Khaimah from this date

This law prohibits the use, possession, trading, sale, or distribution of single-use plastic materials in the emirate

Support for SMEs - Adnan Amin, CEO, COP28 and Ahmed Khalifa Al Qubaisi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Chamber

COP28 unveils programme to help MENA SMEs action net-zero strategies

COP28 and SME Climate Hub for MENA will provide free access to tools and resources to implement emission reduction strategies

Masdar enters Tajikistan market with plans to explore 500mw clean energy projects Image WAM

Masdar enters Tajikistan through JV, eyes 500MW clean energy projects

MW Energy, a joint venture between Masdar and W Solar Investment, has signed an agreement with Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources to explore the development of the projects

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DIFC: First Future Sustainability Forum to host over 1,000 global industry heads

The first ever Future Sustainability Forum will be held from October 4-5, at the Ritz-Carlton DIFC

World Green Economy Summit 2023 Theme revealed by DEWA Image courtesy Dubai Media Office

Dubai: World Green Economy Summit to be held in Nov, theme revealed

The summit will be held on November 28-29 in Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

Global Stocktake call to action _ COP28 President-Designate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, was in Beijing to attend Friends of the Paris Agreement High-Level Dialogue meeting

COP28: President-Designate calls for robust response to Global Stocktake

COP28 President-Designate, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, was in Beijing to attend Friends of the Paris Agreement High-Level Dialogue meeting

World Tourism Day 2023

World Tourism Day 2023 celebrations in Riyadh: Emphasis on green investments

As the Global Day of Observance for tourism, it offers a chance to celebrate the sector’s vital role in advancing peace and prosperity

Alpha Dhabi wastewater treatment

Alpha Dhabi enters wastewater treatment industry with majority acquisition in Metito Holdings

Alpha Dhabi’s foray is aimed at driving impactful change in the circular economy sector and its broader vision of sustainable growth

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Museum of the Future: Climate Future Week to begin on Sept 26

Climate Future Week will feature 20 main sessions, six workshops and three events, including a Climate Start-up Majlis, Climate Film Festival, and photo exhibition

Sheikha Shamma Launces the Climate Tribe Image courtesy WAM

UAE launches social enterprise The Climate Tribe to drive climate action

With its focus on storytelling and community impact, the Climate Tribe is poised to make a lasting impact on the journey toward a more sustainable future

Silal launches food tracking system powered by blockchain tech Image Silal X

Farm to fork: Abu Dhabi’s Silal launches blockchain-powered food tracking system

The traceability feature is accessible by scanning the QR code of a Silal Fresh product through the Silal App

UNGA78 climate ambition summit

UNGA78: Dr Sultan Al Jaber at Climate Ambition Summit

The summit was convened by the UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres, and was attended by world leaders, the private sector and civil society

Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi CEO of Miral announces the company's new CSR strategy 2023 image Miral

Miral to launch over 80 initiatives within 2 years under new CSR strategy

The company aims to create a transformational impact on the community through economic, social and environment initiatives that are aligned with UN SDGs

NYSE Bell Sultan Al Jaber

COP28: UAE’s Dr Sultan Al Jaber rings NYSE bell to open trading on Wall Street

The COP28 President-designate urged the private sector to play an expansive role in ensuring the objectives of the Paris Agreement are met

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Net Zero Nuclear in focus at Nuclear Energy Policy Summit in New York

Net Zero Nuclear is a collaboration between government, and industry leaders and civil society to triple global nuclear capacity to enable net zero by 2050

COP28 appoints Kuehne+Nagel as freight forwarding and logistics partner Image Kuehne + Nagel

COP28 appoints Kuehne+Nagel as freight forwarding, logistics partner

 At Expo City Dubai, Kuehne+Nagel will be the sole ground handler for all logistics activities on-site, like building country pavillions and stages for panel discussions

climate goals

International cooperation in high emissions sectors crucial to achieve climate goal: Report

The report found that in the past year, only modest progress has been made in strengthening international collaboration in the areas where it is most needed

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AstraZeneca inaugurates new sustainable offices at Dubai Science Park

This development is part of a series of initiatives that align with the pharma giant’s global Ambition Zero Carbon programme

dnata to cut CO2 emissions by 80 per cent in UAE (Image: Supplied by dnata)

Sustainability: dnata to cut CO2 emissions by 80 per cent in the UAE

The group’s vehicles in the country will now operate using a biofuel blend

Digital Twins - sustainable solutions

A case study from Helsinki: Seeking sustainable solutions using digital twins

A data and technology-driven approach can enable the built environment’s decarbonisation mission

70% of jet fuels at EU airports to be green by 2050 Image courtesy European Parliament

EU approves new aviation law; 70% of jet fuels at airports to be green by 2050

Based on the new EU approved law, 2 per cent of jet fuel must be sustainable as of 2025, and 70 per cent by 2050

ACWA Power Chairman Mohammad Abunayyan

Saudi’s ACWA Power inks clean energy deals with Chinese firms

In the past, the energy company has partnered successfully with Chinese companies in installing the largest wind turbine in Central Asia among other projects

UAE among top users of solar energy in the world Image courtesy WAM

UAE is among top nations for solar energy use, reveals report

The UAE has three of the world’s largest solar sites

UAE’s AGDA launches Centre for Climate Diplomacy

UAE’s AGDA launches Centre for Climate Diplomacy

The centre aims to emphasise the importance of research in guiding the UAE’s policies on climate change

Interview Roger Martella of GE

Interview: GE’s Roger Martella on paving the way to a sustainable future

The chief sustainability officer talks about the UAE’s growing status as a global driver of sustainability initiatives and explains how public-private sector partnerships can drive decarbonisation

ROSHN joins UN Global Compact Image ROSHN

This is the first Saudi giga project to join UN Global Compact

Launched in 2000, the UN Global Compact is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world