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ADIPEC 2024: ADNOC, Masdar, Microsoft to drive AI, low-carbon initiatives

ADIPEC 2024: ADNOC, Masdar, Microsoft to drive AI, low-carbon initiatives

The collaboration will support environmental and economic goals through AI-driven initiatives in renewable energy, carbon capture and efficiency improvements

The UAE's path to sustainable business through ESG compliance

The path to sustainable business through ESG compliance

Businesses in the UAE face rising pressures — and costs — to comply with ESG standards, leveraging lessons from global markets to drive both growth and environmental stewardship

ACCIONA secures green loan for GCC projects

ACCIONA secures EUR300m green loan to support GCC projects

The company has been involved in various infrastructure projects in the GCC, including metro extensions, desalination plants, and cultural museums

Etihad Rail signs deal with Emerge for mega solar project

Etihad Rail goes green with massive solar project

Emerge, a JV between Masdar and EDF Group, will install a large-scale solar PV system and battery energy storage system at Etihad Rail’s Ghuweifat freight terminal

UAE commits USD 30m to Ghana to support climate initiatives. Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes

UAE commits $30m to support Ghana’s climate, biodiversity initiatives

The UAE and Ghana are also members of the Forest and Climate Leaders Partnership, further emphasising their commitment to global climate and biodiversity efforts

AI at the crossroads: Balancing potential with responsibility

AI at the crossroads: Balancing potential with responsibility

With the SDGs at risk of falling short by 2030, the global community is grappling with how to harness AI’s transformative potential while ensuring accountability and ethical oversight

TAQA signs contract for Dhs150m wastewater project

TAQA launches Dhs150m wastewater project in Al Bahia, Al Sadr

The project will include the construction of a 9.5-kilometre gravity-driven wastewater pipeline and the decommissioning of several pumping stations

Abu Dhabi launches green bus service

Abu Dhabi launches green bus service

This launch is part of a broader effort to transform Abu Dhabi Island’s public transport infrastructure

Emirates Development Bank (EDB) launches AGRIX accelerator programme

Emirates Development Bank launches AGRIX accelerator programme

The 20-week programme will provide farmers, agribusinesses, and technology providers with specialised financial solutions and advanced agri-tech tools

CEOs shift focus from sustainability to AI, inflation, reveals report

CEOs shift focus from sustainability to AI, inflation, shows survey

Bain’s survey of 19,000 consumers across 10 countries revealed that 61 per cent are more concerned about climate change than two years ago

Sustainability is a business priority, says PwC's Stephen Andersen

‘Sustainability is a business priority’, says PwC’s Stephen Anderson

Anderson, who is the strategy lead at PwC Middle East, provides insights into the integration of sustainability into business operations, and the emerging trends that are shaping its future in the region