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    In a world “before the flood”: at the crossroads between a new economy and ruin
    09 Dec 2021

    We are starting to lose today. The world is changing radically, and the countries worldwide have to refocus its energy and industrial policies on the development of renewable energy sources and the replacement of fossil fuels, says energy expert and eco-activist  Oleh Savitsky in his article for the European Truth. With the entry into force […]

    COP26 Climate Summit less successful than expected – Financial Times
    09 Dec 2021

    The COP26 climate conference tried to live up to the world’s expectations. However, the climate summit did not force the world to firmly move on a path that will save from the worst impacts of climate change. Nonetheless, COP26 gave up hope that countries would heed the call to return a year later with more […]

    Without a clear plan for the transition to renewables, the energy crisis will become the norm – Financial Times
    09 Dec 2021

    Everyone wants to save the planet from climate change, but no one wants to increase energy prices. The energy transition, which many countries have announced, is too slow. This is the most significant long-term infrastructure project in the history of humanity, so governments should plan it in moderation and detail, Financial Times reports. According to […]

    The current climate change turned out to be more dramatic than the fall of asteroids and comets – scientists
    09 Dec 2021

    American scientists have summarized data on the ratio of isotopes of various elements in marine sediments over the past 24 thousand years. As a result, they concluded that modern climate warming had become its fastest change in several tens of thousands of years, Naked science states, citing Nature. But the new work ignores several others […]

    Foreign Minister stresses Bahrain’s drive to tackle climate change
    08 Dec 2021

    Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, participated virtually in the “Environmental and Climate Diplomacy for the Kingdom of Bahrain” lecture, BNA reports. The lecture was delivered by the Special Envoy for Climate Affairs and CEO of the Supreme Council for the Environment Dr. Mohammad bin Mubarak bin Dayna, hosted by the Mohammed bin Mubarak […]

    Bahrain Association of Banks joined Forever Green campaign, plants trees at Central Market

    The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) expressed keenness to raise awareness within the financial and banking institutions in Bahrain about climate-related risks and include them in the institutions’ annual training plans, BNA reports. CBB Governor Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj said the moves would be within a drive to develop directives related to the environment and […]

    Al-Futtaim Malls extends solar project with $2mn investment
    08 Dec 2021

    Following the success of Phase 1 of the Dubai Festival City Mall solar generation project, Al-Futtaim Malls has announced plans to extend the facility’s operations with a $2.17mn (AED8mn) Phase 2. Phase 2 of the solar project is divided into two sections providing a total of 2.6 MWh of power, which is estimated to generate […]

    Climate justice and decoloniality
    08 Dec 2021

    It is high time for the former colonial powers of the world to take responsibility for the climate emergency they created, states Hamid Dabashi. He’s the Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Let’s get through his article published by Al Jazzera. *** In November this year, the Scottish port […]

    Saudi Aramco chief calls for a realistic approach to energy transition
    08 Dec 2021

    Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nassir on Monday rejected what he called a “deeply assumption” that the entire world can run on alternatives and the vast global energy system can be totally transformed, virtually overnight, Arab News reports. He was speaking at a global energy conference devoted to future technologies and low-carbon strategies in Houston. The […]

    Omani be’ah closes first cell in Al Multaqa Engineered Landfill

    Oman Environmental Services Holding Company “be’ah” has completed the closure of the first cell in the Al Multaqa Engineered Landfill in Al Amerat. Times of Oman reports. This landfill cell closure is the first of its kind in the region. Landfill cell closure is carried out when a cell reaches its full capacity. The process […]