The European Commission presented a strategy for sustainable financing to combat climate change and the European standard for “green” bonds. Also, it adopted a delegated regulation regarding the disclosure of information by financial and non-financial companies about the degree of stability of their activities. “A sustainable finance strategy is key to leveraging private finance to […]
Amid calls for renewed talks and a last-minute UN intervention, the stark truth becomes apparent as Ethiopia begins filling the reservoir of its controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). There is simply not enough water to meet the rapidly growing needs of all 11 nations dependent on the Nile basin, Arab News reports. The GERD […]
Nearly 700 million people worldwide live in low coastal zones vulnerable to sea-level rise and coastal storms. That number could reach a billion by 2050, The Guardian states. Let’s check the article written by Peter Gleick. He is co-founder of the Pacific Institute, a hydrologist and climatologist, and a member of the US National Academy […]
Eco-activists, entrepreneurs, and scientists shared with Knife media their observations, research, and concerns about the state of the environment, as well as suggested methods by which the ecological situation can be changed for the better. Journalists talked with the experts about how fertile soil can absorb carbon dioxide, and what fuel will replace oil. Alexey […]
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has completed 84.52% of the 829 megawatts (MW) 4th phase of the H-Station power plant in Al Aweer with investments totalling AED1.1 billion, WAM reports. This phase will increase the station’s total capacity to 2,825MW under climate conditions of up to 50° Celsius. The project is expected to be […]
We’ve already written about the significant movies on the environmental and animal protection issues here and here. Let’s check George Monbiot, The Guardian columnist, opinion about the “Seaspiracy” documentary (2021). When the BBC made a film about the crisis in our oceans, it somehow managed to avoid naming the greatest cause of their ecological destruction: […]
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has agreed a $500 million green lending facility. The financing was guaranteed by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), to support SEC’s green projects across its transmission and distribution networks, the utility said in a stock exchange filing on July, 6. Several other Japanese banks participated in the 12-year facility, […]
Let’s continue the conversation about why wildlife is important. Oleksiy Vasyliuk, a zoologist from Ukraine and chairman of the UNCG NGO, helped us with consultations. You may read the beginning of the conversation about the reasons for desertification here. The reasons for the loss of biodiversity described in the previous article are interrelated. Loss of […]
World Future Energy Summit, part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, has signed key stakeholder agreements with the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Bee’ah and EDF Renewables, WAM reports. The event, which provides a platform to showcase clean energy and sustainable projects, initiatives, and developments for the Middle East – will be held in Abu Dhabi’s […]
Livestock is a dying branch of the agricultural industry. Half of all meat and fish will soon be produced using new technologies. This is a statement of the famous billionaire and philanthropist Jim Mellon at the event of the Future of Dubai Foundation, discussing the topics of the agricultural revolution and longevity, Euronews reports. He […]
