The crisis engulfing India’s Adani Group highlights the need for India to further expand its sources of green energy investment and production beyond a heavy dependence on a few private conglomerates, analysts say. The sector could see a slowdown in investment amid the fallout of the Adani crisis, although experts say that the country’s renewable energy industry is in a […]
Every drop of seawater is teeming with microscopic life. But researchers in Europe believe that one particular kind could be the answer to the planet’s most pressing problems. Microalgae, which is invisible to the human eye, has the potential to make farming more sustainable and be an alternative to plastic. Microalgae can be natural pesticides […]
The Cop28 summit must galvanise countries to act against climate change, the head of the UAE’s delivery committee has said. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, convened the committee to discuss preparations for the summit that will take place from November 30 to December 12. As host country, the UAE is determined […]
Fishermen in Sharjah have rescued a whale shark after it became stranded on a beach. Videos shared on social media show the whale shark, which measured about six metres in length, near Luluyah Beach in the exclave of Khor Fakkan. The whale shark became beached after it was caught in the fishing nets, with about 10 men pushing […]
Dubai: A Dubai green charging drive has made a huge impact in increasing the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles in the emirate. By the end of 2022, the number of “green chargers” reached 350. Altogether, there 620 charging points across Dubai. The number of battery electric vehicles (EVs) reached 15,100. Meanwhile, the number of […]
Abu Dhabi’s clean energy company Masdar opened an office in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku and pledged to strengthen its support for the central Asian republic’s renewable energy programme. Azerbaijan aims to generate 30 per cent of its total power capacity from clean energy sources by 2030. “The United Arab Emirates and Azerbaijan both recognise the importance of investing […]
An Egyptian company has teamed up with a Saudi start-up to bring sustainable farming practices to the kingdom. Schaduf, a hydroponic farming business in Cairo, and Mishkat, a Saudi Arabian agritech company, will grow dozens of varieties of produce in the kingdom, strengthening the country’s food security by decreasing reliance on imports. Schaduf was the […]
The UAE can count on support from the French government and its corporate sector to make Cop28 a huge success, not only for the UAE but also for the whole region and the planet, French Finance and Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said. “I want to make very clear to my Emirati friends, you can count on the […]
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi prevented the use of more than 120 million single-use plastic bags over the last eight months, and collected more than 50 million disposable water bottles for recycling in 2022. These strides in curbing the use of single-use products will be ramped up over the course of the year, with authorities aiming […]
The chief of the UAE’s weather bureau is in the running for a prestigious global position. Abdulla Al Mandous, director general of the National Centre of Meteorology, has been put forward by the UAE for the 2023 to 2027 presidency of the World Meteorological Organisation, it was announced on Wednesday. Mr Al Mandous has had a distinguished […]
