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    Developed world should take action to help countries deal with climate change: IRENA’s Director-General
    11 Sep 2022

    ABU DHABI, 7th September, 2022 (WAM) — Developed world should take urgent action to cooperate and help countries that observe the repercussions of climate change overcome all difficulties, the chief of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Francesco La Camera, Director-General of IRENA, said that […]

    Egypt prepares for flagship UN climate conference, in a year of unprecedented global weather shocks
    10 Sep 2022

    CAIRO, 6th September, 2022 (WAM) — Regional authorities in Egypt, the host country of the 2022 UN climate conference (COP27), are ramping up initiatives designed to improve the country’s environmental credentials, and speed up its transition to a low carbon economy. The event will begin on 4 November, in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm […]

    KIZAD to welcome Abu Dhabi’s first electric vehicles assembly facility
    10 Sep 2022

    ABU DHABI, 6th September, 2022 (WAM) — KIZAD, part of AD Ports Group’s Economic Cities and Free Zones, today announced the signing of a lease agreement with NWTN to establish an electric vehicle (EV) assembly facility in Abu Dhabi to serve the growing demand for sustainable transport options. Founded in 2016, green mobility technology company […]

    DEWA receives 4 bids for consultancy contract of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park 6th phase

    DUBAI, 6th September, 2022 (WAM) — Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has received four bids from international companies for consultancy contract for the sixth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, with a production capacity of 5,000 megawatts […]

    Green Hydrogen project at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park supports UAE’s competitiveness in green hydrogen markets
    08 Sep 2022

    DUBAI, 5th September, 2022 (WAM) — Innovative technologies to produce green hydrogen using clean and renewable energy are witnessing rapid developments and steady progress, and studies indicate that green hydrogen production will increase by 57 percent annually to reach 5.7 million tonnes in 2030. The UAE aims to acquire 25 percent of the low-carbon hydrogen […]

    Hawksbill turtles hatch at EGA Al Taweelah beach

    ABU DHABI, 5th September, 2022 (WAM) — Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has announced that it welcomed the successful hatching of over 200 Hawksbill turtles on the shorelines near the company’s Al Taweelah site in Abu Dhabi. Hawksbill turtles are a critically endangered species of sea turtle that visit the UAE shorelines each year to lay […]

    Masdar achieves financial close on Uzbekistan’s first utility-scale wind farm
    05 Sep 2022

    TASHKENT, 2nd September, 2022 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, announced today that it has achieved financial close on the 500-megawatt (MW) Zarafshan wind project – Uzbekistan’s first utility-scale wind farm. The announcement was made following a ceremony to mark the occasion, held in […]

    DEWA’s R&D Centre registers new patent for solar PV robotic carrier
    04 Sep 2022

    DUBAI, 2nd September, 2022 (WAM) — Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) ‘s Research and Development (R&D) Centre has registered its sixth patent for a user-friendly robotic carrier to transport solar photovoltaic panels easily and lift them smoothly from any surface. It can also transport glass panels or sensitive materials that require close care. The […]

    Minister of Climate Change calls for solidarity in global response to climate, environmental challenges at G20 Meeting

    DUBAI, 1st September, 2022 (WAM) — Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, participated in the Joint Environment and Climate Ministers’ Meeting as part of the G20 Summit, hosted under the presidency of the Republic of Indonesia. At the event, Almheiri highlighted the importance of demonstrating solidarity by forging meaningful regional […]

    WETEX, DSS is important platform for GCC countries to promote green investments

    DUBAI, 1st September, 2022 (WAM) — The Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) and the Dubai Solar Show (DSS) is witnessing an increasing turnout from exhibitors, sponsors and investors from the GCC countries. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is organising the 24th WETEX and Dubai Solar Show 2022 from 27th to 29th September […]