Saudi Arabia intends to bid to host the Expo 2030 world fair, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Friday, part of the de facto ruler’s push to transform the kingdom’s economy and diversify it away from oil, Reuters reports. The Saudi capital Riyadh has submitted a formal request to host Expo 2030 under […]
The MENA region’s post-pandemic progress and the policies that can help secure a more sustainable, inclusive recovery, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a new report. The Middle East & Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook report was launched during an expert discussion on the state of recovery in the MENA region hosted by the […]
Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has announced its new sustainability strategy for the Saudi capital, including 68 ambitious initiatives and projects across five sectors: energy and climate change, air quality, water management, waste management, biodiversity, and natural areas. HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of […]
Bahrain remains on pace to bring offshore shale reserves online by 2023, although a final investment decision and outside investor interest is still a work in progress, Zawya states. Bahrain did not move beyond the test drilling phase, oil and gas minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al-Khalifa said October 19. He added the project remained […]
Dubai has developed a roadmap and unveiled a practical path to transform itself into a carbon-neutral economy by 2050, GDN online states. For this, Dubai Future Council on Energy has conducted an in-depth study on how the Emirate of Dubai can achieve carbon neutrality (Net-Zero Emissions) by 2050, a WAM report said. The study was […]
In Scotland, protesters gathered on October 29 near the site of next week’s COP26 summit, demanding countries take real action to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Dylan Hamilton said Democracy now: “We have to try and remind world leaders what’s happening with the crisis. The world is literally on fire, and it’s […]
Meet Vanessa Nakate, 23. She’s the most influential climate activist since Greta Thunberg. She’s a Ugandan climate-justice activist and founder of the Rise Up Movement. For the third year in a row, Nacate has been speaking at climate and economic summits, urging world leaders to “wake up” and recognize climate change as a crisis, linking […]
The protest rally took place in Rome on October 20 against the backdrop of the G20 summit. Fridays for Future climate activists and anti-globalization activists call on G20 leaders to pay attention to global environmental issues. What the man highlights of the day? According to Reuters, this is: Rich nations sound climate alarm as calls […]
Today we will devote our review to three movies with a common theme – how far is a person protesting against a consumer society ready to go? This topic has been exciting the minds for many years, and one of its most striking manifestos is the book “Walden; or, Life in the Woods” by Henry […]
“Fashion forms dumps very quickly”: It is really fashionable to be in eco-trend now. Such giants of the fashion industry as H&M, Adidas, Levi’s, Marks & Spencer, Nike have long been using recycling in the production of new collections, world-famous actors, athletes, models, and politicians are increasingly choosing clothing from recycled materials, and startups are […]
