NEW YORK, 22nd September, 2022 (WAM) — Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Special Envoy for Climate Change, today joined world leaders, ministers, and experts at the Bloomberg ‘Emerging + Frontier Forum’, taking place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York to emphasise the […]
ABU DHABI, 22nd September, 2022 (WAM) — The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) today announced that its operating and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company (Nawah) has successfully started Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, located in the Al Dhafra Region of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The milestone shows the considerable progress being […]
ABU DHABI, 22nd September, 2022 (WAM) — Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has advanced its sustainability journey by becoming the first Middle Eastern carrier to participate in The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) BlueSky Sustainability Verification Programme. Following the March 2022 launch announcement of the air cargo industry’s first […]
ABU DHABI, 22nd September, 2022 (WAM) — The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) is set to highlight the unique capabilities and pioneering efforts of the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science in promoting rain enhancement research during the centre’s participation in the upcoming Water, Energy, Environment Technology Exhibition (WETEX) 2022. NCM’s state-of-the-art pavilion at […]
NEW YORK, 20th September, 2022 (WAM) — The UAE announced today the establishment of the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA) during New York Climate Week. The UICCA is a non-partisan, climate action entity that will bring together members of the public and private sector, including academic institutions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to drive the […]
DUBAI, 20th September, 2022 (WAM) — Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a partnership agreement with Dutch startup Desolenator BV, to build a sustainable, carbon-neutral water purification and desalination system based on solar thermal energy. The innovative design is intended to be 100% reliant on solar energy at a target Levelised Cost of […]
ABU DHABI, 19th September, 2022 (WAM) — The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced today that it was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Operations and Maintenance (O+M) version 4.1 Certificate by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the most widely used green buildings classification system globally. The award was […]
ABU DHABI, 19th September, 2022 (WAM) — A study by Emirati researcher Dr. Fatima Al Hammadi, titled, “Using and Assessing Treated Water in Wheat Production”, reached key outcomes in terms of accelerating growth and improving the production of wheat using treated sewage water. The field study focused on the cultivation of two types of wheat […]
UMM AL QUWAIN, 19th September, 2022 (WAM) — The Sustainable Blue Economy Office has opened in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain, under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain. The Sustainable Blue Economy Office will play a key role in implementing the […]
SHARJAH, 15th September, 2022 (WAM) — The 11th annual International Government Communication Forum (IGCF), taking place on 28th and 29th September, 2022, has welcomed environmentalists and sustainability enthusiasts to join a discussion session aptly titled “When Zero Becomes an Achievement”, organised on the first day of the forum at Expo Centre Sharjah under the theme […]