Author: EcoLife

    UAE President visits International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture, reviews measures to boost productivity, sustainability

    DUBAI, 5th June, 2022 (WAM) — As part of his field tours in various emirates, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has visited the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) in Dubai, which specialises in agricultural research aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability in saline and marginal environments. Upon his arrival, His Highness […]

    Masdar signs agreements to develop 4,000 MW of clean, renewable energy ‘Mega Projects’ in Azerbaijan
    09 Jun 2022

    ABU DHABI, 5th June, 2022 (WAM) — Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed implementation agreements with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to develop clean and renewable energy projects in the country with a combined confirmed capacity of 4,000 megawatts (MW) as an exclusive concession. Under the […]

    DEWA celebrates World Environment Day 2022

    DUBAI, 5th June, 2022 (WAM) — In conjunction with World Environment Day, held this year under the theme ”Only One Earth”, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organised several internal and external activities. It also launched an awareness campaign on its social media accounts to encourage society to conserve electricity and water and adopt […]

    Mubadala marks World Environment Day with a focus on local and global environmental conservation

    ABU DHABI, 5th June, 2022 (WAM) — Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor, today celebrated World Environment Day and the ongoing efforts and achievements of its partners the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZ Fund) and Emirates Nature-WWF. In 2021 Mubadala committed $1.5 million annually for three years to support the MBZ Fund conservation […]

    UAE presents leading example of environmental commitment, climate action: Minister of Climate Change and Environment
    07 Jun 2022

    ABU DHABI, 4th June, 2022 (WAM) — Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, has emphasised that for the past five decades, the UAE has placed environmental protection and the conservation of natural resources at the heart of its development strategy and made distinctive contributions to international efforts to tackle climate […]

    DEWA emphasises keenness on supporting national and international efforts in environmental sustainability

    DUBAI, 4th June, 2022 (WAM) — Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has emphasised that DEWA plays a pioneering role in supporting national and international efforts in environmental sustainability to ensure a greener world for generations to come. In his remarks on the occasion of World Environment […]

    Museum of the Future promotes sustainable future on World Environment Day

    DUBAI, 4th June, 2022 (WAM) — As World Environment Day is marked across the globe, the Museum of the Future is championing a more sustainable future for all and urging its guests to make small changes to help safeguard the planet and its biodiversity. The United Nation’s (UN) World Environment Day is marked annually on […]

    ADFD joins international community to celebrate World Environment Day

    ABU DHABI, 4th June, 2022 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has joined the international community in celebrating World Environment Day, marked annually on 5th June. Under the theme ‘We have Only One Land’, this year’s occasion is aimed at uniting global efforts to preserve the environment and sustain its limited land resources. ADFD […]

    Hamdan bin Zayed lauds EAD’s achievements in protecting biodiversity

    ABU DHABI, 3rd June, 2022 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD), said the environmental challenges faced by the UAE and Abu Dhabi led the authority to adopt plans and strategies in line with the best practices, to achieve […]

    ENEC, KEPCO discuss future cooperation in nuclear sector

    ABU DHABI, 3rd June, 2022 (WAM) — Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Managing Director and CEO of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), met with Seung-il Cheong, President and CEO of the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), the joint venture partner and prime contractor of the Brakah Nuclear Energy Project, being developed in the Al Dhafra […]