SHARJAH, 4th July, 2022 (WAM) — Deforestation, air, soil, water pollution, imperishable waste and other environmental issues impacting the globe are intrinsically linked to the increasing frequency and lethality of zoonotic diseases such as COVID-19. This is according to a new study published by Elsevier in its journal “Hygiene and Environmental Health Advances”. The study […]
DUBAI, 3rd July, 2022 (WAM) — Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that Tesla Model 3 had been added to Dubai Taxi Corporation’s taxi fleet on a trial basis, following the huge success of operating 172 Tesla vehicles in the limousine service since 2017. The trial operation aims to verify the efficiency of the […]
ABU DHABI, 1st July, 2022 (WAM) — The UAE’s Laila Mostafa Abdullatif, Director-General of Emirates Nature-WWF, has been elected to chair WWF’s Asia Pacific Growth Strategy (APGS), a coalition of 25 WWF offices across the Asia Pacific region, to enable growth and innovation opportunities that deliver conservation impact. “On behalf of MOCCAE, we congratulate Laila […]
DUBAI, 1st July, 2022 (WAM) — The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) has hosted the second National Dialogue for Climate Ambition (NDCA), dedicated to the energy industry. Themed, “The energy sector: A catalyst towards carbon neutrality”, the session convened 52 representatives of relevant public and private sector entities, including leading UAE-based power companies. […]
SHARJAH, 30th June, 2022 (WAM) — The Department of Agriculture and Livestock Resources (DALR) signed a cooperation agreement with Jenaan Investment LLC to operate the wheat farm project in the Mleiha area, in the presence of Dr. Khalifa Musabeh Al Tunaiji, Head of the Department of Agriculture and Livestock Resources, and Mohammed Al Falasi, CEO […]
DUBAI, 30th June, 2022 (WAM) — The Sustainable City in Dubai, the first fully sustainable development in the region, announced a new community initiative to eliminate plastic pollution and divert single-use plastic waste from landfills. The Plastic for Fabric campaign encourages residents of Dubai’s most eco-conscious community to collect and convert their single-use plastic to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., 29th June, 2022 (WAM) — The Atlantic Council Global Energy Centre recently announced the selection of its fourth class of fellows for its Women Leaders in Energy and Climate Fellowship, which saw UAE’s Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan be named as the first woman from the GCC to be part […]
DUBAI, 29th June, 2022 (WAM) — The state-of-the-art infrastructure of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), adopting innovation and the latest tools for anticipating the future, and sound scientific planning have helped it keep pace with the growing demand for water in Dubai according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, and efficiency. DEWA’s total […]
LISBON-PORTUGAL, 29th June, 2022 (WAM) — Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, participated in the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC), co-hosted by the governments of Portugal and Kenya in the Portuguese capital Lisbon. Running from 27th June to 1st July, UNOC seeks to drive the development of much-needed science-based innovative solutions […]
ABU DHABI, 29th June, 2022 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) has announced a comprehensive work plan for Eid Al-Adha to manage the expected increase in the volume of waste during the holiday. Dr. Salem Khalfan Al Kaabi, Tadweer Director-General, said, “The Centre is constantly working to improve the services that it provides […]










