Sustainability

UAE’s largest electric-only recharging station to open this year
24 Apr 2025

The electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in the UAE is set for a boost later this year with the opening of a charging hub which will provide what has been described as a super-premium experience beyond standard stationary charging stands. Developed by UAEV, the country’s dedicated EV charging company, the site is expected to be the first of its kind in […]

A city that thinks for you: inside the AI-powered future of Dubai’s Sustainable City 2.0

A new wave of sustainable urban design is taking shape in the UAE, and the developer behind Dubai’s original Sustainable City has announced plans for a more ambitious, AI-integrated successor: The Sustainable City 2.0. Under the plan, drones will take to the skies, while residents receive health updates and personal training from AI bots and self-driving vehicles navigate […]

UAE to address critical environmental challenges at IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025
10 Apr 2025

An international conservation event in Abu Dhabi is set to focus on boosting environmental action and ways to change economies to support nature. The International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress 2025, taking place from October 9 to 15 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, is expected to draw more than 10,000 participants […]

Your home could be built with ‘carbon-negative’ sand
21 Mar 2025

Scientists say they have invented a “carbon-negative” alternative to sand that could be used to build homes more sustainably. Made from seawater, the material invented by US scientists is described as a greener way of making cement and concrete, which typically contain sand. Researchers say the new material is as strong and can “permanently” lock […]

‘We must consume better, differently, and less’: EU pollution check-up exposes waste problem

Air pollution, pesticide use, and plastic litter at sea are down, but more action is needed for the bloc to meet its clean goals by 2030. While the internet was abuzz with the Oscars, a very different set of results was unveiled in Brussels this morning: the runners and riders in Europe’s race to zero […]

Countries seal critical $200 billion deal to save nature
28 Feb 2025

Top environmental delegates worked late into the night on Thursday to seal critical negotiations and pave the way to secure $200 billion a year for biodiversity protection by 2030. The gavel came down with no objections at the extended UN Biodiversity talks in Rome, held at the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation office. The room erupted in […]

Sharjah Ruler marks start of third harvest at vast wheat farm

Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, on Wednesday heralded the third harvest of a vast wheat farm which is helping to bolster the emirate’s food security, while sowing the seeds for a more sustainable future. The farm in Mleiha was transformed from a stretch of barren desert land in 2022 into fertile […]

Gulfood 2025: UAE brand extracts drinkable water from conference room air

Abu Dhabi brand Ma Hawa is showcasing the concept of “wireless water” at global food and beverage industry event Gulfood in Dubai this week. It’s not a new idea, but the homegrown company’s technology has been turning heads at the annual event by producing water from the air surrounding a machine the size of a standard water dispenser. Visitors […]

Leak: EU sticks to 90% emissions cut, aims to be ‘world leader’ on circular economy

The new European Commission promised a transformational Clean Industrial Deal within its first hundred days, but a leaked draft of the eagerly awaited policy agenda is largely a patchwork of previously announced initiatives. A leaked draft of the second von der Leyen commission’s flagship Clean Industrial Deal sets out the key elements the EU executive […]

UAE to fund $20 million in Philippines towards resuscitation of major river

A UAE non-profit organisation has teamed up with authorities in the Philippines to revitalise a vital waterway in Manila. An agreement was reached on Wednesday at the World Governments Summit for UAE-based Clean Rivers to commit up to $20 million towards initiatives that support the clean-up of the Pasig River and prevent dumping into the […]