Sustainability

    Protecting the environment can protect us from pandemics: BEEAH Environment Services

    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 […]

    Laila Mostafa Abdullatif elected Chair of WWF’s Asia Pacific Growth Strategy

    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 […]

    Ministry of Climate Change hosts second National Dialogue for Climate Ambition
    03 Jul 2022

    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. […]

    DALR, Jenaan Investment sign agreement to operate Mleiha wheat farm

    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 […]

    Sustainable City Dubai turns single-use plastic into reusable shopping bags

    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 […]

    ‘The hottest investor in renewables is a big oil producer’: WSJ

    DUBAI, 28th June, 2022 (WAM) — A leading US newspaper highlighted the UAE’s efforts to invest in renewables and position itself at the centre of the global energy transition. In an information-rich article by its Dubai-based reporter, Rory Jones, The Wall Street Journal said the UAE is “emerging as one of the world’s biggest state […]

    Mariam Almheiri outlines actions to address global food crisis at Berlin’s Ministerial Conference

    BERLIN, 26th June, 2022 (WAM) — Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, participated in the ‘Uniting for Global Food Security’ Ministerial Conference in Berlin. Hosted by the German Government, the event brought together ministers from the G7 countries, key donor countries, and the most vulnerable and most affected countries, as […]

    Masdar City supports UAE’s carbon neutrality goals with new Masdar City Square Development

    ABU DHABI, 24th June, 2022 (WAM) — Masdar City, a world-class technology and innovation hub and a pioneering sustainable community in Abu Dhabi, along with its consulting partners Woods Bagot and Faithful+Gould, has advanced its contribution to the UAE Net-Zero by 2050 Strategy with the groundbreaking ceremony of its latest development – the Masdar City […]

    Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, Arctic Circle launch ‘Third Pole Process’

    DUBAI, 23rd June, 2022 (WAM) — The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) and Arctic Circle have announced the launch of the “Third Pole Process”. Headed by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, former President of Iceland, Arctic Circle is the largest network of governments, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, indigenous communities, and concerned citizens aimed […]

    Mansour bin Zayed announces reformation of COP28 Higher Committee

    ABU DHABI, 23rd June, 2022 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, has announced the reformation of the National Higher Committee that was formed to oversee preparations for the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), set to be hosted at Expo City […]