Sustainability

    The European Union may ban the import of goods related to deforestation

    The European Union may ban the import of several products, including beef.  In late November, the European Commission unveiled a draft bill restricting imports of deforestation products, namely beef, coffee, cocoa, soybeans, palm oil, and wood. The bill requires companies to disclose information about their supply chains. It aims to prevent the import of deforestation […]

    Hamdan bin Zayed issues resolution on administrative penalties, fines regarding environmental violations in Abu Dhabi

    H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), has issued a new resolution concerning the list of administrative penalties and fines for violators of environmental regulations in Abu Dhabi, WAM reports. The resolution has been […]

    The pact signed to strengthen environmental regulation in SEZs, free zones in Oman

    The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) and the Environment Authority (EA) signed on December 12 a technical cooperation programme aimed at strengthening and developing cooperation in environmental aspects in the special economic zones and free zones. The agreement was signed by Dr Ali bin Masoud al Sunaidy, Chairman – OPAZ, […]

    In Finland, excessive consumption of meat was recognized as “the most unnecessary thing of the year”

    In Finland, Suomen Luonto (“Finnish Nature”) magazine, choosing “the most unnecessary thing of the year” for two decades, this year “awarded” the excessive meat consumption, Yle reports. The magazine notes that in addition to environmental damage, there is also a negative impact on health. Many Finns eat much more red meat than experts recommend. Over […]

    Top-17 creative cases to save the planet

    Plastic pollution, global warming, extinction of species – all this is about the climate crisis, which without exaggeration affects everyone. Not only governments and NGOs, but also businesses are working to solve this problem. Together with creatives, they create non-standard solutions that can contribute to nature conservation. Let’s read the compilation of the most exciting […]

    Israeli ministry blocks UAE pipeline deal, citing risk to the Red Sea

    Environmental protection ministry says allowing dozens of oil tankers to enter the Red Sea resort of Eilat will cause pollution, Middle East Eye reports. Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection said on December 16 that it would not allow oil tankers to enter the Red Sea resort of Eilat, as was planned under a deal with […]

    Liwa Plastic Industries Complex in Oman officially commissioned

    High Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, presided over the launching ceremony of Liwa Plastics Industries Complex (LPIC), a RO 2.7-billion mega project of OQ, at Suhar Industrial Port, on December 13, Oman Observer reports. The LPIC is […]

    Kuwait’s Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion plots a course to a more sustainable future

    Since their inception in the mid-19th century, World Expos have provided countries of all sizes and degrees of wealth with a rare opportunity to curate their own national narrative, and tailor their preferred image – past, present and future – before a global audience, Arab News states. Specific elements of a nation’s heritage, culture and […]

    Bloomberg identifies natural disasters among the top 10 risks to the global economy in 2022

    Most economists expect the global economy to grow in 2022, but their forecasts may be wrong, according to a Bloomberg report released on December 13. Below there are the most significant economic risks for 2022. “Most forecasters expect a confident recovery of the economy, lower prices, the departure of governments from the emergency monetary policy,” […]

    The UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment tours Panama Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

    Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, toured the Panama Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, themed ‘An introduction to the endless opportunities in Panama’, WAM reports. Any Lam Chong, Director of the Panama Pavilion, welcomed Minister of Climate Change and the Environment and accompanied her on the tour. Through a virtual […]