The Dutch historian and futurist Rutger Bregman stated for New York Times that most people still do not understand the dangers of climate change and underestimate the severity of the transformations that need to be carried out in the economy. He said this during a conversation with journalist Kara Swisher in the Sway project of […]
International Mountain Day, held each year on 11 December, was established by the UN General Assembly in 2003 to encourage sustainable development in the mountains. December 11, “International Mountain Day”, was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2003. The General Assembly “encouraged the international community to organize events at all levels on that […]
The managing director of the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency on December 7 urged the international community to take action to prevent global biodiversity loss, which she often said “plays second fiddle” to the issue of climate change in international agreements. Speaking at an online event hosted by the Emirates Society and attended by Arab News, […]
Protecting the environment and limiting the effects of climate change are prioritized by the UAE and its leadership, WAM states. Since the formation of the UAE, it has been keen to adopt leading initiatives and projects benefitting future generations and contributing to sustainable development. The establishment of the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) in […]
The Middle East is not the same region the US defined it as several decades ago. This is the main idea of Sarah Elzeini article. She’s a founder and CEO of SMZ International Group, a boutique strategic advisory and activities firm. Her clientele includes law firms, nonprofits, the private sector and sovereign states. *** In […]
Congress must help usher in a new energy age – a clean energy age with the same level of support that fossil fuels companies have received for over a century, said Aileen Getty and Rebecca Rockefeller Lambert. Aileen Getty is the founder of the Aileen Getty Foundation and the co-founder of the Climate Emergency Fund […]
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, announced on Wednesday a global clean energy powerhouse intended to spearhead the drive to net-zero carbon by 2050. Consolidating their combined efforts in renewable energy and green hydrogen, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company […]
Busaiteen Corniche and Al Samaheej Walkway in Muharraq have become the latest sites to benefit from an ambitious nationwide campaign to ensure the expansion of the green zones in the Kingdom and active contributions to the fight against climate change. The Forever Green campaign is being implemented by the National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) […]
We are starting to lose today. The world is changing radically, and the countries worldwide have to refocus its energy and industrial policies on the development of renewable energy sources and the replacement of fossil fuels, says energy expert and eco-activist Oleh Savitsky in his article for the European Truth. With the entry into force […]
The COP26 climate conference tried to live up to the world’s expectations. However, the climate summit did not force the world to firmly move on a path that will save from the worst impacts of climate change. Nonetheless, COP26 gave up hope that countries would heed the call to return a year later with more […]
