Deal sees TechMet reach initial $300m fundraising target, as it looks to scale up investment in clean tech mineral supply chains The fast-expanding critical minerals sector received a further boost today, after the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) announced it is to invest an initial $180m in critical minerals investment firm TechMet Limited. Ireland-based TechMet said […]
The Ministry of Municipality, represented by the Beaches and Islands Department of the General Cleanliness Department, completed the first phase of the campaign to clean the northern and northwestern beaches, starting from Aba Zulouf Park to Al Reem Reserve, Qatar-Tribune reports. The campaign resulted in the collection and removal of large quantities of […]
As winter sets in Qatar, wild-camping in the desert is getting popular again, and a newfound desire is driving up its appeal – a slice of the Bedouin lifestyle, Qatar-Tribune states. One of the oldest inhabitants of the Arabian desert, the semi-nomadic Bedouin led a hard but intriguing life. According to some tour operators in […]
The Ministry of Municipality, represented by the Department of Agricultural Research, organised an orientation field day for farmers and farm owners to raise the production of leafy and fruit crops throughout the year with minimal water consumption and for introducing the ongoing research in sustainable production of vegetable crops with a view to achieving food […]
Have you seen an Arabian Oryx in Qatar yet? How about an ostrich? A deer, may be? If you haven’t, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has got you covered. Its Department of Natural Reserves has released 18 Arabian oryx in to a fenced Sealine Reserve near Mesaieed in a move that will be […]
HE the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Sheikh Dr. Faleh bin Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali al-Thani commended the slogan “Ancestral Meadows: A Matter of Trust” to celebrate Qatar’s National Day, noting that this indicates the State’s great interest in environmental issues, to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development for present and future generations and […]
Qatargas, in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) and Qatar University (QU), has stewarded a unique Coral Management Program (CMP) focused on sustaining and preserving Qatar’s marine biodiversity. The program, aligned with the Environmental Developmental Pillar of Qatar National Vision 2030, comprises Artificial Reef Deployment and Coral Relocation as well as the […]
Al Shamal Municipality opened a new beach for women in the Al Ghariya area on December 14, in an effort to provide the “best and high-quality services to all members of society.” This is now the second women’s only beach in Qatar, Doha News states. Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality said on Twitter that the move […]
The move comes as part of the food delivery platform’s Sustainable Packaging Program to reduce plastic waste and carbon footprint, Doha News reports. Online food delivery platform Talabat has announced the launch of its Sustainable Packaging Program that aims to reduce plastic waste as well as carbon footprint across the region, starting with operations in […]
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change represented by the Climate Change Department on Thursday inaugurated an environmental exhibition at Cultural Village Foundation Katara, The Peninsula Qatar reports. The exhibit will run until December 18 coinciding the National Day at Katara’s southern plaza. This is part of the activities of the heritage village organized by […]
