Tag: UAE

    UAE sees $3.5bn deal to build world’s largest polyolefin plastics plant

    The owners of the Borouge polyolefin plant in the UAE have signed a $3.5 billion contract to extend the site, which will make it the biggest plastics plant of its kind in the world, Arab News reports. Italian oil and gas engineer Maire Tecnimont has been awarded the contract to work on the Borouge 4 […]

    Top Emirati environmentalist urges action over global biodiversity collapse

    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, […]

    EGA, GE to develop a roadmap to decarbonize EGA’s gas turbines
    12 Dec 2021

    Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and GE Gas Power (NYSE: GE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the operation of EGA’s existing GE natural gas turbines by exploring hydrogen as a fuel, as well as carbon capture, utilization, and storage solutions. The MoU was signed by […]

    Masdar – Protecting the environment, limiting effects of climate change prioritized by UAE
    12 Dec 2021

    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 […]

    UAE capable of exporting renewable hydrogen to Europe in future: EU Energy commissioner
    11 Dec 2021

    The UAE, with its abundant solar power, has the potential to become an exporter of renewable hydrogen to Europe in the future, a top European Union (EU) official told Emirates News Agency (WAM). “What is important for us, in addition to scaling up renewable hydrogen in the EU, is to create a global hydrogen market […]

    DEWA launches EV Green Charger User Dashboard

    The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced on its site that it has launched the EV Green Charger User Dashboard to help customers better manage their EV Green Charger services. The dashboard enables customers to easily track their charging and consumption data through DEWA’s website or smart app. The dashboard provides customers with […]

    Mohamed bin Zayed launches Abu Dhabi powerhouse to develop a world-leading portfolio in clean energy
    09 Dec 2021

    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 […]

    UAE’s nuclear energy industry, pivotal role in comprehensive development
    09 Dec 2021

    Despite all the challenges, 2021 has been a remarkable year for the UAE’s nuclear energy industry and the nation’s future as a whole. On the UAE’s fiftieth anniversary, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) reflected upon the key initiatives that the country has embarked upon to safeguard the next fifty years, WAM reports. ENEC has […]

    Sustainable fashion is not a trend; it’s a necessity, says e-commerce platform chief

    For many, sustainable fashion is an interest or trend. For the founders of the global sustainable e-commerce platform Plain Tiger, it’s a necessity, Arab News states. In the middle of the night, Oliver Baillie woke up in his new home in South Africa to find strange men in his house. He began thrashing, worried it […]

    A major Arabian Gulf oil producer tries to burnish its climate credentials
    04 Dec 2021

    Trying to attract investors and retain customers, the United Arab Emirates says it will step up its efforts to cut emissions. Let’s read more in the NY Times article. *** He is the chief executive of a major polluter, but Sultan Al Jaber is likely to be well received and maybe even congratulated when he […]