Tag: UAE

    Dubai to draft roadmap to world’s future through ‘Program for People and Planet’

    Expo 2020 Dubai is looking forward to bring together countries and communities to draft a roadmap for their future, by leveraging the participation of more than 200 countries and international organizations to enable participants and visitors to play a part in making a positive change, said Chief of Staff to the Director-General of Expo 2020 […]

    EAD to showcase initiatives for next 50 years during ADIHEX 2021

    The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced on 22nd September that it will participate in the upcoming 18th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX). The Agency will once again be the main sponsor of this region’s largest event focused on the preservation of cultural heritage, which will be […]

    Green Globe recertification awarded to Marriott hotel in Jumeirah

    Delta Hotels by Marriott, Jumeirah Beach Dubai has announced that the hotel has been recertified by Green Globe for the second consecutive year, GD Online reports. Located in the heart of Dubai’s Jumeirah Beach Residences (JBR), the hotel is leading the way in exercising sustainable initiatives through routine checks including measuring the consumption of water, electricity, gas, […]

    15 EV Green Charger stations installed at Expo 2020 Dubai
    22 Sep 2021

    Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has installed 15 electric vehicle (EV) Green Charger stations at Expo 2020 Dubai’s pavilions: Opportunity; Sustainability and Mobility, BNA reports. The Green Chargers will serve the electric vehicles visitors to the Expo. DEWA has installed five Green Chargers at each pavilion, enough to charge 30 electric vehicles simultaneously, in […]

    DEWA inaugurates world’s first mosque to receive LEED platinum rating for green buildings

    Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has inaugurated the world’s first mosque to receive the platinum rating for green buildings by the Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design (LEED v4) from the US Green Buildings Council (USGBC) with 83 points. The mosque in Hatta can accommodate more than 600 worshippers on an area of 1,050 […]

    UAE announces ‘The Principles of the 50’ to pave economic, political, and developmental roadmap for next 50 years

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced ‘The Principles of the 50’, as part of the ‘Projects of the 50’ campaign, to chart the strategic roadmap for the UAE’s new era of economic, political and social growth, BNA reports. The 10 principles act as guidelines for all UAE’s institutions as the country approaches a new […]

    Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant Unit 2 successfully connects to UAE’s transmission grid
    18 Sep 2021

    The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced that following the start-up of Unit 2 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in late August, its operations and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company, has safely and successfully connected the unit to the UAE grid, delivering the first megawatts of carbon-free electricity from the second of four units […]

    Sheikha Fatima congratulated Razan Al Mubarak for being elected IUCN President

    H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, and the “Mother of the Nation,” congratulated Razan Al Mubarak, Managing Director of the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi and the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, for being elected […]

    Let’s visit Dubai Eco Farms

    Dubai is a city that impresses with its gastronomic diversity, as it presents the cuisines and traditions of more than 200 nationalities living here. The emirate places great emphasis on restorative farming practices and food security, which is why the agricultural sector continues to be replenished with organic farms. These farms are open to the […]

    League of Arab States backs UAE’s bid to host COP28
    15 Sep 2021

    The UAE today welcomed the announcement by the League of Arab States (LAS) that it would endorse the country’s offer to host the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the United Nations Framework Convention (UNFCCC) in Abu Dhabi in 2023. The move follows a similar endorsement by the Gulf Cooperation […]