Tag: UAE

    Responsible finance urged for Middle East-linked FinTechs

    The Responsible Finance and Investment (RFI) Foundation, in partnership with HSBC Middle East Ltd, is working to accelerate the adoption of responsible finance by FinTechs, GDNonline reports.  The newly-launched RFI’s Global Virtual Innovation (GVI) Hub is striving to bring responsible finance to the forefront at FinTech startups during their early development stages. The goal of […]

    What should you do if you spot a dangerous wild animal? Dubai Police weighs in

    Dubai Police took to Twitter to advise people on what to do if they happened to spot any abandoned or potentially dangerous animals, Al Arabiya reports. The law in the United Arab Emirates prohibits the ownership, trade and breeding of dangerous animals. In the video posted to the police’s Twitter account stipulates that “whoever finds […]

    UAE entrepreneurial spirit must have sustainability at its heart – opinion

    We live in an area of the world where we have harnessed the geography, landscape, and weather conditions to enjoy the best possible lifestyle. The harsh landscapes – and living conditions – endured by Arab recent ancestors have now been transformed into a world-class urban environment and a lifestyle level that is the envy of […]

    UAE, Jordan, and Israel signed key pact to mitigate climate change
    15 Dec 2021

    The governments of Jordan, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates signed a landmark declaration of intent in November to build renewable electricity and water desalination capacity and address the threat posed by climate change on energy and water security in the region. The signing at the UAE Leadership Pavilion at Dubai Expo was witnessed by […]

    DEWA opens Noor Energy 1 Visitors Centre at MBR Solar Park
    14 Dec 2021

    The Noor Energy 1 Visitors Centre displays the latest in the future of green hydrogen, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), and photovoltaic cells, Mepmiddleeast states. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority‘s (DEWA) Managing Director and CEO, HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, has inaugurated the ‘Noor Energy 1 Visitors Centre’ within Phase 4 of the Mohammed bin […]

    Expo’s Kuwait Pavilion funnels the focus on water security

    The giant funnel at the center of the Kuwait Pavilion represents the country’s water towers, storing fresh water in elevated tanks, Mepmiddleeast reports. Spread across a built-up area of 5,600m2, the Kuwait Pavilion at Expo 2020 marks the nation’s largest-ever participation at a World Expo. Incorporating the theme `New Kuwait, New Opportunities for Sustainability,’ the […]

    EPAA carries out marine awareness campaign on Al Hamriyah Beach

    The Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) carried out a marine Awareness campaign on Al Hamriyah Beach on December 9, WAM reports. The campaign, held in cooperation with the Al Hamriyah City Municipality, in the presence of Hana Saif Al Suwaidi, Chairperson of the EPAA, and Humaid Saif Khalifa bin Samha Al Shamsi, […]

    ENOC signs MoU with Quantafuel and Dubal Holding for plastic-to-liquid plants

    ENOC Group, Quantafuel and Dubal Holding LLC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study the potential of establishing and operating Plastic-to-Liquid production plants turning plastic waste into valuable products and a step towards a circular economy, WAM reports. Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO, ENOC said, “This agreement strongly supports the UAE’s strategic […]

    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, […]