Nearly 65% of adults in the Arab region remain excluded from formal financial systems, according to a new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The Annual SDG Review 2025 paints a sobering picture of persistent financial exclusion that is undermining the region’s ability …
The Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Public Works and Services Department has recorded 564 anti-environment violations across the emirate this year so far. Littering, incorrect parking, and leaving waste behind topped the list of violations spotted at the beaches of the emirate and Jebel Jais, said Ahmed Hamad Al Shehi, manager …
The renewables revolution appears to be making waves across the globe as a new report released today has revealed that solar and wind may now be the cheapest sources of new energy supply in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The report, developed by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International …
The UAE could realise billions of dirhams in potential savings if it develops solar energy projects ahead of other sources including natural gas, according to a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency. If the UAE can boost its renewable energy capacity to 10 per cent of its total power …
DUBAI // Solar power plants with a combined capacity of 100 megawatts are being planned for the Northern Emirates in a Dh500 million project that aims to cut the cost of energy production and lower carbon emissions. Mohammed Saleh, director general of the Federal Electricity and Water Authority (Fewa), told …
DUBAI // A Central American tree species introduced decades ago for forests in Abu Dhabi is wreaking havoc in the Northern Emirates, destroying farms and native flora. Prosopis juliflora, popularly known as mesquite, was introduced in the 1970s but is now growing in dense forests in the valleys of the …
Dubai — The Environment Department of the Dubai Municipality has handed over six tonnes of ivory which its inspectors had confiscated to the Ministry of Environment and Water. The move was part of the country’s obligations towards the international conventions and agreements especially CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered …
Morocco is on the hunt for fresh investment from the UAE to help develop its power generation sector, hoping for US$20 billion in deals over the next five years. A delegation from Morocco was in the UAE for three days last month to meet potential investors during the Annual Investment …
BENGALURU: The Solar Impulse aircraft will leave Abu Dhabi officially kick-starting the round-the-world tour. It will land in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. An official press note issued by the team read: "Ahead of the departure of the First Round-The-World Solar Flight, starting Monday, Solar Impulse launched the #FutureIsClean movement to gather …
Dubai - Even for a city known to strive for the biggest and the best, growing a rainforest in the desert poses a unique challenge to nature. But if things proceed as planned, Dubai will be able to add “rainforest” to its list of attractions — just in time for …
About 1,000 ghaf trees will be planted by children across the country in a scheme run by Dubai Municipality, Middle East hotel operator Accor and environmental portal Goumbook. The reforestation plan will be launched this month as part of the Plant for the Planet Campaign, which will support Goumbook’s Give …
RAS AL KHAIMAH // An ambitious campaign to make the emirate a greener place to live by planting more than one million trees is under way. Launched by the Environment Protection and Development Agency in RAK, the initiative aims to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the environment. “The …
ABU DHABI // The level of renewable water resources in Gulf countries is among the lowest in the world, according to a recently released regional food security report. The seventh Arab Environment: Food Security report by the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) qualified the water situation in the …
ABU DHABI // The UAE released 199.65 million tonnes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in 2013, the Ministry of Energy announced on Wednesday. Electricity and water generation accounted for the bulk of emissions, at 33 per cent, or 64.89 million tonnes of greenhouse gases. Road transport had the …
Dubai’s government-owned utility increased the amount of solar energy it plans to produce in 15 years to take advantage of lower building costs. The goal is 15 percent of power capacity by 2030, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, chief executive officer of Dubai Electricity & Water Authority, said in an interview …
The EAD monitoring shows that if extraction and consumption continues unchecked, Abu Dhabi’s usable supply of groundwater will be depleted within only 50 years. The Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, EAD, will be introducing smart monitoring for the over 228,000 hectares of forestry it is managing. This was announced at the International …
The UAE has another world record under its belt: the planet’s lowest prices for solar energy. It may not sound as glamorous as the tallest building or the longest gold chain, but it has the potential to be a game changer in more ways than one. High costs had previously …
Dubai’s government-owned utility plans to double the size of a solar power project that it expects will produce some of the world’s cheapest electricity. Dubai Electricity & Water Authority awarded a contract to build the 200-megawatt plant to a group led by Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power International. The 1.2 billion …
Coinciding events in Abu Dhabi next week will bring together leaders from more than 170 countries to discuss solutions to the world’s biggest energy challenges. Energy access and security, air pollution, climate change and the need for global renewable energy expansion are all on the agenda. Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, …
The factory was shut down as it failed to use proper filters and did not safely dispose of the waste that polluted the soil in the area. Ras Al Khaimah: The Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Environment Protection and Development Authority (EPDA) has closed down an industrial plant in Al Gheil …
The UAE’s share of donations to fight poverty worldwide has reached Dh8.9 billion over the past three years, said Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister for International Cooperation and Development. “The humanitarian vision of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, and Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed …
