Sustainable Steps to #BeatAirPollution
Sustainable Steps to #BeatAirPollution
Chances are, right now, you or someone you know is breathing polluted air. Nine out of 10 people on Earth breathe polluted air, according to the World Health Organization. That’s why we encourage people everywhere to work together to #BeatAirPollution. Air pollution comes from many sources, and Schneider Electric focuses on combating two types through […]
Follow the money
Mai Youssef, Corporate Communications & Marketing Services Director, Canon Middle East and Central and North Africa Sustainability and climate change are two of today’s hottest topics. From Adidas selling 11 million pairs of shoes made from ocean plastic to IKEA pledging to phase out single-use plastic from its stores and restaurants by 2020, there is […]
India’s Energy Challenge
It is big, fast growing, with a young population and a middle class that is nearly as big as the entire U.S. population. Those attributes all line up in the plus column for India, but on the other side of the ledger, this giant emerging market is dealing with a thirst for energy, rising CO2 […]
ACWA Power signs strategic agreements with three Chinese entities during the second Belt and Road Forum
ACWA Power, a leading developer, owner, and operator of power generation and water desalination plants has signed strategic agreements with three renowned Chinese entities on the sidelines of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF). The agreements with PowerChina, China Gezhouba Group Company (CGGC) and Bank of China will lay the ground […]
Green Jobs and One Economy Pillar: Sustainability
Today we still hear people who speak about the traditional three pillars of sustainability encompassing environmental friendliness, socially acceptability and economically viability. Does this definition still make sense in today’s economy? The significance of the other two pillars need to be reevaluated in today’s economy taking into account the overall costs that non-sustainable practices involve. […]
Creating International and Long-Lasting Impact
The Green Bond designed to operate under the FAB Green Bond Framework has been specifically designed to be used for climate and environmental projects. A green bond – or climate bond – is a bond specifically designed to be used for climate and environmental projects. According to First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), at the end […]
UAE – Regional and Global Pioneer in Green Investments
Innovation and green investments are used by UAE-based companies to establish green projects regionally and globally. During the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)’s Assembly and Council, held in Seoul in November 2018, HE Dr Thani Bin Ahmad Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, said the UAE will contribute US$1.5 million annually from 2019 […]
UAE’s Legislative Lab – World Premiere
HE Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future, announced the launch of the world’s first Legislative Lab, during the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils. During 2018’s Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils, organised by the UAE Government and the World Economic Forum, HE Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister […]
Sustainability is the New Cryptocurrency
The Bitcoin technology has disrupted our view on money, but can it also truly change our approach to being sustainable? The “Rebound Effect” is a term used for explaining challenges in determining energy savings from efficiency. The effect has two components. The “direct rebound” is the percentage of energy savings from efficiency that are offset […]
The Rising Green Interest of China in the Middle East
China is exporting their ambitious plans for clean energy across the continent and especially in the Middle East. Strategic partnerships, as well as staggering investments, are cementing the road for China to become the clean energy superpower of the world. Focus on Green Energy China is a paradox, from many points of view. The energy […]
