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Interview with JinkoSolar’s General Manager for MENA
1. How has JinkoSolar contributed to the region’s clean energy endeavours and transformation? What would you say is the company’s biggest achievement in this regard? PV solar constitute a big part of the reason why market demand for renewables has increased, the rise of the global solar installations and the optimization of overall clean energy investment. […]
TRSDC Publishes Inaugural Sustainability Report
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has unveiled its inaugural Sustainability Report detailing its pioneering approach to sustainable development and achievements to date, and commitment to transparency and accountability. The report, titled ‘Laying the Foundation for a Sustainable Destination’, contains a comprehensive overview of how […]
Denmark and the UAE, the Energy Transition
What would you say are the top 3 environmental issues that your country is handling? Denmark has made the energy transition its top priority, in addition to our commitment to ensuring high water quality, and the third environmental issue is reforestation. Also, Denmark has some of the most ambitious climate goals in the world, aiming […]
Saudi’s First Desalination Plant Using Clean Energy
GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions has won a deal from Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co. Ltd., to build a turnkey substation that will power the Yanbu-4 independent water producer (IWP) plant. This is the first integrated, seawater reverse osmosis project in the Kingdom that uses clean energy. Scheduled to be operational in 2023, Yanbu-4 […]
Flexibility is Key
The GCC power sector needs greater flexibility if it is to effectively integrate renewables into its electricity generation infrastructure, according to one of the world’s leading energy market consultants. Brendan Cronin, Head of Management Consulting Middle East, AFRY was speaking ahead of his participation in the thought leadership plenary sessions of the first Middle East […]
Abu Dhabi and India Collaborate to Save the Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican From Extinction
The International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC), the global leader in pre-emptive species conservation, has joined forces with the Wildlife Institute of India to save the Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican from extinction in India. In coordination with the Rajasthan Forest Department, the two entitles agreed to collaborate in conserving the Great Indian Bustard […]
TRSDC to Deliver Saudi’s First Underwater Excavation on Red Sea Coast
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has partnered with the Ministry of Culture to unite efforts in the fields of archaeology, heritage, history and sustainable tourism along Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. Among the agreements signed was a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Heritage […]
baraka Uncovers Why Investing in Sustainable Entities is the Future
baraka, a commission-free investment app for the Middle East, in partnership with VentureSouq and startAD, co-hosted a panel session highlighting the importance of impact investing on 26th October at the DIFC Innovation Hub. The discussion covered key topics including the intentionality of impact investing, how to effectively measure impact, its significance for future generations, as […]
Developing the Green Sukuk Market
A Sukuk is an Islamic bond that generates returns to investors without contravening Shari’ah Law, a green Sukuk is one in which proceeds from the Sukuk investment can only be used for climate friendly investments. A green Sukuk can be invested in by both Islamic and conventional investors and provides a high degree of certainty […]
Organisations shouldn’t fold on government’s sustainable paper initiatives
‘Going green’ will protect the bottom line for companies as eco-conscious consumers set the criteria for products of the future By Alexandria Robinson, Show Director, Paperworld Middle East Dubai, UAE: In the wake of the eco-conscious consumer, there has been a noticeable shift in the way products are designed, and it has been led […]
