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WGES to Present Dubai’s Global Achievements in Sustainability
The World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2019 will be held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on 20th-21st October at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre with the theme ‘Innovative Technologies for a Sustainable Economy’, in conjunction with […]
Sustainability Goal!
“We aimed to have an event that is as environmentally friendly as possible. From choosing the right venue, to having filtered water dispensers and biodegradable cups available for visitors and reusable bottles for teams to avoid single use plastic bottles.” The Global Goals World Cup is an international initiative to support the UN Sustainable Development […]
WFES 2019
The 12thedition of World Future Energy Summit took place in Abu Dhabi between January 14thand 17th, at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, and was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The event, an integral […]
Transguard Group Launches Self-Service Payment Kiosks
With employee welfare at the foundation of Transguard Group’s business strategy, the company continues to set the standard for employee wellbeing in the region with its Corporate Social Responsibility programme and employee benefits. This includes the launch of Transguard Pay, an on-site, self-service kiosk that makes it easier than ever for site-based staff to stay […]
Green Financial Support for Green Drivers
UAE banks are responding to international predictions and local initiatives of transitioning to greener, emission-free roads through targeted green auto loans. Strong Global and Local Trends A Bloomberg New Energy Finance published in 2016 projected that electric vehicles (EV) will cover 35% of global new car sales by 2040. The accelerated adoption rate would be […]
The Silk Road: Dubai’s Green Gateway to the World
At the beginning of 2019, His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, published the Fifty Year Charter, a pledge containing nine articles that aim to improve the quality of life, develop the community of Dubai, and ensure the future of generations to come. […]
Sustainability; From Cow To Cup
In 2016 Arla produced 13.9 bn kg of milk “We need to deliver food in a much more sustainable way, if we as a food company do not work with sustainability, it will be a mess.” Ann-Camilla Kjaempe, Category Director at Arla Foods Global dairy product behemoth, Arla Foods is a Europe-wide co-operative owned and […]
TONY DE SAULLES: WHY DOES THE WORLD NEED BEES?
Q. What inspired the Bee Boy series? A. Success with our first Horrible Science title, Ugly Bugs, published by Scholastic in 1996 was the start of 20 years of illustrating plants, mammals and insects for children’s books. So when it came to writing and illustrating my own series it is perhaps no surprise that I chose a […]
The Next Generation of Sustainability Leaders
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) continues its support for the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 despite COVID-19; and has turned such challenges into opportunities to carry on its development projects that adopt the triple bottom line of sustainable development. This achieves its vision to become a globally leading sustainable innovative corporation and […]
Glass Point Builds 36 Block Solar Plant In Oman
Solar steam experts, GlassPoint, and oil company Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), have completed four blocks of the Miraah solar plant safely on time and on budget. The facility is exporting solar steam daily to the Amal oilfield, helping to sustainably produce Oman’s heavy and viscous oil, according to GlassPoint. The four blocks have a total […]
