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Dyson Investigates the Effect of Lockdown on Air Pollution
Participants in 14 cities globally, including Dubai, are using Dyson’s air quality backpack to collect air quality data, to generate snapshots of their personal exposure to air pollution during and after lockdown. Dyson’s air quality backpack, which was developed for a research study with Kings College London and the Greater London Authority, has on-board sensors, […]
Wild Abu Dhabi: The Turtles of Al Dhafra Documentary to Premiere
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has produced a new feature documentary entitled ‘Wild Abu Dhabi: The Turtles of Al Dhafra’, which will be screened for the first time on January 26th at VOX Cinemas at Yas Mall. This is the fourth film that EAD has produced in the past four years – […]
Takeaways From the Covid-19 Experience
By Niranjan Gidwani, Former CEO of EROS Group Dubai Until now, our world has always been referred to as the VUCA WORLD – a world of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity AND Ambiguity. VUCA is an acronym drawn from the leadership theories of Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus. However, taking inputs from a renowned strategic trainer, […]
CPLC Conducts Workshop on Carbon Markets at ADSW
The importance of the successful implementation of carbon pricing and efficient running of carbon markets has increased significantly as countries rush to meet the emission targets under the Paris Agreement. The virtual workshop will take place on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 at 12.00 – 13.30 CET / 03.00-04.30 GST. Keeping this in mind, The Carbon Pricing Leadership […]
Construction Industry: Modular, Greener, and Digital
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated disruptions in the GCC’s construction industry, creating a mix of opportunities and headwinds. Many of these changes – such as industrialization and digitalization– were already taking place. To navigate the ‘new normal’, the region’s construction ecosystem needs to make strategic business decisions. Leading regional design-build contractor AMANA is showing the […]
JinkoSolar’s Brand New Product to Lead Distribution Market
At present, the distribution market PV demand is increasing year by year. According to IHS, the CAGR for the distribution market of PV modules in 2020-2024 will reach 9.81%. JinkoSolar launched Tiger Pro 54p high-efficiency module based on the characteristics of the global residential rooftop market and customer preferences, after completing a survey for PV […]
EARTH: I NEED A BREAK
Firstly, and to get it strictly out of the way, no this piece is not meant to seek the silver lining in the circumstances enforced by the novel coronavirus, nor is it meant to be celebrating the positive impacts of the byproducts of this global pandemic. There is no upside to situations that put human’s […]
Collaboration, Innovation and Effort
By HE Ali Al Jassim, CEO of Etihad ESCO Preservation of the planet that we live in is a growing concern for policy makers around the globe. The challenge of climate change mitigation is now trending through major global think tank forums as nation economies account for damage caused by variations in climate patterns. The […]
Listening to Nature’s Whisper
By Anees Rahman Cheratta. Me: What’s wrong with you? First Corona, then murder hornets, and now locusts? Why are you giving us such a hard time? Nature: What’s wrong with me! Listen deeply. You never had authority over me. Yet, you inflated my lungs with pollution and chocked my breath……you filled my blood with […]
Life and Work Contradictions
Life is full of contradictions. As we grow up, we begin to get surrounded by the many contradictions of our professional lives. A school teacher is expected to teach values in the classroom, but the system wants her to give preference for admission to a less deserving child because that child’s parents offer a large […]
