The Ministry of Economy and Planning recently announced the 12 winners of the WEF UpLink ‘Smarter Climate Farmers Challenge.’ This is the second of two food ecosystem innovation challenges launched …
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Special ReportsTransportation
Sustainable Tourism Global Center and WTTC launch global research on travel & tourism
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Sustainable Tourism Global Center (STGC), initiated by the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia, have released global research on travel and …
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Innovation & EducationLatest News
MoIAT and EDGE launch initiatives to boost the uptake of 4IR solutions and sustainable practices in national industries
The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and EDGE Group have jointly launched Tour 4.0, a new initiative to accelerate digital transformation and promote advanced technology adoption in the …
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EnergySpecial Reports
UN COP 28, IRENA and Global Renewables Alliance launch ‘Tripling Renewable Power and Doubling Energy Efficiency by 2030: Crucial Steps Towards 1.5 °C’ report
The COP28 Presidency, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) have launched a joint report on the sidelines of the Pre-COP event in Abu Dhabi, …
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FinanceSpecial Reports
‘State of Climate Tech Venture Capital Report’ provides insights into key trends, challenges, and opportunities
CE-Ventures has joined forces with MAGNiTT to launch a first-of-its-kind climate tech venture capital report for the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and Türkiye region. Key highlights from the report …
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EnvironmentSpecial Reports
New EEM report shows how industry can reduce global carbon emissions by 11% by 2030
A new report from Energy Efficiency Movement, and supported by leading global industrial players including ABB, Alfa Laval and Microsoft, shows businesses how they can save 11% of global emissions …
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Last week, Her Excellency Mariam Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment and Food System Lead at COP28 UAE, led a four-day workshop designed to motivate the adoption of …
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EnvironmentLatest News
StartAD and VentureSouq: The 8th annual Angel Rising Investor Education Symposium on ClimateTech at COP28
startAD, the Abu Dhabi-based startup accelerator powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), and VentureSouq, a MENA-based venture capital firm, have announced the 8th annual Angel Rising …
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Dubai SME Hatta initiatives designed to kickstart the region’s start-up ecosystem
The Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Dubai SME), a part of Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), has announced a plan to support and …
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This year, in Oman, a biometric-based digital ID platform, developed by uqudo and powered by TECH5’s biometric technologies, has been used for the verification of over 750,000 voters during the …