Given the somber political context, it is only natural that the next round of climate negotiations, COP28, opening in Dubai on November 30th, may be a minor concern for some. …
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The Misk Global Forum (#MGF23), the region’s largest youth forum, recently concluded its seventh edition. The event convened 40,000 attendees from 59 countries and featured a global line-up of more …
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EnergyFinanceLatest News
EDB commits AED 1.3 billion finance under IRENA’s Energy Transition Accelerator Financing Platform
Emirates Development Bank has announced that it has committed up to AED 1.3 billion (USD 350 million) to support the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) platform, a global climate finance …
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FinanceLatest News
Abu Dhabi Finance Week commences with opening ceremony and the launch of Abu Dhabi Economic Forum
Under the patronage and in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) began …
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SEE Institute has unveiled its 2030 net zero emissions building. Situated within The Sustainable City in Dubai, the 5,000 sqm net-zero emissions building is on track to achieve its net …
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EnvironmentLatest News
Ministry of the Economy to host Sustainable Trade Forum event at upcoming COP28
The Ministry of the Economy will host a Sustainable Trade Forum on December 4 during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), in Dubai’s Expo City. The event, organisers shared, …
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‘COP28 is last chance for course correction’, says Dr. Angela Wilkinson at Dubai Future Forum 2023
This week, Dr. Angela Wilkinson, the World Energy Council’s Secretary General and CEO, told participants at the Dubai Future Forum 2023, the world’s largest gathering of futurists, that COP28 is …
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DP World & IRENA partner for ports, maritime and logistics decarbonisation
DP World and IRENA have announced the signing of a cooperation agreement to accelerate the use of renewable energy and cut emissions from the ports and maritime and logistics sector. …
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Agthia Group PJSC has announced its new solar energy initiative, which will involve the establishment of solar power plants at the production facilities of Al Ain Water and Al Foah, …
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Sustainable Square’s GCC ESG report reveals key trends in the region
With COP28 just around the corner, ESG is coming to the fore in the MENA, and businesses are beginning to understand the imperative of centring it at the heart of …