URB, a Dubai-based urban planning and development firm and research arm, EPIC Lab, have announced plans for the ‘Dubai Green Spine’ project. The project aims to transform Sheikh Mohammad Bin …
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Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD has signed a $1bn deal to build a manufacturing plant in Turkey, it has been announced. According to Turkish state news agency Anadolu, the facility …
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80+ Organisations Say Carbon Offsetting Undermines Climate Targets
by salehIn a joint statement, over 80 civil society organisations have outlined their opposition to the use of carbon credits for offsetting purposes, arguing it could delay climate action. In the …
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Mastercard Challenge on Financial Inclusion for the SDGs Launched
by salehMastercard, in partnership with the Ministry of Sustainable Development of Bahrain, has launched the Mastercard Challenge on Financial Inclusion for the SDGs under the theme ‘Solving for the Future’. Run …
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Health and security services company International SOS has released its Risk Outlook 2024 Report. On behalf of the organisation, Ipsos carried out an online survey among 675 business leaders and …
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The 2024 Law Firm Climate Change Scorecard, which grades law firms on their climate accountability, has been published by the Law Students for Climate Accountability. It noted that while “powerful …
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Another Month, Another Record Broken: June Marks 13 Months of Record Heat
by salehNew data issued by the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has revealed that June marked the 13th consecutive month for record heat. It was also the 12th month in …
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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced it has won the ‘3G Championship Award for Corporate Governance’ at the Global Good Governance (3G) Awards 2024. Presented by Cambridge IFA …
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Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, has announced its partnership with Siemens to optimise its district cooling infrastructure. The company shared that the move was aimed at reducing electricity consumption …
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The World Food Security Summit will take place from the 26th to the 27th of November in Abu Dhabi, UAE, at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). Part of Abu …