Environment

This week, the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) launched the National Green Certificates Programme. According to WAM, the programme aims to promote environmentally friendly building practices and sets …

Oman Environment Authority has announced that it will hold the inaugural Oman Climate Week in Muscat from February 24-27, 2025. Organisers explained that the event series will explore the cooperation …

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 …

In 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 …

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 …

New 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 …

Gulf Contracting & Landscaping (GCL), an Al Khayyat Investments (AKI) company, has unveiled a 1.25 million sqft horticulture nursery. The company said it is one of the UAE‘s largest horticulture …

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced that it has launched an initiative to map noise levels across the emirate. EAD first began monitoring ambient noise in the …

Google’s emissions have skyrocketed in the last five years, up almost 50 per cent, putting its 2030 net zero target in serious doubt. The tech company’s annual environmental report, published …