Dubai Can, a citywide sustainability initiative, has cut the usage of an equivalent of almost 18 million 500ml single-use plastic water bottles in two years since its launch. The initiative …
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Schneider Electric and DataVolt collaborate to drive sustainability and decarbonisation in data centre sector
by salehSchneider Electric has announced a collaboration with DataVolt, a provider of data centre solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to drive forward sustainability in the data centre sector. It …
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The travel and tourism sector generates more than 9% of total global GDP and accounts for one in 11 jobs worldwide. But this success comes at a cost. From 2010 …
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank becomes first Islamic bank in UAE to receive LEED v4 Platinum Certification
by salehAbu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)’s Zayed International Airport branch has been awarded LEED v4 Platinum certification. The bank shared that this makes it the first Islamic bank in the UAE …
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R3 Factory and Amity School Dubai launch Eco-Warrior app
by salehR3 Factory and Amity School Dubai have launched the R3 Eco-Warrior App, part of the Digital Sustainability Project, known as XERO, aimed at empowering students and communities to champion environmental …
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UAE Council for Climate Action meets to assess progress on sustainability
by salehThe UAE Council for Climate Action recently gathered to assess the most recent developments and progress on sustainability in the country. The Council also reviewed various programs aimed at attaining …
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Red Sea Global has announced the launch of the first-ever seagrass transplantation initiative in the Red Sea. The company explained that seagrasses are important for both local and global marine …
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DEWA reduced carbon emissions by 92.5m with efficiency measures
by salehBetween 2006 and 2023, by improving electricity and water production efficiency by 41.73 per cent, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) secured a cumulative reduction of 92.5 million tonnes of …
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Abu Dhabi: EEG plants 500 saplings under “For Our Emirates We Plant” programme
by salehThe Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) recently conducted its tree planting programme, “For Our Emirates We Plant,” in partnership with Abu Dhabi Municipality, represented by the Shahama Municipality Centre. During her …
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OCEC partners with TotalEnergies for solar photovoltaic project
by salehThe Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) has announced the signing of an agreement with TotalEnergies Renewables Distributed Generation Middle East & Africa (DG MEA), a wholly owned affiliate of …