Dubai Municipality recruited 4,791 volunteers and activists during the first half of this year to ensure a healthy and sustainable environment in the emirate. Volunteers carried out cleaning workers’ tasks …
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UAE accelerates to Net-Zero with nationwide emissions reduction of 40% by 2030 in proactive Third Update to Second NDC
Following the UAE Cabinet’s approval of the Third Update of the country’s Second Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) today …
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AstraZeneca announces $400 million investment in reforestation and biodiversity
AstraZeneca has announced a $400 million investment in its global AZ Forest programme, raising its commitment to plant 200 million trees by 2030 and ensure their long-term survival. This includes …
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Tadweer and Municipal Community Center launch ‘My Sustainable City Initiative’ to foster effective waste management
The Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company – Tadweer and the Municipal Community Center is launching ‘My Sustainable City Initiative’ on 2 July, which entails collecting and transporting green and bulky …
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UAE Council for Environmental and Municipal Work tackles HFC emissions and approves plan to phase out single-use plastics
Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, chaired the second meeting of the UAE Council for Environmental and Municipal Work for the current year. …
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Digitalisation and sustainable data centers central pillar to Net Zero, says Schneider Electric
The recently held First Saudi Arabia Innovation Summit in Riyadh saw experts representing leading data center players in the Kingdom on a panel titled ‘Sustainable Data Center: Path to Net-Zero,’ …
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UAE participates in G20 Tourism Ministers’ Meeting, reiterating commitment to advancing sustainable tourism growth
His Excellency Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Head of the Emirates Tourism Council, emphasised the UAE’s commitment, under the guidance and vision of its wise leadership, …
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Western Digital Sets New Corporate Sustainability Targets and Commits to Net Zero Emissions by 2032
Western Digital Corp. has announced ambitious new corporate sustainability targets that extend the company’s core commitment to positively impacting its global environmental footprint. The new targets focus on powering the …
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Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Formed a Task Force to Bolster National Farm Sustainability Initiative
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment announced today the formation of a task force to bolster the ‘National Farm Sustainability Initiative’. This is part of the strategic efforts exerted …
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Veolia and partners reach Financial Close for the largest Hazardous Waste Treatment Facilities in the Middle East
The consortium of Veolia, ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, and Vision Invest, has satisfied all conditions and regulatory approvals and reached financial close for the acquisition of …