Food & Water

French utility SUEZ, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), and German tech company Siemens have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this week to participate in the Mohamed bin Zayed…

As the climate crisis heats up, energy demand is also on the rise. Meeting this energy demand sustainably is crucial for securing an equitable, just and livable future.  ESG Mena’s…

Desalination, on which the MENA region relies for much of its water needs, produces a byproduct called ‘brine’ or ‘reject.’ Without proper management, when pumped back into the ocean, this…

In a statement on the sidelines of the World Utilities Congress 2024 this week, Awaidha Murshed Al Marar, Chairman of the Department of Energy (DoE), announced that the department will…

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company (EEIC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MediSun Energy, a company specialising in osmotic (blue) energy technology, to partner on desalination in the…

Agritech business iyris has announced a strategic partnership with Hyma Plastic, a firm specialising in agricultural polyethylene film products in Egypt. The agreement appoints Hyma Plastic as the exclusive manufacturing…

This week, water-from-air solutions company Ma Hawa announced the launch of its “sustainable drinking water bottles” in the UAE. The water is produced and bottled at its production facility, which…

TAQA, an Abu Dhabi-listed utilities company, has finalised the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Sustainable Water Solutions Holding (SWS Holding) Company for AED 1.7 billion. SWS Holding is the…

Saudi-listed ACWA Power has inked a deal with the Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) to develop Sharjah’s first Independent Water Project (IWP). The Hamriyah IWP will be developed…