Reports from the United Nations (UN) and other international institutions have shown a significant decline in progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is despite an uptick in awareness …
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Natural Ventures, an impact-focused venture capital fund centred on global food and water security, has announced the close of its inaugural $100m fund. It was shared that the fund selected …
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WiSER Completes Latest Instalment of WiSER Cares Program
Global initiative Women in Sustainability, Environment, and Renewable Energy (WiSER) has completed the latest instalment of its WiSER Cares program. The five-day course, titled “Adaptive Agriculture: Innovations in Technology and …
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Waterise, Jordan Phosphates Mines Company Partner for Deep Sea Desalination Project
Jordan Phosphates Mines Company (JPMC) has announced a strategic partnership with Waterise, a Norwegian start-up specialising in deep-sea desalination. Under the agreement, the two will work on a deep sea …
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Preserving Vital Resources: Navigating the Challenges of Water Aquifer Management
The Middle East is currently bustling with economic growth and innovation, yet it is simultaneously grappling with water challenges as climate change disrupts traditional precipitation patterns, resulting in unpredictable rainfall. …
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Together, the IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the Government of Jordan and Miyahuna, a state-owned water utility, have announced the signing of a collaboration agreement to support …
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has formally joined the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA), a global coalition aimed at mobilising political, technical, and financial capital to prepare for intensifying droughts. Indeed, it was shared that …
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Passavant Energy & Environment acquires wastewater treatment plant project in Saudi Arabia
Passavant Energy and Environment Limited, one of Drake & Scull’s subsidiaries specialising in wastewater and water treatment technologies, has won a new project to design and build an expanded wastewater treatment plant in …
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DEWA and ACWA Power reach financial close of Hassyan seawater RO desalination project
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and ACWA Power have announced the financial closing of the Hassyan seawater reverse osmosis (RO) desalination project. This 180 million imperial gallons per day …