A year has passed since COP28 in Dubai, where the historic UAE Consensus united nations in a call to double energy efficiency by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050. …
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Spanish infrastructure company ACCIONA has secured sustainable financing worth €300 million. According to the multinational, this financing will fund projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions and fostering sustainable growth in …
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Proper Waste Segregation Campaign Launched in Doha Schools
by salehACCIONA, a company specialising in the development and management of infrastructures, renewable energies, water and services, recently launched a waste initiative targeting Doha schools. Designed for children aged 6 to …
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Developing storiesFood & Water
The Future of Water is at Stake: How Climate Change is Magnifying the Crisis in the MENA
by salehThis month, a new UN report found that 2023 was the driest year for global rivers in more than three decades, underlining a significant shift in water availability amid the …
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Cleantech company Sparklo has announced a new milestone in the MENA of having collected over 50 million bottles. Since last year, the company has also expanded its reverse vending machines …
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Boudy Nasrala On Making ESG Communications Make Sense
by salehOver the last few years, ESG has been the topic of much debate, division and controversy. From political backlash and investors stepping away to greenwashing scandals and tightening regulations, it’s …
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Officials have confirmed that the US will support a global treaty to cap plastic production. This is a dramatic policy shift for the country, which is one of the world’s …
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SRSA and KAUST Ink Biodiversity Sustainability MoU
by salehThe Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on biodiversity sustainability. The authority and …
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Egis, a company working in the architecture, consulting, construction engineering, and mobility sectors, has been awarded a contract by the Al Madinah Region Development Authority (MDA) to provide Project Management …
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IPCC Meeting Fails to Finalise Assessment Report Timeline
by salehAt the recently concluded Plenary of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Sofia, Bulgaria, delegates failed to finalise a schedule for the upcoming seventh assessment report (AR7) cycle. …