As fashion firms flaunt green claims of “recycled,” “sustainable,” and “responsibly sourced” materials on labels and scorecards, a new report reveals top brands have actually increased their use of synthetic …
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Schneider Electric’s Amel Chadli Talks Green Tech Transformation
As the world battles intersecting climate change-induced crises, technological innovation is a vital weapon in the fight. ESG Mena recently caught up with Amel Chadli, Schneider Electric’s President of Gulf …
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New research from Bain & Company has found that sustainability has dropped off CEOs’ priority lists, overtaken by AI, growth, inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty. The recently published research also found …
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Azerbaijan, which is set to host this year’s UN climate summit in November, has “critically insufficient” climate plans, according to an assessment from the Climate Action Tracker. The petrostate—the third …
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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 …
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Coral, a UAE-based climate tech startup, announced this week that it has secured $3 million in its seed funding round. The startup, specialising in carbon emission management and offsetting solutions, …
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A new International Energy Agency (IEA) report, published Tuesday, says that the COP28 goals to triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency by 2030 are “feasible” with the right enabling …
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It has been nearly ten years since countries came together in Paris and agreed finally to get serious about averting a climate disaster. But while there is an emerging consensus …
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SLB and Aramco Sign Agreement to Develop “Digital Sustainability Solutions”
This week, it was announced that SLB and Aramco have signed an agreement to co-develop, commercialise, and use digital technologies for emissions mitigation in industrial sectors. According to SLB, the solutions developed …
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This week, Aggreko has launched two new mid-size commercial Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The batteries, available in 500 KW and 250 KW, can be operated in island mode, as …