environment

Water purification company Sprudel has announced that it is partnering with business consultancy firm The Storey Group to realise the Sprudel Mangrove Forest initiative, planting 100 mangrove trees. Shawn Green, …

Climate tech company CarbonSifr has announced a partnership with fintech company MyFatoorah aimed at embedding climate action into MyFatoorah’s payment solutions. According to the two parties, the collaboration will enhance consumer awareness and provide opportunities for customers to …

UAE-based The Surpluss has become the first climate tech startup in the MENA to receive B Corp certification.  The Surpluss offers the world’s first B2B platform that allows businesses to convert underutilised resources into revenue through …

Today, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, approved a ten-year Blue Residency visa for …

Millennium Hotels and Resorts Middle East & Africa has announced it has joined the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance) at Arabian Travel Market (ATM). This move means that Millennium Hotels & Resorts Middle …

Dubai Municipality has announced the launch of a smart marine scraper to combat water pollution. The scraper, developed locally in collaboration with Al Khattal Boat Factory, is designed to collect floating …

UN Tourism has launched the second edition of the Women in Tech Startup Competition: Middle East, which aims to support women entrepreneurs in the sustainable tourism and tech space.  The edition follows …

This week, Oxford-based environmental technology company Dendra Systems announced the successful closure of its Series B funding round, through which it raised $15.76 million (£12.5 million) to further its ecology …