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UAE’s Lootah Biofuels strikes agreement with Atmosphere Core (Image: Supplied by Atmosphere Core)

UAE’s Lootah Biofuels strikes agreement with Atmosphere Core

They will jointly explore the feasibility of collecting and recycling used cooking oil from resorts, hotels and households in the Maldives

Rolls-Royce successfully completes test for 100 saf on its civil aero engines Image Supplied

Rolls-Royce successfully tests 100% SAF on engines for compatibility

All the tests confirmed the use of 100 per cent SAF does not affect engine performance

UAE's BEEAH, PIF's SIRC set up sustainable waste management firm in Madinah

UAE’s BEEAH, PIF’s SIRC set up sustainable waste management firm in Madinah

The company will be involved in waste collection at the source through treatment, recycling, and disposal in the general landfill in Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Neutral Fuels partners with Fairmont Dubai Sheikh Zayed Road on biofuel initiative (Image: Supplied by Fairmont Dubai Sheikh Zayed Road)

Neutral Fuels partners with Fairmont Dubai Sheikh Zayed Road on biofuel initiative

Neutral Fuels will collect used cooking oil from the hotel and locally refine it into biodiesel

Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, UAE, speaks at the inauguration of Southeast Asia’s largest floating solar plant in Indonesia Image Supplied

Masdar, Indonesia inaugurate Southeast Asia’s largest floating solar plant

Cirata is Masdar’s first floating PV project and its first renewable energy project in the Southeast Asian market

Sheikh Hamdan approves initiatives to boost agriculture, industry and ban single-use plastics Image

Dubai approves major plans to boost economy, extends policy banning single-use plastics

The Executive Council approved an ambitious plan to stimulate Dubai’s industrial sector and drive the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33

UAE: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank successfully issues $500m green senior sukuk Image Getty Images

UAE: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank successfully issues $500m green senior sukuk

The issuance attracted interest from more than 100 global and regional investors with the final order book closing at $2.6bn

BERTRAND BADRE, fmr World Bank MD

EXCLUSIVE: Former World Bank MD says ‘global governance under stress’

The former World Bank executive also talks about the hard choices the world has to make to get to net zero

Emirates first flights with SAF from Shell aviation take off from DXB Image Emirates

Emirates: Watch first flights with SAF from Shell Aviation take off from DXB

Shell has supplied 315,000 gallons of blended SAF for use at the airline’s hub in Dubai

Society of Sustainability & Green Materials launches in the UAE

Society of Sustainability & Green Materials launches in the UAE

As a membership-driven organisation, the society has corporate, expert individual members and partners representing all sectors working in the sustainability and materials industry

ADGM to host Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum during COp28 Image ADGM

UAE: ADGM to host Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum during COP28

Masdar will partner with ADGM to host the forum as part of the special edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week at COP28

Parag Narsingkar, Head of AIFA (Acquisitions, Investments & Financial Advisory) for Middle East, India, Africa, ENGIE, on how investors and shareholders can finance decarbonisation

Insights: Investors, shareholders play a key role in financing decarbonisation

By engaging in constructive dialogue with the companies in which they have stakes, investors and shareholders can drive change

Kim Fausing President and CEO of Danfoss tell us why we must double down on energy efficiency to honor the Paris Agreement

Insights: Why we must double down on energy efficiency to honour Paris Agreement

We need to double the rate of energy efficiency progress and triple total renewable power capacity to impact climate change

dr jaber on fossil fuels, renewable energy transition at pre-cop28 summit

UAE: Dr Sultan Al Jaber urges pre-COP28 summit to align on fossil fuel, renewables language

The COP28 summit is seen as a crucial opportunity for governments to accelerate action to limit global warming

Masdar signs 1GW Clean Energy Agreement in Azerbaijan following Presidential Inauguration of Garadagh Solar Park, Largest in the Region Image: Supplied/ Masdar

Masdar signs 1GW clean energy agreement in Azerbaijan

This deal followed the inauguration of the region’s largest operational solar plant, the 230MW Garadagh Solar Park in Azerbaijan

Carbon exchange ACX at ADGM goes live Image ADGM

Abu Dhabi: World’s first regulated carbon exchange, clearing house goes live

ACX established its regional base in ADGM in August 2021 with the support of Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem

Interview: Ian Riley, CEO of World Cement Association, shares the industry's journey to net zero Image: Supplied

Interview: Ian Riley, CEO of World Cement Association, shares the industry’s journey to net zero

We look at how the global cement industry is implementing sustainable practices and how the MENA region can align with these objectives

Acciona's Julio de la Rosa on regenerative infrastructure

Acciona’s Julio de la Rosa on why regenerative infrastructure promotes sustainability

ACCIONA ME’s director of Water Solutions explains how regenerative infrastructure actively contributes to ecological restoration and social wellbeing

Emirates to use SAF on flights departing Singapore and Amsterdam (Image: Supplied by Emirates) 

Emirates to use SAF on flights departing Singapore and Amsterdam

Neste will supply more than 3 million gallons of blended SAF over 2024 and 2025

HPE electronic waste art installation at Gitex Global 2023

GITEX GLOBAL 2023: HPE presents electronic waste art installation at show

The piece of art, made of HPE electronic circuit board parts, aims to raise awareness among GITEX visitors for the environmental impact of the tech industry

Masdar City and Huawei join forces to accelerate net-zero

GITEX GLOBAL 2023: Masdar City, Huawei partner to boost net zero efforts

The agreement will promote the adoption of carbon-conscious ICT through Huawei’s Net Zero Campus Framework

Miral, Emerge to develop solar project on Yas Bay Waterfront Image Supplied

Miral, Emerge to develop solar project on Yas Bay Waterfront

The project is set to offset 450 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year

Engie's Ian Harfield on navigating the route to decarbonisation Image Supplied

Insights: Demystifying decarbonisation

Here’s how we can forge a greener and brighter future together

climate change world bank

World Bank’s Banga eyes longer, cheaper loans as mission expands to climate

The Indian-born US citizen said he was calling on member countries to replenish the bank’s Crisis Response Window, with a goal of raising $4bn

atlantis atlas project-1usd projects funding awarded for 2023-24

Atlantis Dubai selects 9 local, international conservation projects for funding

The project currently focuses on four key groups of wildlife; sharks, rays, dolphins, and corals, and unsustainable seafood and plastic pollution

Pope Francis

COP28: Dr Sultan Al Jaber meets Pope Francis at the Vatican

To enhance the role of faith communities in the COP process, the COP28 Presidency has designed a series of inter-faith initiatives leading up to and during the conference

The Green Planet - Nature Park Opening image Supplied

The Green Planet unveils brand-new ‘outdoor’ Nature Park in Dubai

Families can explore the park’s treehouse adventure trail and skyline walks, which feature nine viewing platforms and slides designed for ages four to 12

New mangrove escape room experience by Tecom to debut in Dubai

Dubai Media City: Immersive mangrove-themed escape room to debut on Oct 12

The Immersive escape room developed by Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi and Emirates Nature-WWF in partnership with the TECOM will tour the UAE

MOCCAE, Tadweer partner decarbonise waste management

MOCCAE, Tadweer partner to decarbonise waste management

The initiative seeks to urge nations to adopt advanced technology-based solutions to decarbonise sectors such as waste management

Plastic bags

Single-use plastic ban goes into effect in Ras Al Khaimah from this date

This law prohibits the use, possession, trading, sale, or distribution of single-use plastic materials in the emirate