Tag Archives: environment

For many West Bank Palestinians, the olive tree is both a revered cultural emblem and an economic necessity – but it has also become a focal point of a struggle between them and Israeli settlers for a land they both claim. More than 1,000 trees owned by Palestinian farmers have …

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has organised a training programme for the 4th batch of the ‘Carbon Ambassadors Programme’, that involves young people in national and global issues as well as raise their interest in sustainable energy, climate change, and conservation of natural resources. The programme was launched …

An ‘eco-friendly’ cemetery space may open near Paris in September. The ‘recollection and burial space’ that respects the environment may come up at Ivry in the Val-de-Marne department, just outside Paris, Italian news agency ANSAmed reported on Thursday. The move is in response to the increasing pubic demand for ‘eco-friendly …

The Andijan airport is reconstructed and replaced with in appearance of Uzbekistan emblem, which will meet the requirements of world standards.  This was stated by the representative of Andijan region on investment and economic development of foreign countries Farhodjon Rasulov. On June 25, 2019, the mayor of the region, Shuhratbek …

The United Arab Emirates has successfully delivered its central objectives for the first UN-HABITAT assembly in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The UN-Habitat Assembly took place 27th to 30th May and convened all UN Member States, as the world’s highest-level decision-making body on sustainable urbanisation. Under the theme, ‘Innovation for a …

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, MoCCAE, today highlighted the role of artificial intelligence in developing its processes through compiling and analysing highly accurate real-time data at a media briefing at the Ministry’s headquarters in Dubai. Headlined by Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, …

European carmakers are rolling out electric vehicles like the ones on view at the Paris Motor Show to burnish their reputations as technology leaders and to compete with Tesla. But also because EU regulations don’t leave them much choice.  New emission standards mean Europe will soon see an upsurge in …

by Meekaeel Siphambili Gaborone, Botswana: Consortium of Africa Funds for the Environment (CAFÉ) bemoans lack of access to climate funds as a setback towards the looming disaster of environmental and climate change which has already left a path of destruction in some countries. The Chief Executive Officer of   Forest Conservation …

The building sector has enormous potential to mitigate the impact of climate change in both developed and developing countries according to the UN Environment Programme. Businesses, governments, and building owners have begun to retrofit millions of older buildings in a bid to cut down on energy use and reduce greenhouse …

An 83-year-old retired Canadian physician has been cleaning up the beach in Al Mairid area of Ras Al Khaimah on a daily basis. Dr Rdenek Rokyta has been living in the UAE for 38 years and he is currently based in Ras Al Khaimah. In an interview with Gulf News, …

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday unanimously rejected a proposal by Energy Secretary Rick Perry that would have propped up nuclear and coal power plants struggling in competitive electricity markets. The independent five-member commission includes four people appointed by President Trump, three of them Republicans. Its decision is binding. At the …

By Arthur Blok It is well known that a constant, healthy, competition is going on between two of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) leading cities: Abu Dhabi and Dubai. For decades both Emirates are competing on matters such as who has the best real estate developments, who is hosting the …

The Trump administration on Friday officially told the United Nations that the U.S. intends to pull out of the 2015 Paris climate pact. But the State Department’s announcement doesn’t formally start the process of the U.S. getting out of the voluntary agreement. That’s still to come. Still, the department described …