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Emirati company Masdar has signed an accord with Egypt’s New and Reliable Energy Authority alongside various other companies to further plans for a $10 billion wind farm. The deal was tentatively agreed upon last December, but concrete steps have now been taken to secure the land upon which the farm will be built.

At its completion, the farm will be capable of producing almost 50,000GWh of e...

With global warming and climate change some of the most urgent issues facing the human race, recent years have seen an increased emphasis on reducing our carbon footprint on the planet. Recycling is a key component of this process, since it generates less waste whilst simultaneously reducing the need for new materials, thus resulting in fewer emissions and less consumption of resources.

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The vast majority of the world’s environmental scientists and experts are in agreement that in order to combat climate change and prevent global warming from surpassing the catastrophic ceiling of a 2°C global temperature rise, it’s necessary to transition away from damaging fossil fuels such as oil and gas – as soon as possible.

That means that the transportation industry has its work cut o...

With 2023 serving as the Year of Sustainability, and with Dubai acting as hosting for this year’s COP28 in November and December, it’s only logical that the UAE is pulling out all the stops to promote the concept through a number of initiatives and incentives.

Additionally, the Emirati government has also launched a nationwide campaign geared towards raising public awareness of the issue and...

As concerns over climate change intensify, there is a growing consensus around the globe that we must integrate cleaner sources of power into our energy portfolios. Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas have powered the planet for centuries, but the emissions associated with burning these fuel sources has led to clamour for them to be replaced by renewable alternatives.

As the host of the u...

In the western world, Parkinson’s Disease is traditionally associated with the older generations, since it’s quite rare that anyone below the age of 50 is diagnosed with it. However, alarming new research from the UAE shows that Emirati citizens – and females in particular – may be more susceptible to contracting the disease much earlier in life.

According to the Parkinson’s Centre of Excell...

Ever at the forefront of medical technology, the UAE is looking to enhance its healthcare system even further through the use of IT in 2023. In February, the country’s Emirate Health Services (EHS) launched its innovation strategy which covers the period from now until 2026, encompassing topics such as big data, telemedicine and mobile apps, among others.

The UAE has long been seen as an ide...

Termed by Sir David Attenborough as “humanity’s greatest threat” in millennia, climate change is set to affect certain regions of the planet more keenly than others in the imminent future. With its arid landscapes and scarce precipitation, the Middle East in general and the UAE in particular is especially susceptible to its ravages.

As a result, the Emirati government, state operations and o...

The UAE’s national oil company (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, or ADNOC) has announced that its Gas division has penned a deal with the French conglomerate TotalEnergies, rumoured to be worth between $1 billion and $1.2 billion in value. The contract comes in the wake of an agreement announced last July between the two entities.

According to the terms of the deal, ADNOC Gas will supply Tota...

At present, biofuels account for just 3% of the global demand of 100 million barrels of fuel per day, as well as 3.6% of global transport energy consumption. However, some forward-thinking countries have already attempted to make their implementation more widespread at garages and petrol stations – and the UAE could benefit from following suit.

That’s especially true given that one local com...