An A grade would be potentially aligned with the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit temperature rise to "well below" 2C and if possible the safer curb of 1.5C. An H grade, according to Carbon Tracker, is the furthest from the Paris goal, with activities and strategy more...

"The country's strategies, such as the Energy Strategy 2050, aims at raising the share of clean energy in the total energy mix from 25% to 50% by 2050 and cut carbon emissions from power generation by 70%. The Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 will meet 75% of its energy needs...

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces severe climate change challenges, including water scarcity and extreme temperatures, with the area warming at twice the global average rate. This could lead to a temperature rise of 4 degrees Celsius by 2050, impacting daily life and the economy. While GCC...

Oslo, Norway -- Norwegian fertilizer group Yara International on Monday signed a contract to begin transporting CO2 produced at its Netherlands plant to Norway so it can be buried under the seabed, as of 2025.The agreement with Northern Lights, a joint venture grouping oil giants Equinor of Norway, Anglo-Dutch Shell and...

“Achieving success in this area will benefit everyone and align with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement,” he adds while attending the ministerial panel titled "Advancing Inclusivity and Circularity for Just and Equitable Energy Transitions" during the inaugural day of the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2023.

The Jazlah plant in Jubail city applies the latest technological advances in a country that first turned to desalination more than a century ago. Projects like Jazlah, the first plant to integrate desalination with solar power on a large scale, are meant to ease the conflict: officials say the panels...

DUBAI, UAE -  Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated the 900 megawatt (MW) fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.This will be the largest single-site solar park in the world with a...

Limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius is still possible but will require a 45 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. However, current policies will lead to a 2.8°C temperature rise by the end of the century, which spells catastrophe, says Guterres, calling for immediate global action...

The event is aimed at bolstering trade and economic alliances between Arab and Chinese business communities and to explore a variety of investment opportunities. The sectors in focus include technology, renewable energy, agriculture, real estate, minerals, and supply chains.

Dubai, UAE - DP World cut direct carbon emissions from its global operations by 5 percent last year, according to its latest Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) report, reflecting progress towards its 2040 carbon-neutral target.The ESG report, published Thursday, has been developed in accordance with the latest Global Reporting Initiative...

DUBAI, UAE - The UAE Regulations Lab has issued a license for an electric cargo aircraft to promote eco-friendly transportation and enhance the sustainability of the air cargo industry in the country. The license is aimed at reducing carbon emissions by encouraging the adoption of clean energy and leveraging technology...

Significant technology development is going on in the climate space in the UAE, distinguished Professor Laura D'Andrea Tyson tells TRENDS in an interview.

ABU DHABI, UAE - One of the world's biggest solar plants will become fully operational this year in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, months before it hosts UN climate talks, a partner company said Tuesday.The UAE, a major oil exporter, is spending billions to develop enough renewable energy to cover half...

DUBAI, UAE -  Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum chaired the 73rd meeting held virtually.Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy also participated.The meeting was attended by Secretary-General of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy Ahmed...

The company will build a 120MW solar project in South Africa.

His speech came at the halfway point of a two-week COP27 conference in Egypt where rich polluters like the US are under pressure to finally provide the funding developing countries have been promised in the battle against climate change. "The climate crisis is about human security, economic security, environmental security,...

Posts and reports included various estimates for the number of such planes bringing delegates to the gathering in the beach resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.Climate Action Against Disinformation, a group that analyses trends in false information on social media, said in a report on Thursday that narratives of supposed "hypocrisy and elitism"...

The global technology and investment conglomerate pledged to achieve net-zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

During the COP26 climate summit last year, the government boldly promised to end the construction of new coal plants and phase out the dirtiest of those already running, even as energy demands soar in the manufacturing powerhouse.

"As with the Covid-19 pandemic, it is once again the most vulnerable that are paying the price of world events. Combined crises are expected to throw an additional 75 to 95 million people into extreme poverty this year alone," Olivier De Schutter, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and...

The inaugural RAK Energy Summit, to be held on October 4-5, will feature experts from the energy sector in the UAE and globally for discussions on the challenges and opportunities the world faces as it moves to cut carbon emissions.

The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) of UAE announced that it had signed an agreement with GHD Group, in partnership with the Germany-based Fraunhofer--Gesellschaft, to develop its National Hydrogen Strategy.

The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy had a virtual meeting in which it was revealed that Dubai had reduced carbon emissions by 21 percent in 2021.

It is a wake-up call that warns of a bigger disaster in cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi if quick steps aren't taken to deal with heavy rainfalls, Dake Rechsand CEO tells TRENDS.

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has hosted a recognition ceremony at the Barakah plant for top-performing students from the 11th and 12th grades in the Al Dhafra region.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that its High-Water Usage Alert service has helped to reduce 217,370 tons of carbon emission since its launch three years ago and till June 30, 2022.

The facility will be the world's largest solar process heat plant.

Announced in July 2021, the national program aims to boost efficiency by 40 percent across the three most energy-consuming sectors in the UAE

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said about 329 megawatts (MW) of electricity were saved in the emirate during Earth Hour 2022, equivalent to a reduction of 132 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. These savings are 13 percent higher than the 291 megawatts savings recorded during Earth Hour 2021. This...

The analysis by London-based think tank InfluenceMap found the world's 30 biggest listed finance groups provided $740 billion to fossil fuel producers in 2020 and 2021.

Tropical forests cool the world by more than 1 degree Celsius, increase rainfall, and shield people and crops from deadly heat, researchers have said. It shows that the climate benefits of trees go beyond sucking planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the air. In a new study released on Thursday, they...

Striking partnerships with companies in the West have helped the two Gulf countries emerge as one of the major exporters of hydrogen to the world.

If all aircraft started using green hydrogen on eligible routes, it would 'reduce aviation's carbon emissions by 31 percent in 2050, representing a capping of emissions at 2035 levels,' found the International Council on Clean Transportation. However, this would not entirely eliminate CO2.

Dubai reduced its carbon emissions by 33 percent in 2020, which is more than double the target of the Dubai Carbon Abatement Strategy 2021, said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy. The Dubai Carbon Abatement Strategy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 16...

Dubai's carbon emissions have fallen by 22 percent in 2019, reflecting the efforts made by its strategic partners to support the green economy of the emirate, said Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary-General of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy. Al Muhairbi was attending the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy's 67th...

Some people conflate the target of zero carbon emissions with the notion that the era of oil, gas, coal, and other fossil fuels is ending. Even though we are experiencing a trend toward generating energy from renewable sources such as the sun and the wind, this is inaccurate.

The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt have made some strong climate-action pledges at or before COP26.

The world's airlines made a joint pledge Monday to reach "net zero" CO2 by 2050, as the aviation industry ramps up efforts to curb its contribution to global warming. The new commitment comes 12 years after the IATA unveiled its first plan to reduce CO2 emissions.

The 'right prices' must fully reflect both supply costs and environmental costs, especially carbon emissions and local air pollution, said IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva.

The project linking the six GCC countries is expected to boost exports, diversify mode of transportation and reduce carbon emissions by cutting the need for trucks and cars.

International Energy Agency says current government plans would increase spending on clean energy to $350, 75 percent short of its $1 trillion Sustainable Recovery Plan

New testing is about half the cost of existing carbon capture techniques The cryogenic technology hopes to capture up to 25 tons a day from a power plant A pioneering technique is being tested by a team of scientists at Jeddah-based King Abdullah University of Science and Technology for freezing...

Special incentives to be given to cabbies to convert their cabs into either of the two variants

*MoU includes possible cooperation in greenhouse gas emissions, carbon management *Equinor involved in the development and production of two gas fields in Algeria Norwegian energy giant Equinor has partnered with Algeria’s state-owned oil company Sonatrach to examine cooperation in global oil and gas exploration and production. The memorandum of understanding...

*Visits also aimed at highlighting examples of successful ventures * EGA has invested $1 billion in environmental technologies since 2010 Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, United Arab Emirates cabinet member and minister of climate change and environment, on Sunday toured Emirates Global Aluminium’s site in Dubai, as part of a...