Innovative technologies to produce green hydrogen using clean and renewable energy are witnessing rapid developments and studies indicate that green hydrogen production will increase by 57 percent annually to reach 5.7 million tonnes in 2030.

As the planet struggles to meet its climate targets, some climate experts see the technique, called carbon capture and storage, as a means to reduce emissions from fossil-fuel-based industries.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--SABIC, BASF and Linde have begun work on the construction of the world's first model of an electrically heated steam cracking unit. The new technology relies on the use of electricity from renewable sources instead of natural gas, which can reduce carbon dioxide emissions from one of the...

It must be based on scientific, economic, and engineering facts, appreciate the multiple dilemmas and challenging trade-offs, and accelerate the deployment of practical solutions. For that, we need an inclusive approach that leverages the experience of all sectors of society, he added in a writeup for Project Syndicate.

The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at improving sustainability best practices and encouraging the adoption of Clean Energy Certificates (CECs) across the emirate’s industrial sector. EWEC will collaborate with ADDED through the...

The airline is buying aircraft using less fuel.

SirajPower will develop a fully financed 2 MVA solar-diesel-battery.

Tesla Model 3 has joined Dubai Taxi Corporation's fleet on trial basis, following the success of operating 172 Tesla vehicles in the limousine service since 2017. The trial operation aims to verify the efficiency of the vehicle when deployed on the taxi fleet in the emirate, Dubai’s Roads and Transport...

The European Union approved a plan to end the sale of vehicles with combustion engines by 2035 in Europe, the 27-member bloc announced early Wednesday, in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions to zero.

In the Middle East, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have been leading the decarbonization conversation with pivotal government initiatives that encourage businesses to reduce their carbon footprint. Now, 2022 and beyond will be about delivering on and monetizing those ambitions despite all the challenges, he adds.

From making solar energy available at 1.35 cents per kilowatt hour to building three of the world's largest solar parks, the Emirates has taken a lead in the fight against climate change.

Egypt and the European Union have reviewed and discussed enhanced cooperation on climate, energy and industrial transformation challenges ahead of COP27 in Egypt later this year. On Wednesday, on the occasion of the visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El...

While countries, cities and companies have massively ramped up net-zero emissions promises in recent months there remain "major flaws" in many plans, according to an analysis published Monday that raises fears of potential large-scale greenwashing by businesses. Faced with mounting urgency and public pressure as deadly and costly climate impacts...

The world needs "early, aggressive and sustained" government intervention to cut aviation emissions if Paris Agreement temperature goals are to be met, a think tank said Thursday. The 2015 Paris climate treaty enjoins nations to cap global warming at "well below" two degrees Celsius, and 1.5C if possible.

DP World's Southampton container terminal will now be run on vegetable oil instead of the usual diesel fuel to scale down carbon emissions.

dnata, global air and travel services provider, announced that it would invest $100 million in green operations in the next two years to further enhance environmental efficiency across its global network. The company’s ongoing investment in infrastructure, equipment and process improvement will support it to achieve its strategic objectives and...

Digital technologies can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 20% by 2050 in the three highest-emitting sectors: energy, mobility and materials, according to a study by the World Economic Forum and Accenture.

Global environmental, social, and governance assets are expected to hit $41 trillion by the end of this year, and $50 trillion by 2025, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of the Saudi sovereign fund said. The growth in assets is due to the fact that Public Investment Fund continues to enhance ESG integration...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that G7 economies are well placed to be first movers on driving down carbon dioxide emissions from heavy industry.

The number of coal-fired power plants in the pipeline worldwide declined in 2021, according to research released Tuesday, but the fossil fuel most responsible for global warming still generated record CO2 emissions, threatening Paris climate goals. Since the 195-nation treaty was inked in 2015, coal power capacity under construction or...

Carbon credits can be traded on legal carbon markets, such as the Emissions Trading System of the European Union. They can also be generated and traded on voluntary carbon markets worldwide, with examples developed in Singapore, Sydney, New York, and London.

The two will explore potential collaboration in the aluminum value chain.

Oil platforms, pipelines, coal power plants and other fossil fuel assets could lose trillions of dollars in the battle against climate change in the coming decades, experts say. The warning was issued in a 3,000-page report by UN experts who said fossil fuel assets must be retired and replaced with...

Rapidly reducing methane emissions is the most effective strategy to limit global warming in the near term and keep 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach.

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...

Under the agreement, a 100MW solar plant will be built in Tunisia.

Climate change has already caused "irreversible losses" for Nature, UN experts have said, warning that if emissions are not cut quickly, warming could trigger chain reactions with potentially catastrophic effects for all species, including humans. All forms of life on Earth are linked together by a vast web of causes...

India has unveiled the first part of a drive to attempt to turn the world's third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases into a "hub" for green hydrogen.

Dubai Metro has eliminated about 1 billion private-vehicle journeys, yielded monetary benefits worth AED115 billion and reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 2.6 million tons from Sept 2009 to the end of 2020, said Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority...

Abu Dhabi's Blue Carbon Project is a promising initiative to prevent increased carbon emissions caused by the destruction of ecosystems, which ultimately leads to climate change, said a top official of the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (AED). Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary-General of the EAD, said Blue Carbon refers...

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and GE Gas Power have signed an agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from EGA’s existing GE natural gas turbines. The decarbonization roadmap will include exploring options for replacing natural gas with hydrogen and hydrogen-blended fuels for combustion in EGA’s GE turbines, as well as integrating...

Group Captain Peter Hackett completed a short flight in an Ikarus C42 microlight aircraft at an airfield in Gloucestershire, western England, earlier this month.

High fashion can be detrimental to the environment because of its large carbon footprint.

Abu Dhabi's national oil company announced Tuesday a $6 billion investment in crude oil drilling as it ramps up production capacity. The announcement comes a day after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said a recent UN climate summit in Glasgow was a "success" but that the world needs to keep...

More than 200 scientists told the COP26 summit Thursday to take immediate action to halt global warming, warning in an open letter that some climate change impacts were "irreversible" for generations. The central task of the Glasgow meeting is to implement the Paris Agreement, with its goal of limiting temperature...

The text called for nations to "revisit and strengthen" their decarbonisation plans by next year and said that limiting heating to 1.5C "requires meaningful and effective action by all parties in this critical decade".

Abu Dhabi-based developer Aldar Properties became the first corporate in the UAE to open a sustainable bank account started by Standard Chartered in the emirates for large corporates. The bank has said that deposits in the accounts are used to fund sustainable projects based on its Green and Sustainable Product...

Finance is a crunch issue at the summit, with developing nations demanding rich emitters make good on decade-old promises to provide $100 billion a year to help them cope.

The UN barometer of world food prices has surged to a new peak, reaching its highest level since July 2011, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks the international prices of a basket of food commodities, is up 3.9 percent from September,...

Climate adaptation means adjusting to the current effects of climate change and preparing for its predicted impacts in the future.

The UN's blunt report comes as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the COP26 host, said he was "very worried" that the 12-day climate talks could go awry.

With the latest international climate conference just days away, the proposed ban will halt support to new coal power stations that don't have systems that trap the carbon emissions responsible for global warming.

ACWA Power has said it plans to end investment in non-renewable projects in its endeavor to reach net zero by 2050. Riyadh-based ACWA, the only listed company with big renewable energy and hydrogen projects in the pipeline, is 44 percent owned by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF CEO of...

Not enough investment is being pumped into meeting future energy needs and the uncertainties are setting the stage for a volatile period ahead, says IEA chief Fatih Birol.

It has signed a deal with the Science Based Target initiative.

 The United Arab Emirates will aim to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, a plan commensurate with the country’s 2050 Strategic Initiative. It will make the UAE the first country in the whole of MENA region to take such action.

The national drive aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, making the UAE the first MENA to do so.

New features unveiled on Wednesday provide users with ways to help in the effort, whether it be driving routes that result in less exhaust being spewed from cars or shopping online for energy-efficient appliances. The latest features will be rolled out in Europe in 2022.

Instead of the reductions needed to avoid the worst effects of climate change, global emission are likely to see "a considerable increase" in the years to come.

There is increasing international alarm over the sheer volumes of fossil-fuel based plastics entering the environment, as microplastics have infiltrated even the most remote regions of the planet. Tiny fragments have been discovered inside fish in the deepest recesses of the ocean and peppering Arctic sea ice.