UAE orders all companies to monitor emissions in new climate law
Under the new law, companies are required to report and reduce their emissions of the greenhouse gases that are responsible for global warming. Ghiwa Nakat, executive director of Greenpeace MENA, called it a "progressive move".
‘Canon aims for a 42% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2050’
Venkatasubramanian (Subbu) Hariharan, MD of Canon Middle East and Turkey, highlights the significance of remanufacturing and refurbishment for reducing environmental impact, in an interview with TRENDS.
‘Fuel of the future’: Gulf states bet on ‘green’ hydrogen
The investment in green hydrogen has not curbed expansion in oil and gas, with both the UAE and Saudi Arabia planning to grow their hydrocarbon industries. Experts predict it could still take years before Gulf countries can produce green hydrogen at a cost competitive with fossil fuel-based alternatives.‘Flash drought’ frequency increasing due to climate change: study
For the study, published in the journal Science, researchers analyzed a combination of satellite data and ground moisture readings from a period of over 60 years (1951-2014). The researcher, based out of China's Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), warned that the rapid onset of flash droughts gives...US unveils tough emissions rules to speed electric auto shift
The proposed rules set aggressively low standards for emissions of greenhouse gases and criteria pollutants, which is expected to lead to further manufacturing and marketing of EVs amid already considerable investments announced by US and foreign carmakers.
Food system emissions will add 1°C to earth’s surface temperature by 2100
A major overhaul of the sector - from production to distribution to consumption - could reduce those emissions by more than half even as global population increases, they reported in Nature Climate Change. The global food system accounts for about 15 percent of current warming levels, but only a third...
US is finally cleaning up its abandoned, leaking oil wells
In the United State, it took more than a century to pass regulations governing record-keeping for wells and their sealing, or plugging, in many states.African Nations forced to spend on climate adaptation: Study
The findings, published by the Nairobi-based think tank Power Shift Africa, focus on the costs of warding off climate impacts.
Saudi Arabia pledges more than $1 billion in ‘green era’ initiatives
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced two initiatives to fund the "circular carbon economy" and provide "clean fuel" to help feed 750 million people worldwide.
UAE minister continues visits aimed at cutting carbon footprint
*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...
