ABU DHABI, UAE - Masdar City, a sustainable urban community and a business and technology hub here, has just completed the region’s first net-zero energy commercial building, called NZ1. The building’s simple design demonstrates that net-zero energy is possible for almost any developer, setting a new benchmark for architects and...
Bahrain says will achieve net-zero emissions by 2060
The announcement came on Sunday, October 24, a day after Saudi Arabia announced the exact same goal.Saudi minister: More investment in science and technology way to net-zero goal
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha has said that the best way to achieve zero emissions was to increase investment in science and technology. He said if the world continued to follow the current policies and technologies, its zero-emissions efficiency will be 30 to...
Aramco sets 2050 net-zero target
The company acknowledged that this would have its challenges.
Saudi Arabia eyes zero carbon emissions by 2060
At the Saudi Green Initiative forum, the Gulf country has also vowed to join a global effort to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030.
ACWA Power plans to stop investing in non-renewable projects: CEO
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...
FAB joins Net-Zero Banking Alliance
FAB is the first bank in the UAE and GCC to join the NZBA.
UN official lauds UAE for resolve to cut carbon emissions to zero by 2050
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.
World airlines commit to ‘net zero’ CO2 emissions by 2050
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.
Johnson Controls to build Dubai RIT’s sustainable campus
The company has partnered with Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority for energy optimization and efficiency of the campus.AI can save trillions in energy transition
A World Economic Forum study offers a road map and practical recommendations for the energy and AI industries to maximize AI’s benefits.
Amazon targets net-zero carbon in new Mena projects
Amazon's Climate Pledge aims to achieve net-zero across its businesses by 2040 The projects are expected to come up Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt The Middle East and North Africa region will see a number of sustainable projects being launched by global eCommerce giant Amazon as part of its Climate...
CEOs pledge support to world leaders for net-zero efforts
Alain Bejjani, CEO Majid Al Futtaim, among 79 signatories of open letter to world leaders
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...
