"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...
Saudi Arabia aims for 30% marine reserves by 2030
Dr Faqeeha commends the G20's support for the global platform CORDAP (Collaborative Action on Coral Reefs and People), which was launched during the Kingdom's G20 presidency. CORDAP aims to accelerate research and development for coral reefs globally and strengthen preservation and restoration efforts.
Lebanon looks to recycling to rid streets of garbage
Beirut, Lebanon--Beirut motorists pull up to a drive-through counter -- not for fast-food, but to exchange empty bottles and cardboard for cash, a novelty in a country long plagued by garbage crises. Festering landfills often overflow in crisis-hit Lebanon, waste is burnt illegally at informal dump sites and rubbish floats off...
Dubai launches strategy to achieve zero emissions in public transport
This aligns with UAE's preparations for COP28 and the UAE Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative, and is a part of RTA's efforts to advance sustainability maturity levels in roads and transportation.
SIRC, Tadweer sign MoU on waste management and recycling
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--The Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) has signed a joint memorandum of understanding with the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) to explore potential investment opportunities in the waste management and recycling sector in the kingdom. They will explore joint options for adopting technology and ideal recycling solutions,...
DoH, GSC ink MoU to achieve Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sustainability goals
ABU DHABI, UAE - Building on its ongoing efforts to improve the healthcare ecosystem from all aspects, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Geneva Sustainability Center (GSC). The GSC is an organization powered by the International Hospital Federation (IHF)...
Tadweer added to ADQ’s portfolio
Tadweer's full share ownership was transferred to ADQ.
Abu Dhabi leads GCC in integrated waste management
Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre, aka Tadweer, processed more than 1,860,000 tons of waste, including 88,382 tons of medical and hazardous waste during the first half of 2022.
Saudi review partnership with Bahrain in green sector
Bahrain targets zero neutrality by 2060 in the country.
European Union spent $305 billion on environmental issues in 2021
The European Union's expenditure in 2021 on environmental protection, investments and consumption amounted to €292 billion ($305.4 bn), said Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU. The expenditure has risen by over 3 percent on average each year, with a total increase of 54 percent since 2006. Also, the expenditure...
Gulf countries warm up to waste-to-fuel plans
Here’s a broader look at how the region has prioritized solid-waste recycling and the production of alternative fuels to deal with the trash they generate.
Plastic, chemical waste exceeded planet’s safe limit: study
The European Union’s REACH inventory has covered only 150,000 out of 350,000 different substances and only a third of those have been the subject of detailed toxicity studies, and yet the results are alarming.Morocco may see its its waste problem blow up as recycling lags
Morocco’s official recycling aim is 20 percent garbage by 2022 which has been moved to 2030.
Recyclers try to conquer mountains of waste in Tunisia
Tunisian authorities are scrambling to find new sites as most of the country's 11 official dumping grounds will close by the end of 2022.
