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The need to reduce carbon footprints is growing in both the public and private sector leaders are taking much-needed action on climate change. The aviation industry is no different with most airline companies trying their best to work for sustainability and minimizing their environmental impact.
Masdar, a pioneer in the sustainable energy industry has signed implementation agreements with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in pursuance of a shared goal that includes clean and renewable energy projects in the country with a combined confirmed capacity of 4,000 megawatts (MW) as an exclusive concession.
Sir Bu Nair Island is a critical green spot on the Middle East map owing to it playing home to the endangered hawksbill turtle and features on the International Union for Conservation of Nature list.On 1st June, a hawksbill turtle landed on the island bringing the number of nests to more than 300 spread across 27 beaches in Sharjah in just 3 months.
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has completed 44% of its pumped-storage hydroelectric power station, currently under construction in Hatta, with a production capacity of 250MW, a storage capacity of 1,500 megawatt-hours, and a life span of up to 80 years. The project is considered the first station of its kind in the GCC with investments of up to $386.9mn (AED1.4bn).
While the world found news ways to celebrate World Environment Day 2022, an annual celebration of the environment, founded in 1973 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and honored by 150 countries worldwide, there was some grim news coming out of the Middle East.
Anita Mendiratta, special adviser to the UN World Tourism Organization's secretary-general recently appreciated the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia while in conversation with Arab News on the sidelines of the 116th Executive Council of the UN World Tourism Organization,
The need to reduce carbon footprints is growing in both the public and private sector leaders are taking much-needed action on climate change. The aviation industry is no different with most airline companies trying their best to work for sustainability and minimising their environmental impact.
On Sunday, visitors at Dubai’s Museum of the future, guests were urged to make small changes to their everyday lives to protect the planet.
Most countries across the world are earnestly promoting and investing in sustainable travel.
The UN Environment Program and UN World Tourism Organization defines sustainable tourism as, “tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities.” Jeddah will host the UNWTO on 7 and 8 June.
Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, has reiterated the UAE’s role in the region’s goal to build a strategy for climate change and environmental protection.