UAE Reiterates Green Commitment To Climate Action
Dr Thani Bin Ahmad Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, has reiterated the country’s green commitment and support for innovative global climate action.
Delivering the U...
March 31, 20190534Category: Environment
Turtle Conservation Programme Starts Saturday
Conservationists in Abu Dhabi are invited to support critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtles as part of a protection programme called Turtle Patrol, which starts on Saturday along Saadiyat’s...
March 30, 20190644Category: Environment
UAE Set To Take Part In Earth Hour From 8.30pm
The UAE will join more than 188 countries across the world in marking Earth Hour today, switching off lights for one hour from 8.30pm (local time) to show commitment to protect the planet and to raise...
March 30, 20190526Category: Environment
Zayed-Gandhi Exhibition In Abu Dhabi
The Zayed-Gandhi digital exhibition at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi inspires visitors to make positive changes in their personal life and society, according to officials.
The museum commemorati...
March 13, 20190629Category: Environment
UAE Committed To Sustainability
Energy plays a key role in enabling economic progress and high quality of life. The UAE’s energy sector is evolving from being hydrocarbon-based towards a more diversified mix to respond to grow...
March 07, 20190645Category: Environment
Only Eco-friendly TV Sets Will Be Allowed To Enter UAE
Television sets entering the UAE will soon have to adhere to the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology’s (ESMA) new energy efficiency standards, aimed at reducing overall power co...
March 04, 20190605Category: Environment
UAE Ministry Launches Microsite For Awareness About Local Plants
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has launched a microsite titled Gheras (Saplings) to raise public awareness and understanding of local plants.
Accessible via the ministry’s por...
February 26, 20190786Category: Environment
Dubai Civic Chief Leads By Example As Car Free Day Goes Nationwide
When Dubai’s civic chief travelled on the Dubai Metro on Sunday, it may have been a symbolic gesture as it marked the 10th edition of Dubai Municipality’s Car Free Day.
But as Dawood Al...
February 25, 20190586Category: Environment
UAE Farmers Embrace Agri-technologies
The International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) on Wednesday showcased agri-solutions and crops to more than 100 local farmers and representatives from agri-businesses.
The open day was h...
February 21, 20190648Category: Environment
