An £11 billion project to build one of the world’s biggest offshore wind farms in British waters could start construction as soon as 2025 under a deal between the Abu Dhabi state-controlled Masdar and RWE, of Germany. Masdar is acquiring a 49 per cent …
UAE’s Masdar to develop 150 MW solar project in Angola
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, known as Masdar, is planning to develop a 150 megawatt solar power project in Angola to provide renewable energy to 90,000 homes and support economic growth, including jobs,
UAE: Sharjah Police arrest two reckless drivers for performing road stunts
Two drivers arrested in less than 2 hours for dangerous stunts in Khor Fakkan tunnel Sharjah: Sharjah Police have arrested two drivers who were driving recklessly at excessive speed in one of the …
UAE publishing firm celebrates ‘Emirati Titles’ in Kuwait and Algeria
Participation in book fairs in Kuwait, Algeria, and Al Ain through Menassah facilitated the distribution of over 10,000 books published by 103 of its member publishers to Arab readers.
UN Secretary-General urges nations to materialize financial commitment
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged developed nations to materialize their financial commitment to developing nations to help address the huge financial gaps they are confronted with in coping with the climate crisis.
COP28: UAE commits $30bn to climate finance
The UAE has announced a $30 billion investment to launch a climate-focused investment vehicle at COP28, that will set the foundation to establish a more transparent climate finance system and provide funding and access to the Global South. The vehicle …
Rich countries pledge $450M US for climate loss and damage at COP28
Rich countries at COP28 are pledging a small fraction of what’s estimated to be needed to pay for climate change loss and damage, but observers are calling it a start.
VP Harris Calls For a ‘Unified Gaza And West Bank’ As Israel-Hamas War Rages
Harris reiterated support for a two-state solution and detailed ongoing efforts to engage with regional partners on planning for post-conflict …
Sharjah crowned champion of UAE-Bahraini Handball Super Cup
The Sharjah Club men’s handball team won the title of the sixth edition of the UAE-Bahraini Handball Super Cup 2023, for the second time in its history, at the expense of the Bahraini Al-Najma SC, …
5 Reasons to Buy First Solar Stock Now
As the Dubai COP Climate Meeting looms against the backdrop of a year marked by catastrophic climate events, solar power remains one of the most popular forms of renewable energy. Nevertheless, it was …
UAE’s Masdar to develop 150 MW solar project in Angola-statement
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, known as Masdar, is planning to develop a 150 megawatt solar power project in Angola to provide renewable energy to 90,000 homes and support economic growth, including …
COP28 in Dubai: Nations rally behind renewables at climate talks
Leaders at the COP28 conference in Dubai threw their support behind voluntary pledges aimed at ramping up alternatives to fossil fuels. A massive deployment of solar, wind, hydroelectric and other …
Climate summit host UAE to ‘aggressively increase’ oil production, charity says
The UAE’s state oil firm is to ramp up production over the next decade, according to new analysis that comes as the petrostate hosts the Cop28 global climate summit.The new data came as a key adviser …
Sharjah strengthens cultural ties with Latin America at Guadalajara International Book Fair 2023
Ahmed Al Ameri: Sharjah Ruler’s vision shaped the emirate’s renowned cultural identity and status, which precede our participation worldwide. Sharjah: Following its esteemed role as the Guest of …
UAE allocates $2.6bln for clean power projects in Africa
The UAE-led finance initiative allocated nearly $2.6 billion for green energy projects in eight countries that will add about 1.8 gigawatts (GW) of clean power to the African grid, a COP28 Presidency press statement said. The Initiative brings together …
Fletcher, Pooran, Kohler-Cadmore thump Team Abu Dhabi
Pooran dashed out of the blocks taking left-arm fingerspinner Roelof van der Merwe for two fours and two sixes in the first over. Rumman Raees then dealt a double-blow, removing both Pooran and Andre Russell off successive balls in the fourth over, but Kohler-Cadmore and Fletcher proceeded to re-establish Gladiators’ dominance.
COP28: UAE minister of climate change and environment speaks to CNBC
Mariam Almheiri, minister of climate change and environment of the UAE, speaks to CNBC at COP28 in Dubai.