UAE inaugurates first wind power plants ahead of COP28
The UAE has inaugurated its first wind programme, as the country is stepping up its fight against climate change ahead of the COP28 climate summit later this year. The UAE wind programme builds on the country’s efforts to develop alternative energy sources, which began with the establishment of the region’s first wind power station on […]
UAE to set up world’s 1st national system for carbon credits using blockchain
The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE), the Industrial Innovation Group (IIG), the world’s leader in the area of security printing, biometric systems and global systems for national and corporate entities, and Venom Foundation, the first crypto foundation licensed in UAE’s ADGM , have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the world’s […]
UAE to bolster coordination between advanced technology & space sectors
The major UAE government entities have partnered to boost coordination between the advanced technology and space sectors. The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), UAE Space Agency, and COP28, through the Office of the UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change (OSECC) will work together to encourage organizations in the advanced technology and space […]
GL Holding & UMS agree to launch renewable energy projects in UAE
Global Links Holding (GLH), an Abu Dhabi-based Investors group, has signed a partnership agreement with Urban Mobility Systems (UMS), a leading Dutch company in the green energy sector, to launch a series of renewable energy projects in the UAE. This series of projects will start with the establishment of a factory specialized in developing and […]
COP28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber lays down big agenda items for climate summit
Deploying a fully functional fund to compensate poor countries hit by climate change is among the major goals set out for the United Nations COP28 summit that starts in November. Delegates from the almost 200 countries at the gathering must also set targets for tripling renewables and doubling hydrogen production by 2030, Sultan Al Jaber, […]