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Abu Dhabi / WAM Although some countries have taken concrete steps against climate change, the related global efforts are not satisfactory, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “Climate change is outpacing our efforts. It is happening faster than we expected,” he said in his opening remarks at the Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting on Sunday. “All over the world, people are ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Brune Poirson, French Secretary of State for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, arrived in the UAE to attend the ‘Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting for the UN Climate Action Summit 2019’, taking place on Sunday and Monday. France, who currently holds the Presidency of the G7, has made combating climate change one of its top diplomatic priorities, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), was signed by Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State and Chairman of ADGM, on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting. The key details of the deal include attracting private investment and cutting-edge technologies to the country ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), earmarked a grant worth AED1.8 million ($500,000) to support the North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU), in Yakutsk, Russia. Aiming to facilitate scientific research and molecular genetic analysis in the remains of ancient animals, the financial contribution has been allocated to acquire 36 types of industry-specific laboratory equipment for the university. This grant aims ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) unveiled its plans to build 5 new 400 kilovolt (kV) substations over the next three years, with an allocated budget of AED2.2 billion. The five substations will be added to the total number of existing 22 stations. Dewa is working in adherence with its strategy to increase the efficiency of electricity ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai directed to launch the next edition of the World Government Summit at Expo 2020 Dubai on November 22-25, 2020. The ‘World Government Summit- Expo 2020’ will be the biggest gathering yet since its inception with an expected ...

NEW DELHI / WAM Continuing the intense interaction between the UAE and India’s new government, the UAE’s Ambassador in New Delhi, Dr Ahmed Al Banna, met Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Discussions between the Ambassador and the Indian minister covered issues such as the legal framework for bilateral investment protection and the need to avoid double taxation between the UAE ...

ABU DHABI / WAM More than 1,000 world-renowned political figures and climate action experts are attending the Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting (ADCM), which begins on Sunday in Abu Dhabi. Hosted by the UAE in collaboration with the United Nations, the high-level meeting serves as a precursor to the UN Climate Action Summit in New York in September 2019 and aims ...

DUBAI / WAM The Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), endorsed an initiative to transform 90 percent of limousines operating in Dubai into environmental-friendly vehicles, hybrid/electric, by 2026. The initiative is the first of its kind worldwide in the semi-total conversion of the limousine fleet into green vehicles. According to the plan, which runs for seven ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates National Accreditation System (Enas), in the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (Esma), received international recognition from International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). All certificates of accreditation issued by the UAE national accreditation system for testing laboratories and calibration laboratories in the UAE are recognised worldwide. The UAE National Accreditation System for the Multilateral International ...