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ABU DHAB/ WAM On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has inaugurated the UAE Wind Programme during a ceremony on Sir Bani Yas Island. The clean energy project builds on the leadership’s efforts to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, to discuss bilateral ties and explore opportunities for further collaboration that advances the sustainable development ambitions of both nations. During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, Ibrahim conveyed to His Highness the greetings ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with teachers from across the UAE on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, and commended the vital role they play in nurturing and inspiring young people. His Highness received the delegation at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, and highlighted the importance of teachers in helping future generations ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) has announced the adoption of the new Green ICV criteria and bonus within the National In Country Value (ICV) Programme to encourage sustainability practices throughout various supply chains. Announced at Adipec 2023, the criteria enables companies to obtain bonus ICV points if they commit to implementing sustainability-related standards ...

ABU DHABI / WAM ADNOC is to trial the use of repurposed electric vehicle batteries to decarbonise its remote production operations and reduce costs. The pilot, run in partnership with German startup Power I.D., will see electric vehicle batteries deployed that would have otherwise been disposed of and assembled into a large-scale Battery Energy Storage System. The system, which will ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, has affirmed the need for national oil companies to embrace sustainable practices by integrating renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, into their operations. He made this statement during a session held during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec) 2023, where ...

BRASÍLIA / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met with Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil, in the capital, Brasilia. The meeting, which took place as part of Sheikh Abdullah’s tour to several Latin American and Caribbean countries, touched on bilateral relations and ways to promote ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Distribution on Wednesday announced its UAE heavy vehicle fleet, supplying main fuels, will be powered by B20 biofuel, targeting a 15% reduction in CO2 emissions from the fleet. The company’s fleet plays a crucial role in supplying fuels and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to corporate customers. This initiative is a step forward in Adnoc Distribution’s ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) has signed four agreements with leading national entities to support the growth and prosperity of the private sector in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. This comes in line with the chamber’s strategic objectives to empower private sector and unlock economic and investment opportunities. The agreements were signed ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Borouge and Tadweer have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities in the management and adoption of best practices in waste management, sorting and mechanical recycling of polymers. Hazeem Sultan Al Suwaidi, CEO of Borouge, said, “Together, we are exploring innovative ways of sorting and recycling polymers in alignment with national and international best ...