Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has announced that 2023 will be the “Year of Sustainabilityâ€. The “Year of Sustainability” will include several initiatives, activities and events that draw upon the UAE’s deep-rooted values of sustainability and the legacy of its founder, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. It will ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Adnoc Distribution on Friday announced plans to reduce its carbon intensity by 25% by 2030. This will be implemented by putting sustainability at the core of its day-to-day operations to future-proof its business and deliver sustainable long-term shareholder value. Central to Adnoc Distribution’s enhanced sustainability drive is a commitment to decarbonise its operations by reducing ...
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Davos / WAM The World Economic Forum 2023 has announced the joining of Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, to the WEF Leadership Council, which includes 13 members from various countries. The council will be an important institutional community to act as a sounding board for the forum’s long-term strategy and help it to play a particular ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of two routes from Abu Dhabi to Antalya, Turkiye, and relaunched the popular route to Salalah, Oman, reaffirming its commitment to expand convenient, affordable travel for all. The flights to Antalya will commence on June 1 and operate on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The flights to Salalah ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM The Dubai Police has reported a significant increase in visitors to the Force’s museum in the past year, with a total of 4,476 visitors, including 3,139 virtual visitors via the Dubai Police smart app. This represents a 20% increase in visitors compared to the previous year, when the museum received 3,698 visitors. The museum, which is ...
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Dubai / Gulf Time Businessman and investor Dr Ossama Alasmar confirmed that Dubai is a globally sought-after destination for investors. He said, “I have decided to transfer all of my business operations from Germany to the promising emirate to take advantage of the thriving activity, and momentum Dubai offers.” As a successful businessman who has established several leading companies ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company RSC Ltd (Ta’ziz) and Proman AG (Proman), one of the world’s leading producers of methanol, signed a shareholders’ agreement to develop the UAE’s first world-scale methanol production facility at the Ta’ziz Industrial Chemicals Zone in Al Ruways Industrial City, Abu Dhabi. The facility has an anticipated annual capacity of up ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Shargiil Bashir, Chief Sustainability Officer at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), said that the bank facilitated over AED25.7 billion ($7 billion) for sustainable projects in 2022, noting that the bank has made significant progress by financing many projects across the energy supply, buildings, transportation, waste, water, and food sectors. In statements to the Emirates News ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Mubadala Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with OMV Downstream GmbH (OMV) and Pak-Arab Refinery Limited (Parco) to explore opportunities in sustainable fuels and feedstock production in Pakistan. Under this agreement, the firms will explore the possibility of pursuing projects in circular economy initiatives, including plastics production and recycling, sustainable fuels and feedstock as ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) oversaw the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which will lay the groundwork for new plastic recycling facility in the UAE. Under the plans, a 12,000 tonnes per annum polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling plant has been earmarked for Abu Dhabi. ...
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