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AD MEDIA OFFICE The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC), part of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), has launched a fleet of electric buses to serve COP28 UAE participants as transportation to and from Abu Dhabi International Airport and the COP28 UAE site. The announcement forms part of the emirate’s commitment to promote environmentally friendly means of transport and provide ...

DUBAI/ WAM A vibrant painting, spanning four meters in length, takes pride of place in the Blue Zone of the COP28 conference. This breathtaking artwork, titled “World Painting,” showcases human stories and conveys powerful messages aimed at protecting planet Earth from the devastating impacts of climate change. The painting captivates dozens of COP28 participants, showcasing harmony in its components. It ...

DUBAI/ WAM The walls and corridors of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai have transformed into an unexpected art gallery, showcasing powerful works by visual artists from around the globe. These artistic voices collectively amplify the urgency of addressing climate change, sparking critical conversations and inspiring hope for a sustainable future. More than mere decorations, these artworks serve ...

DUBAI / WAM Schneider Electric has announced Rochester Institute of Technology-Dubai (RIT-Dubai) as the winners of the UAE Youth Green Challenge — a collaborative initiative with the Arab Youth Centre (AYC). The winning project was led by Hariharan Ramesh and Farkh Leka Hashimy from Rochester Institute of Technology-Dubai (RIT-Dubai). Designed to inspire UAE university students to share their innovative solutions ...

DUBAI / WAM The highest climate ambition means more jobs, stronger economies, stronger economic growth, less pollution, better health, said Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In a statement to journalists at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), Stiell said, “Negotiators have a chance, right here in Dubai over the next 24 ...

DUBAI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Office of Development and Martyrs Families Affairs at the Presidential Court, has toured COP28 UAE’s Green Zone. Sheikh Theyab visited the Youth Hub, the Energy Transition Hub and House of Sustainability, and was briefed on global solutions for limiting carbon emissions and their impact on the ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE Media Council took part in the 6th China-Arab States Broadcasting and Television Cooperation Forum, which was held in Hangzhou, the capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province. The event was organised in collaboration between the Secretariat General of the Arab League and the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) of China, with the participation of ministers ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of State, participated via videoconference in a follow-up meeting to the Conference for the Civilian Population in Gaza that was held by French President Emmanuel Macron, and attended by several heads of state and governments to explore the pressing conditions of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and meet their ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has signed a memorandum of understanding with X-energy, a leading American developer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors and fuel design engineering company, to collaborate on the advancement of nuclear energy technologies. The memorandum of understanding was signed at COP28 and comes in line with Enec’s recently announced ADVANCE Programme. ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued Law No (25) of 2023 establishing the Dubai Investment Fund as an independent public entity operating on a commercial basis. The Law also endows the Fund with the financial and administrative independence to pursue its ...