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DUBAI / WAM More than 100 climate tech startups are showcasing their work at COP28 UAE’s Start Up Village in the Green Zone. Operating in diverse sectors such as sustainable transport and agriculture, solar energy, and several others, these startups are offering innovative solutions that can contribute to a low-carbon future. The participation of these startups demonstrates the wide range ...

DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has announced the signing of its first commercial uranium fuel supply contract with Kazakhstan’s National Atomic Company (NAC) Kazatomprom JSC for the UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant. The contract opens pathways for future collaboration between the two entities as it builds on Enec’s long-established diversified procurement strategy to ensure a secure ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Civil Defense in Dubai, has signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) and declarations of intent with national and international bodies dedicated to firefighting to establish the ‘World Fire Emission Reduction Alliance’. Aimed at forging an international coalition to reduce global carbon emissions stemming from fires, the alliance ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, held talks with President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, on bilateral relations and means to further develop them across various sectors for the benefit of the two brotherly peoples. This came during His Highness’s ...

DUBAI / WAM As part of its leadership in organising the first participation of the Space Pavilion in COP28, and based on its pioneering role as an enabler of the space sector, the UAE Space Agency organised the Space Agencies Leaders’ Summit, the first summit of its kind with the participation of more than 20 international space agencies. By bringing ...

DUBAI / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, affirmed that the UAE’s energy sector is vital to ensuring the success of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), taking place at Dubai Expo City with the participation of world leaders. The UAE realised early on the importance of a realistic and responsible energy transition and succeeded ...

DUBAI / WAM Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) on Monday announced the acquisition of eight hybrid renewable energy projects, along with Taaleri Energia, a Finnish-based renewable energy developer and fund manager, marking a significant expansion to both companies’ Polish renewable energy portfolios. Masdar and Taaleri Energia have purchased the projects from Domrel Biuro Usług Inwestycyjnych (Domrel), a leading developer ...

DUBAI / WAM The Fujairah Environment Authority has launched the Green Fujairah Initiative, which includes several pillars that will address climate change and reflects the commitment of the Emirate of Fujairah to mobilise climate action efforts across various sectors. This came during a panel discussion organised by the Authority at UAE House of Sustainability, in the Green Zone at the ...

DOHA / WAM Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, headed the UAE delegation to the 158th Ministerial Council Meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which was held on Monday in Doha, the capital of the State of Qatar. The ministerial meeting was in preparation for the 44th session of the Supreme Council of the GCC, which will be ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, received at Al Nakheel Palace on Monday, President João Lourenço of the Republic of Angola, and discussed with him bilateral relations and ways to enhance them. During the meeting, Sheikh Hamdan welcomed the guest president, who is visiting the country to participate in the ...