Abu Dhabi / WAM The 5th edition of the Dalma Historical Race Festival is set to kick off on Saturday, welcoming history enthusiasts to Abu Dhabi’s enchanting Dalma Island from May 7-20. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, the festival is organised by the Cultural Programmes and ...

Bloomberg Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s environment committee agreed a set of draft compromise changes to a sweeping overhaul of the European Union’s carbon market in a push to further strengthen the cap-and-trade program. Representatives of the biggest political groups in the ENVI committee signed off on joint proposals to toughen carbon permit supply controls and improve existing shields against ...

Bloomberg South Africa’s monthly petroleum product imports are expected to as much as triple by next year from pre-pandemic levels as domestic refineries close, according to energy consultant Citac. Africa’s biggest industrialised nation already relies on imports to meet up to 60% of its fuel demand, and any increase in shipments will require improvements to existing storage facilities, ports and ...