Dubai / WAM Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, will launch the UAE’s first ‘Nearly Zero Energy Buildings’ (nZEBs) Report, followed by a discussion on its key findings on September, 27, at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. The event is supported by theDubai Chamber and is …

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE on Sunday announced the first five projects under the $50 million UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund across Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The projects will significantly reduce energy costs in the region, as well as improve resilience to natural disasters, such as Hurricane Irma. Announced in January 2017, …

Al Ain / WAM HH Sheikh Hazza bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Under-Secretary of the Court of the Abu Dhabi Ruler’s Representative in the Al Ain Region, opened the ninth edition of the Al Ain Book Fair, which displays literature, poetry and history books by Emirati writers. The exhibition opened with a musical performance entitled, “Paradise of Zayed,” by a group …