June, 2019

• 29 June

  World’s largest solar project starts operations in Abu Dhabi

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), announced that ‘Noor Abu Dhabi’, the world’s largest single solar project, with a capacity of 1,177MW, has started commercial operation. The project will enable Abu Dhabi to increase its production of renewable energy and reduce the use of natural gas in electricity generation, helping to make energy more sustainable and efficient ...

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• 29 June

  ‘Special Olympics’ added AED1bn in economic output

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Special Olympics World Games 2019 generated AED 957 million in economic output during the 10-day event that was held in the UAE in March, according to a study conducted by PwC Middle East. The economic output measures the increase in economic output expressed as the value of all sales of goods and services generated by ...

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• 29 June

  UAE humanitarian help for Socotra continues

  

  HADIBU, Socotra, Yemen / WAM With inhabitants of the remote Yemeni island of Socotra continuing to face difficulties because of a lack of infrastructure, humanitarian aid from the UAE is continuing to flow to the island, officials at the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation told Emirates News Agency (WAM). The Foundation and the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), have ...

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• 29 June

  DLD awarded in ‘productivity’ category

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced its achievement of the ‘Ideas Arabia 2019’ award, an addition to its track record of many local and international accomplishments, after taking first place in the “Productivity” category for its ‘Building Survey and Classification’ initiative. HE Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of DLD, said: “We are proud of this remarkable ...

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• 29 June

  DoE’s ‘recycled water policy’ to fulfill future needs

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE), announced the launch of a ‘Recycled Water Policy,’ that will ensure optimal use of recycled water in the emirate. Announced during a workshop held by DoE, which was attended by all concerned parties, the policy supports efforts to preserve Abu Dhabi’s water resources, including drinking and underground water, in order ...

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• 29 June

  BlackRock’s unit aims to boost Asian renewables to $5b

  

  Bloomberg BlackRock Real Assets is aiming to boost its renewables power portfolio in Asia by as much as 10-fold as it seeks to keep pace with the world’s fastest-growing region for green energy. The unit of New York-based BlackRock Inc. plans to raise invested capital in Asia-Pacific renewables to around $3 billion to $5 billion, from $500 million now, over ...

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• 29 June

  Trump invites Kim to meet him at ‘demilitarised zone’

  

  Bloomberg Donald Trump said he’d cross into North Korea at the country’s border to meet Kim Jong-un this weekend as the US president looks to restart stalled nuclear talks. “I will be in South Korea — I let him know,” Trump told reporters in Osaka, Japan, after a tweet in which he invited Kim for a handshake. “We’ll see. If ...

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• 29 June

  US Senate rejects proposal to curtail Trump’s options in Iran

  

  Bloomberg The Senate rejected legislation that would require President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for military action in Iran — one of the few measures considered by the Republican-led chamber to curtail his war-making ability. The 50-40 vote was far short of the 60 needed to adopt the measure. The vote was kept open for about 10 hours to ...

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• 29 June

  Merkel endorses Timmermans as EU Commission chief

  

  Bloomberg German Chancellor Angela Merkel endorsed Manfred Weber and Frans Timmermans as the candidates left in the race to lead the European Union’s executive arm. Without mentioning them by name, Merkel made clear that the center-right German, from her political family, and the center-left Dutchman are the official and only contenders to head the European Commission. That leaves liberal Margrethe ...

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• 29 June

  Brazil’s Bolsonaro calls off meeting with Chinese president over delay

  

  Bloomberg Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro called off a meeting in Japan with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping after his delegation was left waiting. While delays in meetings at multilateral summits are not unusual — timetables often slip, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is famous for running behind, for example — it is less usual for a leader to call off a ...

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