The United Arab Emirates aims to increase its reliance on clean energy to 50 percent by 2050 and reduce its carbon footprint for power generation by 70 percent. Solar panels used to generate renewable energy at the Sustainability Pavilion during a media tour at the Dubai Expo 2020, in the United Arab Emirates. DUBAI : […]
Party to Paris accord, can Iraq stop climate change turning fields to deserts?
KALAR, Kurdistan Region: Driving south through Sulaimani province, the snow-capped Zagros Mountains recede in the rear view mirror and the hills subside into undulating rolls, lush green with winter crops. Keep going and you reach Kalar, where the colour begins to fade; go further, to Kifri, and green is replaced by brown, barren fields and […]
US and Gulf share concerns on climate change
It is fair to say that there has been some nervousness among Gulf states about the new Biden administration. New President Joe Biden’s intention to return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also known as the Iran nuclear deal, together with the potential for a more distant relationship with him than with his predecessor, […]
Solar tariff in India unlikely to compete with Gulf: report
‘This is primarily due to lower cost of finance in the Gulf region along with cheaper land prices’ The per unit cost of solar power in India, considered among the cheapest in the world, is unlikely to cost less than what it is in Gulf countries, according to an analysis by an energy think tank. […]
Oil-rich Gulf turns to renewable energy
However, it will be exporting fossil fuels to meet growing Asian demand for the foreseeable future he increased frequency of climate-induced weather extremes and public opinion pressure are forcing even major fossil fuel exporting countries in West Asia to make a big push towards renewable energy. In January alone, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted […]
Solar Engineer
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