The EU continues to show global leadership in addressing climate change. With its European Green Deal and climate objectives shortly to be enshrined into law, the bloc has set a clear direction for realising its ambition to be the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. Climate change, however, is a global challenge. To reduce global greenhouse […]
EQ Webinar on UAE – The Sustainable model for the GCC Region
EQ Webinar on UAE – The Sustainable model for the GCC Region on Wednesday January 27th from 04:30 PM Onwards….Register Now !!!
Warm Greetings from EQ We are happy to present UAE – The Sustainable model for the GCC Region Webinar When: Jan 27th, 2021 04:30 PM IST Register in advance for this meeting: <Click Here To Register> Confirmed Speakers: Sibi Vetha Raj – Business Intelligence – Dii Desert Energy (Moderator) Ivano Iannelli – CEO – Dubai Carbon […]
UAE landfill site to host 120MW solar
A Masdar-backed company is developing a 120MW solar project on a landfill site in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Emirates Waste to Energy Company, a joint venture between Bee’ah and Masdar, will construct the renewable energy plant on top of Bee’ah’s Al Sa’jah landfill, near the Sharjah Waste to Energy facility and Bee’ah’s waste management […]
UAE Unveils Low Cost Solar Power In Berbera
The United Arab Emirates development support of Somaliland continued to increase with the funding of a low-cost solar power project in Berbera, the capital of the Sahil region. Somaliland Vice President Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail (Saylici) unveiled the project alongside Minister of Finance Dr Saad Ali Shire. The project worth USD 7.98 Million funded by the […]
The UAE’s Waste-to-Energy Program Could Save the Environment
From scorching wildfires to rising sea levels, the consequences of climate change are becoming more apparent every day. Policymakers and scientists are now grappling with how to slow the expansion of climate change, and in this scramble, renewable energy has emerged as a credible mitigation method. Research has shown that renewable energy offers numerous benefits, […]
UAE and Britain powering ahead to green energy targets
LONDON : With climate change and resource scarcity looming, the global green technology sector is leading the charge to create a cleaner energy future. Green technology (greentech) is a broad term for innovative companies that are working toward carbon-neutral solutions for a sustainable planet. In tandem with its historically hydrocarbon-powered economy, the UAE is now […]
Clifford Chance plays key role in UAE solar project financial deal
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance said it had been instrumental in the financial closing for the 2GW Al Dhafra solar power plant project, as advisors to the lenders on the landmark project in the UAE. Once completed, it will be the world’s largest photovoltaic power project. The project was developed by Emirates Water and […]
UAE firm joins efforts with APICORP to develop solar energy
The $50 million in financing by APICORP will first be utilised to build and operate the 79MW projects Yellow Door Energy manages across Jordan. LONDON : Solar developer Yellow Door Energy (YDE) has joined efforts with the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), a Saudi Arabia-based multilateral development financial institution, in order to establish solar photovoltaic […]
UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah picks 20 companies to move ahead with first solar tender
Dubai : The UAE emirate of Ras Al Khaimah has pre-qualified 20 companies, out of over 80 applications, for its first aggregated solar tender, a government official said Dec. 8. “The 20 companies have been asked to provide proposals for frame conditions,” Andrea Di Gregorio, executive director of the Energy Efficiency and Renewables Office in […]