Environment & Energy | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 3:42 pm

Empower to host International District Cooling Conference 2016

Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, and Chairman of Emirates Airlines & Group, Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, is playing host to 7th...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 1:34 pm

Newly appointed Minister of Environment, Water & Agriculture to Support the Saudi Water & Environment

The Minister of Environment, Water & Agriculture, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli, has formally announced his support and participation in the upcoming Saudi Water & Environment Forum 2017, organised by the CWC Group. He invites companies from across the sectors to participate . Dr Mohammed...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 25 October, 2016 3:06 pm

Dubai Customs Launches Creek clean-up drive

Dubai Customs, represented by Coastal Customs Centers Management and in cooperation with Corporate Communication Department’s CSR Section, has held a campaign to clean up the bottom of Dubai Creek. The major operation, which took place today Tuesday 25th of October in berths 7 & 8 at...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 25 October, 2016 4:34 am

UN approves Energy Efficiency Programme in the UAE

Dubai Carbon has jointly announced with the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) that it has reached a major milestone to incentivise retrofit markets in the entire UAE. The UN backed Programme of Activities (PoA) framework, launched during WETEX 2016, will enable ESCO type and efficient lighting ...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 25 October, 2016 3:56 am

World Future Energy Summit to Showcase Vast Renewables Opportunity in India

India’s solar power industry will showcase an unprecedented range of investment opportunities at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2017 in Abu Dhabi, after the Indian government recently outlined plans to add an additional 175 GW of renewable energy to the nation’s electricity...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 24 October, 2016 6:11 am

A Green Economy Bridge between Dubai and Turin

The city of Turin (Italy) became a Strategic Partner of the Dubai Green Economy Partnership (Dubai GEP). The Secretary General of Dubai GEP, HE Fahad Al Gergawi and the Mayor of Turin, Mrs Chiara Appendino, met in Dubai FDI to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which supports both...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 24 October, 2016 2:07 am

Saudi Agriculture 2016 Wraps up this year’s Edition Almost 18,365 visitors in 4 days

the Saudi Agriculture Exhibition held from 2 to 5 October 2016, at Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center wraps up this year edition with Great success. The Exhibition organized by Riyadh Exhibitions Company and accredited by UFI, was held under the patronage of H.E. Minister...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 20 October, 2016 3:37 am

Oil-price downturn coming to an end

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih said on Wednesday that the oil-price downturn was coming to an end. Speaking at the Oil & Money conference here, Falih called for new investments to avert a supply shortage in the future. “We are ...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 1:39 pm

Global and regional experts on sustainability to address 5th EmiratesGBC Congress 2016 on Oct. 25 & 26 in Dubai

Some of the world’s foremost thought leaders in sustainability are making a beeline for Dubai to take part in the deliberations of the fifth EmiratesGBC Congress 2016 hosted by Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 16 October, 2016 3:36 pm

Empower achieves impressive 8.9% saving on District Cooling energy consumption

The Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has announced that it achieved 8.9% savings in energy consumption of district cooling during its four-month summer campaign “Saving Starts at 24°C”, which was...

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