CLEAN ENERGY
IEA estimates record high growth for renewables
The next five years will witness renewables accounting for 95% of the increase in global power capacity, states IEA’s latest report.
TRANSPORTATION
UAE to introduce intercity mass transit solution
Connecting 11 Emirati cities and regions, the transport scheme is slated to reduce carbon emissions by 70 to 80%.
GREEN BUILDINGS
Qatar's bank incentivizes green building projects
Qatar National Bank is offering green mortgage to real estate projects targeting green building certifications under the GSAS framework.
CARBON OFFSETTING
Nations seek carbon markets to meet their climate goals
Almost 200 countries have agreed to adopt carbon offsetting as part of their GHG mitigation strategy.
RENEWABLES
Region's largest solar module factory opens in Saudi Arabia
Capitalizing on the wealth of solar in MENA, Saudi Arabia has inaugurated the region’s largest solar panel factory with 1.2 GW capacity.
ECOFRIENDLY EVENTS
A new tool to greenify events of all kinds
COP26 saw the launch of Green Events Tool designed to target decarbonization by focusing on environmental impacts and GHG emissions of events.
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
Kuwait embeds sustainability in engineering curriculum
In a major push towards green buildings, Kuwait University has introduced GSAS as a post-graduate course for engineering students.
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