CARBON FOOTPRINT
Solar farm to help achieve Qatar 2022’s carbon neutrality
50% of carbon emissions linked with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be offset through 1.8 million tons of carbon savings from Al Kharsaah Solar Power Plant.
ENERGY TRANSITION
Oman incentivizes projects supporting green hydrogen
Developers of green hydrogen projects in Oman will soon become eligible to receive land concessions for up to 47 years.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
UAE passes new law for renewable energy production
In a bid to maximize the potential of clean energy plants, UAE's new law requires renewable plants to get grid connected.
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Kuwait to house world's most walkable green city
Backing on sustainable solutions to enable net-zero lifestyle, Kuwait's Xzero city will accommodate up to 100,000 residents.
GHG MONITORING
Space satellites to track down global methane emitters
UN's newly launched Methane Alert and Response System will rely on space satellites to detect and estimate methane plumes and their origins.
CLEAN TRANSPORTATION
First metro station certified for sustainable operations
Education City Station has received GSAS certification for sustainable operations with enhanced energy and water performance, indoor air, and facility management, etc.
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Qatar's green initiatives highlighted at COP27
Showcasing Qatar’s success stories in the sustainability domain, GORD pushed its climate agenda at COP 27 in Egypt.
Industry Insights
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President of UAE
Sustainable Development
“We have spent decades working towards diversifying our economy, and building our capabilities in the renewable and clean energy sector, in an effort to drive sustainable economic and social growth.”
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
President of Egypt
Climate Action
“Today, what our world needs to overcome the current climate crisis and to reach what we have agreed on as goals in the Paris Agreement, surpasses slogans and words. Today, our peoples expect from us rapid, effective and equitable implementation.”
Rishi Sunak
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Environmental Conservation
“By directing public and private finance towards the protection of our planet, we can turn our struggle against climate change into a global mission for new jobs and clean growth…and we can bequeath our children a greener planet and a more prosperous future”