
BIODIVERSITY LOSS
Hope for Arabian leopards as conservation efforts get boost
Oman and Saudi have collaborated to restore the critically endangered Arabian leopard, whose population has dwindled to less than 200 in the wild.

ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
UAE’s new residency program rewards sustainability advocates
UAE has introduced Blue Residency, which is a 10-year visa program for individuals who have made exceptional contributions to sustainability initiatives.

WATER CONSERVATION
Oman to house its first zero-emission desalination plant
Solar will soon replace fossil fuels to power desalination process at Oman’s facility for purifying wastewater generated during oil & gas production.

CLEAN ENERGY
Clean-tech investment to reach a record $2 trillion in 2024
Global investments in clean energy technologies and related infrastructure in 2024 are expected to be double that of fossil fuels, states IEA report.

ENERGY TRANSITION
Qatar’s innovation bags Best Energy Efficiency Patent Award
For its novel air conditioning system, Qatar-based GORD has bagged the Best Patent in Energy Efficiency award from the League of Arab States.

SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
Cleaner skies ahead with triple growth in sustainable aviation fuel
In 2024, sustainable aviation fuel production is set to triple, offering the potential to meet 65% of the carbon reduction needed for airlines to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

CLEAN ENERGY
UAE set to deploy 100 free fast-charging EV stations in 2024
Starting with 100 stations, the country plans to expand the network to 1,000 with an expectation to reduce 100,000 tons of CO2 emissions by 2030.
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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
President of Brazil
COP Conferences
“Although we are not historically responsible for climate change, we must fight alongside each other for the expansion of climate finance targets at the Baku COP, and for the adoption of more ambitious NDCs at the Belém COP in 2025.”

Jane Fonda
American actress and activist
Climate Commitment
“If we started doing everything right now, in 25 or 30 years, the climate issue would be on its way out.”

Pope Francis
Pope and head of the Catholic Church
Climate Finance
“The climate crisis requires a synergy of cooperation and global solidarity… there is a need to develop a new financial architecture capable of responding to the demands of the global South and of the island states that have been seriously affected by climate catastrophes.”