3:41 am - October 19, 2026Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has begun a four-week Dubai autonomous transit trial at Bluewaters, testing driverless electric pods on a dedicated guideway that could shape future clean mobility links across the emirate. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on 11 October the start of a four-week trial of…
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority will host the emirate’s first Dubai electric vehicle exhibition and conference from 10 to 12 November, with more than 300 participants and 10,000 visitors expected at the trade centre. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on 4 October that it will organise the inaugural…
Holcim UAE and 44.01 have formally commissioned the UAE’s first industrial Fujairah carbon capture pilot, which stores cement plant CO2 in underground rock and gives heavy industry a working template for Net Zero 2050. Holcim UAE and carbon storage company 44.01 officially commissioned the UAE’s first live-condition carbon capture and…
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi has introduced mandatory emissions verification rules requiring high-emitting facilities to register, report and use accredited verifiers under a new digital tracking system. The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has issued a resolution making emissions verification compulsory for facilities in the emirate’s highest-emitting sectors,…
UAE green sukuk issuance fell to zero in the first half of 2026, Moody’s said, down from 1.7 billion US dollars a year earlier, as GCC issuers pulled back and awaited a second-half recovery. UAE green sukuk issuance dropped to zero in the first half of 2026, according to a…
Emirates Water and Electricity Company projects Abu Dhabi carbon emissions falling by more than 45% by 2035, as solar capacity expands to over 35 gigawatts and battery storage reaches up to 15 gigawatts. Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) announced on 21 September a forecast cut in Abu Dhabi carbon…
Nasdaq-listed Beam Global has signed a memorandum of understanding with Masdar City Free Zone to bring off-grid EV charging and energy storage technology into the Masdar City ecosystem in Abu Dhabi. Beam Global (Nasdaq: BEEM) and its regional arm, Beam Middle East, have signed a memorandum of understanding with Masdar…
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Abu Dhabi solar capacity is set to expand by 3GW a year, the emirate’s energy chief says, as its clean energy share hits 47% and desalination shifts to reverse osmosis by 2035. Abu Dhabi’s Department of Energy has set out plans to add 3GW of solar capacity a year, backed by round-the-clock battery storage, as part of a decade-long shift that has already lifted the emirate’s clean energy share, including nuclear, from 1% to 47%. In a 17 September interview, department chairman Abdulla Humaid Al Jarwan said the emirate would keep expanding Abu Dhabi solar capacity while pushing almost all…
Emirates Biotech and United Arab Emirates University have opened a pilot plant near Al Ain that converts food waste to biogas and compost, testing whether packaging waste can be processed alongside it too. Emirates Biotech and United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) have launched a joint pilot project to convert food waste to biogas and compost at what they describe as the UAE’s first integrated organic-waste valorisation plant. Sited near UAEU’s Al Ain campus, the plant will process up to 40kg of organic waste a day. The partnership was launched at UAEU with value-chain stakeholders including the Emirates Environmental Group, Hotpack,…
Dubai Municipality has launched an Existing Buildings Greening Guide, giving owners, operators and investors a practical framework for green building retrofits that cut energy and water use and emissions. Dubai Municipality has launched an Existing Buildings Greening Guide across the emirate on 16 September, giving building owners, operators, consultants and investors a practical roadmap for green building retrofits that improve environmental and operational performance. The civic body said the guide supports its wider objectives for sustainable urban development and a better quality of life across Dubai. The guide sets out best practice for green building retrofits while balancing sustainability requirements…
The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative has signed a two-year partnership with the World Economic Forum to accelerate UAE water innovation and connect solutions with the financing and markets needed to scale them. The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative announced on 15 September that it has signed a partnership agreement with the World Economic Forum to speed the adoption and deployment of practical water solutions, extending the Abu Dhabi initiative’s reach into the global water innovation ecosystem. The agreement runs for two years, through September 2028, and centres on closing a persistent gap between promising water technologies and the financing,…
Khalifa University has launched a UNESCO Chair on Global Water Resilience, uniting research, policy and industry to strengthen UAE water security ahead of the UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi this December. Khalifa University has established the UNESCO Chair on Global Water Resilience, Innovation and Sustainable Solutions, a UAE-anchored platform intended to connect scientific research with policy and industry on water treatment, desalination, wastewater reuse and governance. The university announced the Chair on 30 June, framing it as a direct contribution to UAE water security ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference, which the UAE co-hosts with Senegal in Abu…
Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei told WAM the UAE has lifted its combined nuclear and renewables target to 35% by 2030-2031, saying new plants and private competition will deliver it.
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development wants to mobilise $2bn by 2030 through its Global Water Platform, half of it the Fund’s own money, to reach 10 million people with safe water. The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has named the Abu Dhabi Global Water Platform as the main…
Hub71’s renewed Initiate programme draws over 5,500 applications, highlighting growing demand for structured early-stage startup support in Abu Dhabi, with new ventures like Prism56 exemplifying regional innovation and AI adoption. Hub71 is expanding its Initiate programme after attracting over 5,500 applications from founders in the very early stages of building…
Researchers at United Arab Emirates University have created a sustainable catalyst using desert sand, biochar from date pits, and nickel, offering a local solution for clean-energy technologies and resource efficiency. Researchers over at United Arab Emirates University have come up with a pretty interesting green catalyst. It’s made from desert…
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Startups in Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 ecosystem have raised more than $2.7bn since 2019, with its ClimateTech vertical part of a specialist strategy as the emirate works to diversify its economy. Startups based at Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s government-backed technology ecosystem, have raised more than $2.7bn (AED 9.9bn) since the platform opened in 2019, according to figures published on 8 June in the hub’s 2025 Impact Report. The same companies generated $1.5bn (AED 5.4bn) in revenue over the period. The totals mark a milestone in the emirate’s drive to build a diversified, innovation-led economy. The figures point to a startup base with…
Marafiq is set to build a new industrial desalination plant in Duqm, underscoring the growing importance of integrated water services for Oman’s emerging low-carbon heavy industry sector and supporting Meranti Green Steel’s ambitious project aiming for mid-2029 completion. Marafiq is gearing up to build a new industrial desalination plant in Duqm, which really highlights just how crucial water infrastructure has become for the region’s emerging low-carbon heavy industry sector. The Centralised Utilities Company for the Special Economic Zone at Duqm will handle the financing and development of this facility, and it’s meant to serve Meranti Green Steel’s upcoming iron project,…
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Officials are moving from pilot to mass deployment of purpose‑built reef modules under the Mshad Dubai programme — a 20,000‑unit plan across about 600 sq km — after a 2021–23 trial reported roughly a 10% rise in local biodiversity and an eightfold increase in fish biomass. Authorities frame the scheme as both environmental restoration and an economic plank, but scientists stress that independent validation, long‑term monitoring and fisheries management are essential to ensure benefits are real and lasting. Ahmed Mohammed bin Thani, the director‑general of the Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority, says purpose‑built marine reefs have moved from ad…
Imdaad has signed a 12-month MoU with Dubai recycler Enviroserve to roll out smart e-waste bins, skips and recycling points across Imdaad-managed sites, with an initial focus on JAFZA. The partners project diversion of 80–100 tonnes of electronic waste and 150 tonnes of dry recyclables in year one (around 540 tCO2e in potential savings), but say real results will depend on tenant participation and independent verification. Imdaad has signed a 12-month memorandum of understanding with Enviroserve Services, a Dubai‑based recycling and resource‑recovery firm, to roll out a coordinated e‑waste and dry‑recyclables collection programme across Imdaad‑managed sites, with a particular emphasis…
The services and investment pact signed in August 2025 opens market access across finance, advanced technology, energy, infrastructure and healthcare, and is presented by Abu Dhabi as a strategic step in the UAE’s long-term push to diversify the economy and cement its role as a global commercial hub. Ministers hailed opportunities in renewables, low-carbon energy, fintech and advanced manufacturing but warned that delivery will depend on regulatory alignment, financing and the wider geopolitical and sanctions environment. Abu Dhabi’s government and its senior ministers framed the newly signed Agreement on Trade in Services and Investment with the Russian Federation as a…
Concerns about ‘weaponised’ weather have resurfaced as cloud‑seeding and other weather‑modification techniques spread and climate extremes grow. Scientists stress that small, local interventions can be technically feasible but unpredictable, while large‑scale geoengineering remains beyond most states — and the 1976 ENMOD treaty’s narrow ban on ‘widespread, long‑lasting or severe’ effects leaves enforcement and attribution gaps. Experts urge stronger verification, transparency and updated international governance to prevent disruption and transboundary harm. The notion of armies turning the sky into a theatre of war—weaponising rain, fog or frost to hinder enemies—has a long lineage. Yet as weather‑modifying technologies have spread and climate…
e& UAE has put the GCC’s first Dual-Band 64T64R MetaAAU from Huawei into service on a live network, combining 2.6GHz and 3.5GHz in a single radio to boost capacity, coverage and reduce site footprint. The operator says the unit halves equipment needs, lowers power consumption by about 35 per cent and lifts coverage and busy-area performance by roughly 30-60 per cent, though independent verification of the exact gains remains limited. Abu Dhabi operator e& UAE is calling a milestone in 5G evolution, saying it has put into service the GCC’s first Dual‑Band 64T64R MetaAAU radio on a live network. The…
Industry estimates put Chinese-made brands at about 15-20% of new-car sales in H1 2025 as BYD and other Chinese manufacturers push EV line-ups, showrooms, fleet deals and after-sales support. The market gains reflect product and battery improvements and dealer investment, but sustained growth depends on faster expansion of charging and service networks. Chinese-made cars have moved from a marginal presence to a more solid footprint in the UAE’s new-car market. According to estimates cited by Al‑Futtaim Automotive, Chinese marques accounted for roughly 15–20% of first-half 2025 new-car sales — an average of about 17.5% — a shift industry executives say…
Astute Analytica forecasts the UAE plastic‑pallet market to rise from about USD 103.09m in 2024 to roughly USD 174.47m by 2033 (CAGR 6.25%), driven by the country’s logistics hubs, e‑commerce growth and Net Zero 2050 policies. Manufacturers and recyclers are ramping up recycled‑content and novel recycling technologies, but feedstock quality, sorting and capital intensity remain barriers to true circular scaling. Market research firm Astute Analytica, based in India, released figures earlier this year that place the United Arab Emirates’ plastic pallets market at about USD 103.09 million in 2024. The same projection, now summarized in GLOBAL RECYCLING magazine’s February 2025…
The Roads and Transport Authority says it has replaced 12,768 conventional fixtures in phase two — bringing the total to 19,968 LED lamps on the Red and Green lines and associated facilities — and recorded roughly 16.7 million kilowatt-hours saved over two years (about AED 7.6m avoided costs and c.7,283 tonnes of CO2). The RTA plans a third phase and wider solar roll‑out, though some of the Authority’s published figures mix power and energy units and warrant closer technical scrutiny. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has wrapped up the second phase of a major energy-saving lighting programme across its…
Farmers in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra are using clear and black plastic covers to solarise and thermally sterilise soils during peak summer, reducing soil-borne pests without chemical fumigants and pointing to gains from sensors and biodegradable films. Farmers in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region are deliberately turning the UAE’s summer heat into a farm-management tool. In reports carried by Al Etihad, growers say they cover prepared beds with plastic sheeting to solarize soils and, inside protected houses, use black covers to thermally sterilise the ground. The aim, they say, is to cut soil-borne pests, weed seed banks, and pathogens ahead…
Launched on 11 August 2025, My FarmWell is a bilingual mobile app built by the University of Sharjah with pro bono support from IBM’s Sustainability Accelerator, combining IBM’s Environmental Intelligence Suite, cloud hosting and a Welly chatbot to deliver location‑specific forecasts, well‑level monitoring, a water‑quality index, crop recommendations and market feeds. The partners say the tool can help farmers in the Near East and North Africa make daily irrigation and cropping decisions, but experts warn that sensors, connectivity, data governance and long‑term funding will determine whether it scales beyond pilots. Honestly, researchers in the United Arab Emirates have rolled out…
