ADSW Monthly Newsletter - Jan Edition

UAE declares 2023 ’Year of Sustainability’as nation prepares for COP28

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan declared that 2023 will be the ‘Year of Sustainability’ for the nation, as it prepares to host COP28 in November and December. Read More...

Renewable energy sector could employ 38 million workers by 2030, IRENA report shows

The number of renewable energy sector jobs could hit 38.2 million by 2030, up from 12.7 million, says a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency and International Labor Organization. Read More...

Ozone layer could recover in next two decades, says UN report

The ozone layer could be restored over large parts of Earth in the next two decades. The development comes after the world took action by banning harmful chemicals in the 1987 Montreal Protocol. Read More...

ADNOC to use drones to plant 2.5 million mangrove seedlings in Abu Dhabi

Over the next three years, ADNOC will plant 2.5 million mangrove seedlings using drones as part of a deal with Distant Imagery, a UAE environmental tech company. Mangroves can play a key role in carbon sequestration and protecting coastlines. Read More...

MENA region has immense potential to generate renewable energy

Christian Bruch, President and CEO, Siemens Energy

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is bearing the brunt of climate change, as temperatures rise twice as fast here compared to other parts of the world.

But this resource-rich region also has huge potential to generate renewable energy, writes Christian Bruch, President and CEO of Siemens Energy. He explores how the MENA region could lead the way in making energy more reliable, affordable, and sustainable.

In particular, he looks at the need to increase renewables, improve energy efficiency, strengthen the electrical grid, maximize the use of existing infrastructure, and get a handle on supply chains and required minerals. Read more...

Decarbonizing aluminum industry is key to UAE achieving Net Zero

Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Chief executive of Emirates Global Aluminum, describes how aluminum recycling can reduce emissions. Read More...

Stage is set for ‘big deals’ to be secured at COP28

Adrian Grenier, Film actor and conservationist, tells ADSW Talks about his hopes for COP28, to be held in the UAE later this year. Watch now…

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