The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate)– a major new initiative led by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and United States (US) with the support of over 30 governments –officially launched today and announced an “early harvest” of $4 billion of increased investment to accelerate innovation for climate-smart agriculture and food systems over the […]

A project spearheaded by Coventry University has united students from the UK and Singapore to come up with innovative solutions to help businesses combat climate change. Over a two-week period, 80 students were involved in a hackathon, which saw them team up in groups of eight to come up with and pitch business ideas that supported Net Carbon Zero goals as […]

More than half of young Arabs (56%) said they are concerned about climate change, and a similar number will boycott a brand seen to be operating in a way that damaged the environment. This compelling sentiment, which reflects the growing concerns towards climate change, climate action and the regional governments’ role in mitigating climate issues […]

Investors increasingly see benefits from integrating sustainable investing (“SI”) into their portfolios, according to the new Investor Sentiment survey by UBS, the world’s leading global wealth manager.The survey, which polled 3,004 investors and 1,202 business owners across 15 markets globally, which includes the UAE,found that 93% of UAE investors consider sustainable investment a highly important […]

The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), an energy-focused multilateral development financial institution, and the National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) signed a 5-year US $108 million debt finance facility with Hartree Maritime Partners, LLC (HMP), the shipping affiliate of Hartree Partners, a global energy and commodities firm,which will contribute to boosting maritime sustainability. The facility, in […]