The UAE Sustainable Finance Working Group, comprised of numerous federal and local UAE regulators and exchanges chaired by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM),  has issued a High-Level Statement on Sustainable Finance detailing their commitment to achieving the UAE’s sustainability objectives and the recently announced Net-Zero 2050 ambition as the first country in the MENA region. The Statement […]

The UAE and Pakistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the fields of climate change mitigation and adaptation and environmental protection in line with the national legislations of the two countries. Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, and Malik Amin Aslam, Minister for Climate Change and […]

The Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) recently organized a cleaning campaign for the beaches of the Sir Bu Nair Island Reserve, which saw the participation of the University of Sharjah scouts and the Future Generations volunteer team. The campaign came about as a result of the Sir Bu Nair Island Reserve often […]

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has received Andreas Feicht, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany, to discuss ways to consolidate cooperation in the areas of clean energy. During the meeting, Al Tayer highlighted the importance of strengthening strategic cooperation […]

IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) announced today the establishment of a Sustainable Business Management Global Task Force(IMA.SBM.GTF)to speak on behalf of the management accounting profession, accountants, and finance professionals in business. This comes as governments, regulators,and standard setters debate the future of accounting and a range of new corporate reporting requirements. “Just about all of […]