Egypt announced that the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) was awarded the EDGE Advanced Green Building Certification 2024, making the museum the first in Africa and the Middle East, and one of a handful worldwide, to receive the certification. The Egyptian Cabinet stated in a statement that this achievement comes within the framework of the state’s […]

The Mohamed bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Fund (MBZRCF) today announced a five-year Memorandum of Agreement with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia to expand collaborative conservation, research, mitigation of dangerous powerlines, and capacity-building for raptors across Mongolia’s steppe landscapes. The signing took place at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi […]

Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere soared by a record amount to new highs in 2024, committing the planet to more long-term temperature increase, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). The WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin said continued emissions of CO2 from human activities and an upsurge from wildfires were […]

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) today demonstrated the United Arab Emirates’ unwavering commitment to a nature-positive future during a series of high-level engagements at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi. The IUCN Central Stage hosted a forward-looking Ministerial Panel “From Vision to Execution: Leveraging Technology for Nature-Positive Outcomes”. The panel […]

Under the patronage of Eng. Majed Rafed Al-Argoubi, CEO ofthe Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON), SIG in partnership with Yellow Door Energy officially inaugurated today a 2-megawatt rooftop solar power plant at its aseptic carton factory in the Second Industrial City in Riyadh. The inauguration ceremony was attended by H.E. Yasmine […]