The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature (4-9 February) has today announced a raft of measures to minimise its environmental impact. Its commitment to sustainability includes targets of zero disposable plastic for the 2020 festival, filtered water stations and onsite recycling. This is in addition to many Festival sessions dedicated to sustainability, including the iconic pre-Festival […]

The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) hosted a workshop to update its solicitation document, which will define the future calls for research proposal submissions. The workshop built on the productive discussions that took place during the 4th International Rain Enhancement Forum (IREF) and its various plenary sessions. The full-day event brought together leading […]

Hyundai KONA Electric has made it to the prestigious GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for being driven at the highest altitude by an electric car. Hyundai KONA Electric, the first fully Made-in-India long-range Electric SUV, was driven to an altitude of 5,731 meters to Sawula Pass in Tibet comfortably breaking the previous record of 5,715.28 meters altitude […]

Globeleq, the leading independent power producer in sub-Saharan Africa, has signed a joint development agreement with the Togolese government to develop a utility-scale renewable energy project. Under the terms of the agreement, Globeleq and the Togolese government intend to develop between 24MW and 30MW of reliable, low cost and 100% renewable energy to support Togo’s […]

In an exclusive interview CNN’s Max Foster sits down with HRH Charles, Prince of Wales. The interview follows the Prince’s appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland – the theme of which was“Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World”. During the interview they discuss the Prince’s experience of meeting the climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, his lifelong […]