Environment & Energy | Wednesday 10 July, 2019 8:26 am

Time to shift focus to decentralised solar energy, report urges gov’t

While Jordan ranked one of the top three emerging markets in terms of clean energy investment in 2018, according to Bloomberg rankings, it needs to shift its focus to decentralised solar energy, an approach which remains largely untouched, according to a report released at Tuesday's...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 10 July, 2019 12:00 am

ENOC Group continues retail growth with new service station in Fujairah

ENOC Group has opened a new service station in Fujairah in line with its plans to expand its network to 191 stations in the UAE by end-2020. The Al Faseel service station will be ENOC’s ninth station in Fujairah since the first station in the emirate in 1989.   The station caters...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 9 July, 2019 1:04 pm

Soneva continues to pioneer being plastic free in the luxury hospitality sector

the world-leading luxury resort operator, has been at the forefront of the sustainable luxury hospitality movement for over two decades. From banning single-use plastic at its resorts, becoming carbon neutral, to waste management and recycling initiatives, Soneva is always trying to find new ways...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 8 July, 2019 12:00 am

National Geographic Abu Dhabi & the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi release new documentary series exploring the UAE’s protected areas

National Geographic Abu Dhabi and the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced today a new documentary series that showcases the UAE’s diverse flora and fauna and steps that can be taken to preserve this natural heritage in Abu Dhabi. The series will air exclusively on National...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 5:24 pm

Energy refers tender to explore oil and gas in Alazraq and Alsarhan

Energy refers tender to explore oil and gas in Alazraq  and Alsarhan The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has submitted a tender to explore oil and gas in Al-Azraq and Al-Sarhan areas on the British Southern Services Company, after qualifying them in accordance with the...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 1 July, 2019 3:53 pm

Jordan, Korea discuss cooperation in water sector

Eye Of Jordan:- Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abul Saud on Monday discussed with Korean Ambassador to Jordan Lee Jae-wan joint cooperation between the two countries, especially in the water sector. The minister reviewed a number of projects that were implemented with Koran funding...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 1 July, 2019 11:54 am

First shipment of Iraqi crude oil expected this week

The first shipment of Iraqi crude oil is expected to arrive this week, Nael Thiabat, owner of Burj Al Hayat Transport and Trading Co., the company that had won the tender to transport 500,000 tonnes of Iraqi crude from Baiji in Iraq to the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC) in Zarqa...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 1 July, 2019 3:51 am

Dubai achieves 19% reduction in net CO2 emissions

In conjunction with the conveningof the preparatory conference for the UN 2019 Climate Summit (COP 25)in Abu Dhabi, the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy announced thatthe net CO2 emissions of Dubai have decreased by 19% compared to the business as usual (BAU) scenario and 10% below the...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 29 June, 2019 2:39 am

Minister of Energy and his Russian Counterpart Discuss Options to Extend "OPEC +" Deal

The Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih met today with Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak, on the sidelines of the summit of G-20 leaders. During the meeting, they discussed the options for extending the OPEC + deal, as well as the...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 27 June, 2019 10:48 am

HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, in the presence of HH Sheikh Mansour and HH Sheikh Hamid, inaugurates one of the world’s largest offshore oil platforms manufactured by NPCC for ADNOC

His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, inaugurated one of the world’s largest offshore oil platforms – the Umm Lulu Gas Treatment Plant (ULGTP), in the presence of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and...

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