The UAE Ministry of Investment has signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s Jereh Group to develop an integrated clean energy and industrial platform in the Emirates , in a move that aligns industrial expansion with lower-carbon power and deeper commercial ties betwee…
QatarEnergy has announced a hydrocarbon discovery offshore the Republic of Congo , adding fresh momentum to its international upstream drive and strengthening the case for further low-cost development around existing West African production hubs. The find was made at the MHNM-…
Spring rain has reshaped the Aja Mountains in Hail into a greener, water-fed landscape, drawing fresh attention to one of the region’s best-known natural landmarks and reinforcing a wider push to turn northern Saudi Arabia’s scenery into a stronger tourism asset. Official rep…
Climate litigation is exerting growing force over energy policy, with judges and international tribunals increasingly shaping how governments approve projects, regulate emissions and weigh the costs of climate harm. That legal shift is becoming especially significant for Afri…
Abu Dhabi’s 2PointZero Group has moved deeper into the renewable energy market in India through a new joint venture between its subsidiary ePointZero RSC and Adani Green Energy, extending a relationship between the two business groups and underscoring continued Gulf interest …
VinFast has rolled out a vehicle rental programme for commercial drivers in Indonesia and the Philippines , expanding beyond outright sales as it tries to deepen its position in two fast-developing Southeast Asian electric vehicle markets . The company said the scheme will let …
Solar power capacity across the Gulf Cooperation Council has expanded at an exceptional rate, with a new GCC-Stat report showing average annual growth of 88.1 per cent between 2013 and 2024, underscoring how one of the world’s leading hydrocarbon-producing regions is accelera…
Parched hillsides and a sharply weaker winter rain pattern are putting Darjeeling tea under fresh strain, with planters warning that the famed first flush harvest is again under pressure and that the flavour profile underpinning the tea’s global prestige is becoming harder to…
Al-Baha Municipality has launched a one-hour lights-off campaign aimed at cutting carbon emissions and building public support for sustainability, joining a broader national effort to link local action with Saudi Arabia’s environmental targets. The “Al-Baha Green Hour” initia…
TotalEnergies and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar have signed a binding agreement to create a $2.2 billion joint venture that will combine their onshore renewable energy activities across nine Asian markets, in a move that underlines how large energy groups ar…
Environmental, social and governance investing is undergoing a marked transformation as regulatory scrutiny, political pushback and shifting market dynamics compel investors to recalibrate strategies once seen as central to sustainable finance.
Assets tied to ESG-labelled …
Escalating conflict involving Iran has triggered sharp volatility across global energy markets, prompting a stark warning from the United Nations’ climate leadership that the turmoil exposes structural dependence on fossil fuels and reinforces the urgency of transitioning t…
ADNEC Group has signed an expanded agreement with Emirates Water and Electricity Company to supply clean and renewable energy to ADNEC Centre Al Ain , marking a significant step in the UAE’s push to decarbonise large-scale event infrastructure.
The deal enables the exhibition …
Thick clouds of smoke rising over fuel depots and refineries in Iran have triggered growing concern among scientists and public-health experts that the environmental impact of the ongoing US and Israeli military campaign could linger for decades. Fires sparked by strikes on…
TotalEnergies has agreed to sell a 50 per cent stake in a large portfolio of battery energy storage projects in Germany to Allianz Global Investors, marking a significant investment in infrastructure designed to support the country’s transition toward a low-carbon electrici…
More than 40 manufacturing facilities have been awarded the Green Factory Seal by Bahrain’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce, marking a push to embed environmental standards and energy efficiency deeper into the kingdom’s industrial base.
Officials said the certification …
First Abu Dhabi Bank Misr has launched a nationwide programme aimed at embedding environmental awareness in classrooms, aligning the lender with Egypt’s drive to accelerate its transition towards a lower-carbon economy.
The initiative, titled “Green Schools for a Sustainab…