Category: Climate Action

Greenlogue/AP ENOC Group used Earth Day 2026 to showcase a larger point than a one-day observance, saying energy efficiency has become a core operating discipline across its businesses after cumulative savings passed AED 478 million. The Dubai-based energy group said the gains were built over more than a decade through tighter control of energy use, lower emissions and upgrades across its refinery, terminals, retail network and head office. Earth Day this year is being marked globally under the theme “Our

Greenlogue/APDahbashi Engineering has moved its headquarters in Dubai Industrial City onto on-grid solar power, marking a sustainability push by a company better known in the Gulf for heavy machinery spare parts, service operations and industrial battery solutions. The company said the installation is expected to meet about half of the site’s annual electricity demand and cut operating costs by roughly 30 per cent under Dubai’s Shams Dubai net-metering framework.The move places Dahbashi among a widening group of industrial

Greenlogue/APWarblers are returning north across North America into a spring season that is becoming harder to read and more dangerous to survive, as warming temperatures alter the timing of leaf-out, insect peaks and stopover conditions along routes these small songbirds have followed for generations. New reporting and scientific studies indicate that many migratory birds are no longer keeping pace with the changing onset of spring, raising the risk that some warblers arrive to breed after the richest burst of

Greenlogue/AP 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 between Abu Dhabi and Beijing. The agreement was signed by Mohammad Abdulrahman Alhawi, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Investment, and Li Weibin, Executive President of Jereh Group, during the official China visit of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin

Greenlogue/APQatarEnergy 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-6 NFW exploration well in the Moho G structure under the Moho offshore exploration and production licence.The well encountered a hydrocarbon column of about 160 metres in Albian reservoirs, with data acquisition and sampling completed to support reservoir evaluation and future

Greenlogue/AP 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 reports on April 9 described vegetation spreading across ravines and valleys after rainfall, with seasonal grasses and wild plants softening the granite terrain and creating streams and pools in parts of the mountain range.Set against Hail’s rugged rock

Greenlogue/AP 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 Africa, where policymakers and lawyers are pressing for a stronger voice in rulings that could affect development choices, energy access and the pace of transition across a continent that remains lightly represented in the global climate case docket.The scale of the

Greenlogue/APAbu 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 in large-scale clean power assets on the subcontinent. The venture will be executed through Minerva Holding, ePointZero’s renewable development platform in India, according to statements published on April 9.The agreement comes at a time when India is trying to

Greenlogue/APVinFast 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 service drivers lease Green-series vehicles through authorised dealers in Greater Jakarta and Metro Manila, with daily rates starting at 312,500 rupiah in Indonesia and 1,000 pesos in the Philippines.The move matters because it shifts VinFast’s regional

Greenlogue/APSolar 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 accelerating investment in cleaner energy while also strengthening climate resilience measures. The same report said electricity generated from solar energy climbed from 0.13 thousand gigawatt-hours in 2013 to 23.5 thousand gigawatt-hours in 2023.The findings point to a

Greenlogue/APParched 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 preserve. Rainfall deficits across eastern and north-eastern parts of the country were severe through early February, and Darjeeling itself was reported to have received only a fraction of its normal winter rain, leaving soil moisture depleted just

Greenlogue/AP 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” initiative saw non-essential lighting switched off in 28 buildings and across several neighbourhoods, while safety-related lighting remained in operation.The move, announced on March 28, was framed as both a symbolic and practical exercise in energy awareness. Municipal authorities said the campaign

Greenlogue/APTotalEnergies 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 are shifting capital towards power demand growth in the region. The partners said the new platform will be owned equally, based in Abu Dhabi and built around solar, wind and battery storage assets spread across markets

Greenlogue/APEnvironmental, 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 funds have shown uneven growth across regions, reflecting a broader reassessment of how sustainability metrics are defined and applied. While global flows into ESG funds slowed compared with earlier peaks, institutional investors and asset managers continue to integrate environmental and governance considerations into core investment

Greenlogue/APEscalating 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 to cleaner energy systems.Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, described the disruption as a clear demonstration of how geopolitical shocks tied to oil and gas can reverberate through economies worldwide. His remarks come as crude

Greenlogue/APThick 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 energy infrastructure have released a complex mix of toxic pollutants into the atmosphere, raising fears of long-term contamination of air, soil and water across parts of the region.Airstrikes targeting oil storage facilities and fuel depots around Tehran

Greenlogue/APTotalEnergies 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 electricity system.The agreement covers 11 utility-scale battery storage projects under construction across Germany with a combined capacity of about 789 megawatts and an energy storage capability of roughly 1,628 megawatt-hours. Once completed, the facilities are expected to be operational

Greenlogue/APMore 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 recognises factories that meet benchmarks on resource conservation, waste reduction, emissions control and compliance with national environmental regulations. The scheme forms part of a broader strategy to align industrial growth with Bahrain’s climate commitments and long-term economic diversification plans.The ministry stated

Greenlogue/APSaudi Arabia’s National Water Company has confirmed the completion of two major infrastructure projects in the Qassim Region at a combined cost exceeding 48 million Saudi Riyals, marking a key step in upgrading water and sewage services for communities in the central province. The initiatives, executed under the company’s long-term expansion strategy, include extensive drinking water pipeline installations in Buraidah and comprehensive sewage network construction in Al-Rass Governorate, together set to benefit more than 20,000 residents.The first

Greenlogue/APSaudi Arabia has committed $2 billion to build two large-scale solar power plants in Turkey with a combined capacity of 2,000 megawatts, marking one of the biggest cross-border renewable energy investments announced between the two countries. The plan was confirmed by Turkey’s energy minister following high-level talks in Riyadh, underlining Ankara’s push to accelerate clean power deployment while drawing in long-term foreign capital.The agreement was signed during a visit by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Saudi Arabia, where Turkey’s Energy

Greenlogue/APThe UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science has named the recipients of its sixth cycle of grants, committing up to US$1.5 million to each selected project over three years as the country sharpens its focus on applied climate research and water security.The awards, announced by the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science, come with a ceiling of US$550,000 per year for each project and are designed to move promising ideas from laboratory modelling to field-ready solutions. The

Greenlogue/APAbu Dhabi’s flagship Al Dhafra Solar Photovoltaic Independent Power Plant has secured long-term refinancing through a major green bond issuance worth US$870.75 million, underscoring the emirate’s ambition to anchor clean energy financing in global capital markets. The transaction was announced during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 by a consortium led by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC, working alongside Emirates Water and Electricity Company, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, EDF power solutions and Jinko Power Technology Co. Ltd.The bond,

Greenlogue/APA consortium led by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company Masdar has achieved financial close for Oman’s first utility-scale solar power project integrated with battery energy storage, marking a significant step in the Sultanate’s clean energy transition and long-term decarbonisation strategy. The project, located in the Wilayat of Manah in the Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, is designed to supply enough electricity to power about 33,000 homes while avoiding roughly 505,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year.The Manah 1 independent power

Greenlogue/APAbu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar has signed a long-term power purchase agreement for a 150-megawatt solar photovoltaic project in Angola, marking its first contracted power deal in the country and extending the company’s African portfolio at a time when regional governments are accelerating grid expansion and energy diversification.The agreement covers the Quipungo Solar PV project, located in Angola’s southern region, and was executed with the state-owned transmission and offtake entity Rede Nacional de Transporte de Electricidade.