As we find ourselves in the midst of negotiations in COP28, would we have been better off taking a page out of the 35th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer?

Posted: November 28, 2023

The greatest threat to our planet is the mindset that someone else will take action against climate change, says Dr Rajendra Shende, former Director, UNEP

Posted: May 2, 2023

Though the IPCC’s AR6 speaks of a climate time-bomb that is ticking, it serves as a how-to manual for defusing it, says Dr Rajendra Shende, former Director, UNEP

Posted: April 10, 2023

In this year of COP28, scheduled to take place in the last quarter, in the UAE, it is but only natural that we focus abundantly on the recent iterative history, personalities and the sub-events planned in the lead-up to the mega-event. This intense focus is essential for understanding the expected direction, context, front-channelling and back-channelling […]

Posted: March 12, 2023

Ignoring its achievements and singling out the country as an oil producer points to selective memory, argues Dr Rajendra Shende, former Director, UNEP

Posted: March 6, 2023

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties project is expected to yield at least 20% savings on utility costs

Posted: January 19, 2022

Relying on renewable energy and ensuring modernisation of existing grids, including through the roll-out of digital infrastructure and smart grids, will play a key role in curbing distribution and transmission losses, amounting to billions of dollars, says Ahmed Fateen

Posted: September 12, 2021

Will develop National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Systems for Oman and Kuwait to monitor progress of international climate targets agreed in Paris

Posted: March 16, 2016