World Bank extends $200m to Jordan for more jobs, better digital services
The World Bank decided to extend $200 million to the Youth, Technology and Jobs project in Jordan ...
Sustainable Development
Uganda-EU sign $97.5m deal to fund green economy uptake
Uganda has signed an additional three grant financing agreements worth €85.9 million ($97.5 million) with ...
Siemens creates the UK’s first EV charging street
Innovative manufacturing company Siemens has equipped a street in Westminster, London with the country’s first street-based EV ...
Nestlé signs European Plastics Pact to boost circular economy
Nestlé has announced signing the European Plastics Pact within the framework of its commitment to ...
Microsoft revises sustainability with Singapore’s Frasers Tower
Tech giant Microsoft has announced its partnership with Bentley Systems and Schneider Electric to create modern, sustainable workplaces. Understanding that the ...
WWD China announces Sustainable ‘Digital Fashion Week’
WWD’s China partner WWD China on Wednesday will launch a six-week sustainability-focused campaign to extend through the 50th ...
$33 m AfDB clean water project in Zimbabwe in final stage
A $ 33-million clean water and sanitation project in Zimbabwe will be finalized by the ...
Volkeswagen to introduce innovative e-car at affordable price
Volkeswagen will introduce its ID.3 electric car in the summer with an aim to make ...
EU green dictionary to boost sustainable investments
The EU green dictionary – EU Taxonomy – is expected to give a real boost ...
Egypt launches its 1st E-Tadweer app for e-waste management
Egypt launched its first E-Tadweer application for e-waste management so that citizens can safely get ...
Driving sustainability and waste reduction in fast fashion
As consumer attitudes shift away from the traditional fast fashion model, we take a look ...
Abu Dhabi to be free of single-use plastic bags by 2021
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi today announced a new policy to reduce the amount ...
UNDP, UAE’s DIEDC partner to boost Islamic economy’s contribution to SDGs
The Dubai Islamic Economy Development Center (DIEDC) joined hands with the United Nations Development Program ...
Austral chief recognised in global award for ocean sustainability
The long-standing chief executive of Perth-based Austral Fisheries, David Carter, has this week received the ...
World Bank extends $ 125m to support waste management in Senegal
The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) has decided to allocate $125 million to support Senegal’s waste ...
Canada commits to sustainable agriculture
In a speech at the annual meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), the Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau put ...
Artificial Intelligence key global tool for containing coronavirus
The influence of Artificial Intelligence, AI, and smart services has increased around the world while ...
EIB, UNEP join forces to boost environmental investments as $300-400 bn needed annually
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) joined hands to ...
Shell joins Europe’s largest hydrogen project
It has been reported that Shell Nederland has joined a three-way consortium to launch ‘NortH2’, the largest green hydrogen ...
Zenith reporting grants contest addresses SDGs-linked stories
Zenith magazine encouraged journalists to participate in its contest for “Reporting Grants 2020” which focuses ...
ADNOC investing in development of Emirati youth, says ADNOC CEO
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, hosted a ‘Youth Circle’ at its Umm Lulu ...