Oxford researchers snatch 31 ERC awards at €56 m
Oxford University researchers have copped 31 awards at €56 million, the largest amount of new research funding ...
Sustainable Development
Sisi urges African leaders to join hands to realize sustainable development
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi stressed this is the right timing for reviewing the challenges ...
Oxford University: Specific jet stream patterns can affect quarter of global food production
Researchers at Oxford University, together with and international colleagues, have discovered jet stream patterns that ...
Youth urge adults to stop ‘acting like children’ on climate change
With children and young people increasingly at risk from extreme weather and out in the ...
EIB selects Tunisia among five role models for climate action
The European Investment Bank selected Tunisia’s Monastir city among five frontrunner cities that pursue ambitious ...
Cambridge University: Graphene composite developed to “eat” environmental pollutants
Cambridge University said an international group of scientists, including from the University of Cambridge, have ...
UK companies top the list in commitment to UN sustainability goals
UK companies have the strongest commitment to aligning their operations to UN’s development goals, according ...
Cyclists invited to join second annual Ride for Zayed
NYU Abu Dhabi, NYUAD, has invited the UAE community to join the second annual Ride ...
6000 women, girls detected positive for HIV/AIDS weekly – UNDP
Globally, an estimated 6,000 young women and girls become infected with HIV each week. This devastating ...
FAO to open office in Kuwait to boost joint efforts to end hunger, poverty
The Food and Agriculture Agency (FAO) will open a Partnership and Liaison Office in Kuwait ...
UNICEF appeals for $ 4.2 bn to support 59 million children in 64 countries
UNICEF released an emergency appeal to get $ 4.2 billion donation in order to be ...
Guterres: Developing countries need at least $100 bn to adapt with climate change
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said at least $100 billion must be made available ...
IsDB to showcase innovations, sustainable businesses to be funded by Transform Fund at Dec. summit
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) will showcase during the Transformers Summit 2019 – due to be held ...
Sustainable Amazon Foundation wins 2019 UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development
The Sustainable Amazon Foundation (FAS) – a Brazil-based non-profit organization that supports education and sustainable ...
World Bank issues its 1st DKK-dominated green bond
The World Bank priced a 20-year DKK 3 billion green bond – its first green ...
Sustainability Bus to raise awareness about Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company and host of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, ...
Egypt seeks recycling plastic banners’ wastes to be reproduced as school bags
Egypt seeks to recycle plastic placards’ waste to be reproduced as high-quality school bags. The ...
Egyptian, Jordanian teachers can now vie for Mohamed Bin Zayed Award for Best GCC Teacher
Egyptian and Jordanian teachers can now compete for the Mohamed Bin Zayed Award for Best ...
S.Africa’s energy project IEE wins two prestigious awards over CO2 cuts
The South Africa Industrial Energy Efficiency (IEE) project team received the highest recognition from the ...
Oxford University’s wins Queen’s award for research on innovative poverty measures
Oxford University has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for the development of innovative poverty ...
EBRD extends €182.9 m loan to Egypt to boost renewable energy, reduce CO2 emissions
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the development of a more ...