Lebanon is at a crossroads. With a growing demand for clean energy solutions and a booming clean energy sector, the country is primed to lead the way in a sustainable future. At the heart of this movement is the Middle East Clean Energy exhibition & conference, returning for its much-anticipated 3rd edition on May 8th […]

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by Maria Weldali – Apr 16,2024 The campaign titled ‘Aqaba is Plastic Free’ is committed to address environmental concerns and reduce plastic waste through distributing environmentally friendly tote bags (Photo courtesy of ASEZA) AMMAN — Aiming to encourage a positive shift towards environmentally positive practices, a recent campaign in Aqaba has focused its efforts on the adoption […]

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Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa. (press release) March 28, 2024  Beirut – March 28, 2024 – significant number of premature deaths occur annually due to exposure to air pollution in North African countries, as revealed in a report jointly prepared by Greenpeace MENA and Greenpeace Africa. The report, titled “Major Air Polluters in Africa […]

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Asyaf Nasser Al Zaben. Apr 14,2024 s a young Jordanian, I am deeply concerned about the future facing my generation due to the challenges brought about by climate change. In Jordan, we are confronted with three critical challenges: water scarcity, threats to food security and the urgent need for a shift towards renewable energy. These […]

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By Sophie Abdulla,BBC News AFPMuch of the reservoir bed is now just cracked earth Morocco’s second-largest reservoir that serves some of its major cities and has been central to farm irrigation is drying up, according to satellite images analysed by the BBC. Al Massira Dam, which sits around halfway between Casablanca and Marrakesh, contains just […]

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By JT – Apr 01,2024 Minister of Agriculture Khaled Huneifat says that the annual per capita food waste in Jordan is 101 kilogrammes, approximately 1.136 million tonnes of food squandered each year (JT file photo) AMMAN — The annual per capita food waste in Jordan is 101 kilogrammes,  approximately 1.136 million tonnes of food squandered each year, […]

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Experiencing WFES with MESIAGet ready, only 15 days left for MESIA’s exciting cocktail soiree on the 16th April, 2024 at the World Future Energy Summit! Don’t miss out on the exciting opportunity to connect with over 200 solar professionals from the entire region and beyond for cocktails, canapes & industry driven conversations.MESIA members looking to promote their case studies, […]

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(The Guardian) – 29 Mar 2024 In a dilapidated warehouse in Rafah, Soha Abu Diab is living with her three young daughters and more than 20 other family members. They have no running water, no fuel and are surrounded by running sewage and waste piling up. Like the rest of Gaza’s residents, they fear the air […]

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28/3/2024 The German Federal Foreign Office hosted the 10th edition of the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, which it has held annually since 2015. Dr. Ibrahim Abdel Gelil attended the event, representing the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED). Among the most prominent dialogues, in which ministers and businessmen participated, was one on the issue […]

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HAFED AL-GHWELL. March 30, 2024 Short Url https://arab.news/bb4d9 March 22 was World Water Day. The theme this year was “Water for Peace,” emphasizing the critically important role of water diplomacy in efforts to foster cooperation and avert conflicts related to the intensifying hydro-politics of our planet. The dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Grand […]

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31/3/2024 Najib Saab Achieving the goal of tripling the production capacity of renewable energy by 2030 will not be possible if the world continues on the current path. But the objective is technically viable and economically feasible, provided that countries adopt supportive policies and provide large-scale investments. This goal, set by the recent climate summit […]

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03/31/2024 Two managers of a Saudi oil exploration company went on trial in Switzerland on Tuesday for alleged fraud and money laundering over a scandal years ago linked to a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund that the U.S. Justice Department once described as the “biggest kleptocracy case” ever. The defendants from PetroSaudi — a Swiss Saudi […]

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Despite progress, the Middle East still faces significant challenges in waste management, including inadequate infrastructure, limited recycling facilities, and outdated cultural attitudes.  By VERONICA NEIFAKH/THE MEDIA LINE. MARCH 31, 2024 International Zero Waste Day, observed on March 30, serves as a reminder of the global effort to combat pollution and promote sustainable living practices. In the […]

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29/3/2024. By Mohammed Aty (Reuters) – Faced with a failing date palm business due to scarce resources, Iraqi farmer Ismail Ibrahim has planted “sidr”, or jujube, trees which require far less water during an irrigation crisis. Iraq is part of the “Fertile Crescent”, arable land sweeping from the Mediterranean to the Gulf which has been farmed for […]

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SHANNON KLEIN. March 29, 2024 Short Url https://arab.news/5kdtw Saudi Arabia has embarked on a race to explore unseen parts of the Red Sea, aiming to safeguard and preserve the Kingdom’s biodiversity under Saudi Vision 2030. The Red Sea Decade Expedition — a mission that endeavored to comprehensively explore the Red Sea — has already yielded […]

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2/4/2024 As part of the Ghars Al Emarat (UAE Planting) initiative to plant 10 mangroves for each visitor to COP28, which was held from November 30 to December 12, 2023 at Expo City Dubai, the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced that it has planted 850,000 mangrove trees along Abu Dhabi’s coastal areas. The mangrove trees […]

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27/3/2024 The Secretariat General of the Arab League named Abu Dhabi “Capital of the Arab Environment for 2023” at the end of last year, in recognition of the emirate’s distinguished environmental protection efforts, and implementation of related initiatives and projects to improve people’s quality of life – all underpinned by the aim to achieve sustainable […]

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The comptroller’s findings indicate that Israel is projected to only reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 12% from 2015 to 2030, which is 56% less than the target of 27%.  By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. MARCH 19, 2024  The state comptroller has raised a red flag on Israel’s alarming lack of progress in addressing the country’s climate crisis. In […]

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Rozen and his team say scientists already have “all the pieces needed” to return to pre-Industrial Revolution temperatures.  By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. MARCH 24, 2024 Scientists have confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year on record; projections suggest this year might be even hotter. As climate change threatens livability and increases the likelihood of natural disasters, some aerospace engineers […]

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The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries expects strong growth in global oil demand in 2024 and 2025 driven by robust economic activities in China. Reuters/File Short Url https://arab.news/bewqf March 24, 2024 RIYADH: Calls for completely abandoning oil and fully relying on renewable energy have been deemed “wrong” and “unrealistic” by Haitham Al-Ghais, the secretary-general of […]

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