Volvo CE to accelerate shift towards electric hauling with factory expansion

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced its intention to continue the shift towards electric hauling solutions by investing approximately $32.7m into...

Sustainability

Driving transportation to Net Zero in the GCC

During the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), the transport sector reiterated its commitment to reducing carbon emissions to Net Zero by...

Sustainability

JLL whitepaper outlines ways to decarbonise Egypt’s built environment

JLL has outlined simple, rapid changes that can be made in Egypt, so that it can start its the journey towards Net...

Interviews

Surpassing Net Zero on the table for Sharjah Sustainable City

Diamond Developers has long been an advocate for sustainable development and, in 2010, with the launch of Dubai Sustainable City, it cemented...

Sustainability

“This report tells us in cold scientific terms what nature has been telling us, all year: we have to stop filling our atmosphere with GHGs”

According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)’s new Emissions Gap Report 2022, the international community is still falling far short of the...

Sustainability

URB to develop $20bn smart and sustainable city in South Africa

Dubai-based developer, URB, has announced plans for Africa’s largest sustainable city. THE PARKS, which is said to have a development value of...

Infrastructure

Exclusive: MoEI discloses pre-qualification requirements for PPP street-lighting project

The UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) has announced the pre-qualification requirements for a public-private partnership (PPP) street-lighting project in the...

Sustainability

Masdar acquires UK-based BESS developer, Arlington Energy

Masdar has announced the acquisition of UK-based battery energy storage system (BESS) developer, Arlington Energy. The move will allow Masdar to expand...

Operations & Maintenance

Farnek completes carbon assessment of Oriental Press

A corporate carbon footprint assessment of Oriental Press has been completed by Farnek. According to the facilities management firm, measuring CO2e emissions...