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ADNOC, the UAE state-run energy company, has announced it is bringing forward its net zero targets for its operations. Previously, the company had been aiming to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, but it has since accelerated the deadline by five years to 2045. What’s more, it is also hoping to eliminate methane emissions entirely by 2030.

The moves are in line with a wider strategy from th...

The relentless march of technology has seen Big Data, AI and machine learning infiltrate almost every aspect of our lives – and this trend is only expected to intensify in the near future. With advances in robotic capabilities, companies operating in all sectors should be able to benefit from enhanced productivity, lower running costs and better profit margins.

Cognisant of this fact, the Du...

The UAE clean energy company Masdar has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysian firm Citaglobal Berhad aimed at furthering the country’s net zero efforts. In particular, the MoU will concentrate on developing renewable energy projects across the country, including in rural areas that have hitherto relied on unreliable, inefficient and environmentally unfriend...

A UAE-backed, Hong Kong-based pharmaceutical company has made a major breakthrough in the field of AI-aided drug development. Insilico Medicine, which has its headquarters in Hong Kong but has a research institute in the Emirati capital and is supported financially by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, is in the process of creating a new drug to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

The chronic...

Scientists in the UAE have developed a groundbreaking new form of testing for Covid-19 which delivers results within minutes and could hold significant ramifications for mass diagnosis. Non-invasive, efficient and affordable, the test is simply applied to a subject’s skin after receiving a pinprick just as any normal bandage might be.

Through its pioneering use of gold nanoparticles, the ban...

Each year, over 1.4 million people are diagnosed with prostate cancer worldwide, making it the fourth most prevalent type of cancer on the planet. In the UAE, this malignant form of the disease has been traditionally treated via a radical surgery process or through weeks of intensive radiotherapy, both of which are expensive, inconvenient and painful for the patient.

However, a highly effect...

The Gulf region is renowned for having built its substantial stores of wealth primarily from the extensive reserves of fossil fuels found in the area. However, there is a growing awareness around the globe that coal, oil and gas are not sustainable in a long-term, environmental sense and Arab nations are now adapting to a greener energy and economic portfolio.

Chief among them is the UAE, wh...

How Is the UAE Reducing Oil Spill Risks?

The UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has announced it will be introducing tighter legislation surrounding the insurance of tankers, cruise ships and other marine vessels. In recent years, there has been an alarming rise in the number of “ghost” tankers operating in the area, which are less tightly regulated by international laws.

Due to ...

The twin issues of air pollution and global warming are two of the biggest challenges facing the human race today. As such, controlling our carbon footprint is a major objective for governments all over the globe and road transport is a major contributor of emissions. Electric vehicles (EVs) in general and electric motorbikes in particular are emerging as one solution to this difficult problem....

The Middle East is a region more recognised for its desert landscapes and arid weather patterns than its greenery and biodiversity. However, one particular plant has shown itself more than capable of adapting to the inhospitable climate of the Arab peninsula – and in doing so, could prove to be a valuable ally in the fight against climate change.

The humble mangrove thrives in hot, salty and...