Namaste — and [redacted] off Lululemon: Over 1.6k (and counting) yoga teachers and students from 30 countries have published an open letter to global athletic apparel brand Lululemon, calling on the company to “practice what [it preaches]” when it comes to mindfulness and wellness. Lululemon markets itself as eco-friendly and sustainability-focused, notes the Guardian. But […]
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SEPTEMBER 12-15 September (Monday-Thursday) International Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Exhibition, Tehran International Permanent Fairground, Tehran, Iran. 15 September (Thursday) UN’s Arab Regional Forum on Climate Finance, United Nations House in Beirut, Lebanon. 18-19 September (Sunday-Monday) International Investors Forum, Dakhla, Morocco 20 September (Tuesday) UN Regional Economic Committee for Europe, Geneva, Switzerland. 25-28 September (Sunday-Wednesday): […]
TODAY: ALJ makes big Aussie play + Mns in MENA rely on polluting generators. ALSO- Another major danger report + asset managers want
Good morning, wonderful people. And to our readers in the UAE, happy hump day. We hope the work week has so far been kind to you all, whether you’re reading us in Dubai, Cairo, Riyadh or beyond. THE BIG CLIMATE STORY here at home: A subsidiary of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy has completed a solar […]
Saudi-owned renewable project developer says Australian solar farm is fully operational
Abdul Latif Jameel Energy’s Aussie solar farm is up and running: The Metz solar farm in Australia’s New South Wales — which is owned by the Australian arm of Saudi-owned renewable energy project developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) — is now running at full capacity, according to an FRV statement published yesterday. The farm has […]
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Not one, not two, but three
Jordan could be building three sustainable cities: Jordanian officials are considering establishing three “sustainable cities,” the government said in a statement yesterday. Don’t get excited just yet: The project is still in the earliest of early stages. The government is yet to start studying the idea and is still discussing setting up the committee that […]
Does MENA have its head in the clouds when it comes to cloud seeding?
The GCC is banking on cloud seeding one of the solutions to climate change. But questions remain about efficacy and ethics: The UAE has started developing artificial intelligence (AI) for use in its cloud seeding program, heralding a new level of precision in tech that’s being hailed as an answer to our global water scarcity […]
“ESCOs” aren’t just a big opportunity for entrepreneurs — they could help countries get a handle on the energy efficiency question, too
How developing energy efficiency regs and an ESCO market could help Lebanon’s economy and reduce its emissions: Lebanon’s widespread electricity shortages and surging energy prices are both the result of and factors in its economic woes, making more energy efficiency a really big issue for folks in Beirut and beyond. One way forward is for […]
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Sharm gets more solar ahead of COP27 + ADIA invests in climate-focused fund
More solar capacity on the horizon for Egyptian companies: Egypt’s Taqa PV — the renewable energy arm of Qalaa Holding subsidiary Taqa Arabia — will fit Sharm El Sheikh’s Royal Nabq Center to run on solar energy, with a total power generation capacity of 20 MW, Al Borsa reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources. The […]