Ghana bans mining in forest reserves, testing the future of environmental enforcement
Ghana has announced a nationwide ban on mining in forest reserves, reversing a legal position adopted in 2022 that permitted…
Africa’s Cocoa, Coffee and Timber exports face new EU timeline under EU Deforestation Rules
The European Union has formally adopted revisions to its deforestation regulation, completing the final legislative step that delays the law’s…
Egypt secures polish Agro-processing investment to boost fruit exports
Egypt has secured a new foreign investment in its agri-processing sector as Polish frozen food producer Fruitful moves to establish…
Axxela Achieves Double Recognition for Sustainability and Carbon Reduction Impact
Axxela Limited, a leading gas and power portfolio company in sub-Saharan Africa, has received two major recognitions for its outstanding…
South Africa: Better Bellville steps up recycling efforts with new e-waste drop-off sites
Bellville is taking a bold step towards a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future with the introduction of new public…
TWMA begins operations at its newly-built Abu Dhabi treatment facility
UAE – TWMA (Total Waste Management Alliance), a global leader in drilling waste management, has announced the first receipt of…
Tabreed, Sparklo join forces to boost UAE’s recycling infrastructure
Tabreed, the world’s leading district cooling company, has announced a new sustainability partnership with Sparklo, a UAE-based cleantech company building…
Oman: Hydrogen project set for commissioning by Q4 2026
MUSCAT – Phase 1 of Oman’s first green hydrogen project — a commercial-scale venture promoted by India’s ACME Group —…
Fakhruddin, Holcim in deal to boost sustainable construction in UAE
Fakhruddin Properties, one of the UAE’s leading sustainability-oriented developers, and Holcim UAE, the leading partner for sustainable construction, have signed…
European Parliament backs rollback of EU corporate sustainability rules
The European Parliament has voted to scale back two flagship EU laws designed to force companies to disclose sustainability risks…
EBRD approves $234.9mln financing to back Egypt’s transition to green economy
Arab Finance: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced a €200 million financing package for the Egyptian Electricity Transmission…
Saudi’s WTCO likely to award EPC contract for Jubail–Buraidah II IWTS project in Q2 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Water Transmission Company (WTCO) is expected to award the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the Jubail–Buraidah…
Egypt moves to roll out ‘green label’ for plastic products to boost circular economy
Egypt has held the first meeting of a committee tasked with rolling out a national “green label” certification system for…
Two years after COP28, UAE Consensus remains blueprint for pragmatic, multilateral action
ABU DHABI: Today marks two years since the UAE brought down the gavel at COP28, sealing the historic UAE Consensus…
New study reveals global warming amplifies extreme day-to-day temperature swings
BEIJING: A new study has revealed that rapid, large-scale day-to-day temperature fluctuations have intensified amid global warming, representing a distinct…
NDF seals $1.6bln deals to power Saudi Arabia’s sustainable development
Saudi Arabia’s National Development Fund (NDF) and its affiliated sector funds and banks have signed 45 MoUs and agreements worth…
Amnah Energy to supply green hydrogen to Oman steel project
MUSCAT: Following through on its pledge to allocate part of its green hydrogen production to hard-to-abate industrial investments — most…
South Africa’s Grootfontein Solar Plant reaches commercial operation
South Africa recently added a major new asset to its power system, as the 273-megawatt (MW) Grootfontein solar photovoltaic (PV)…
Arabian Qudra to set up first floating solar plant in Saudi Arabia
Arabian Qudra (AQ), a subsidiary of Saudi-based Abunayyan Holding Company, one of the major players in the power and water…
UNEP names five climate leaders as 2025 ‘Champions of the Earth’
On December 10, 2025, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recognized five individuals and organizations as its 2025 Champions of the Earth,…