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Green Boom set to transform oil spill response with eco-friendly absorbents

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Sustainable technology firm showcases revolutionary oil spill clean-up solutions at ADIPEC

US-based sustainable technology firm, Green Boom, has brought its revolutionary line of biodegradable oil absorbents to the Middle East, in a bid to transform spill prevention and response into an eco-friendly, low-cost process. The patented biomass products were showcased at the flagship energy sector event, ADIPEC, hosted recently in Abu Dhabi. 

Dan Asher, IRE, Dr. Rubina Malik, Green Boom and Jos Versteegen, IRE

Aiming to lead the change in the oil spill clean-up industry, Green Boom exhibited its range of sustainable absorption solutions during the four-day global industry gathering, staged under the theme, ‘Decarbonising. Faster. Together’. Co-Founder and CEO, Dr. Sudhir Sharma, also presented to industry peers on the findings from a recent successful field trial conducted alongside The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC.

Sudhir Sharma, CEO, Green Boom presenting on the pilot results of 100% biodegradable absorbents at ADIPEC

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Minister of Economy holds meetings with Brazil, Spain, Uzbekistan, Georgia and UNWTO to strengthen tourism cooperation

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Minister of Economy holds meetings with Brazil, Spain, Uzbekistan, Georgia and UNWTO to strengthen tourism cooperation

Meetings held on the sidelines of 25th UNWTO General Assembly

Abu Dhabi, 22 October 2023

H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, held meetings with H.E. CelsoSabino, Minister of Tourism of Brazil; H.E. Rosa Ana Morello Rodríguez, Minister of State for Tourism of Spain; H.E. Aziz Abdel Hakimov, Minister of Environment, Environmental Protection and Climate Change and responsible for the tourism portfolio of Uzbekistan;H.E. Mariam Kvrishvili, Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainability of Georgia; and ZurabPololikashvili, Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization; to explore ways to develop the national and global tourism sectors.The meetings took place on the sidelines of H.E.’s participation in the 25th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The UAE participated in the capacity of Vice President for the Middle East in the meetingheld in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 16 to 20 October, 2023.

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Coral Beach Resort Sharjah moves to plastic-free bottles

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Coral Beach Resort Sharjah moves to plastic-free bottles

Launched the onsite Water Bottling Plant to eliminate the single-use plastic bottles

Sharjah, UAE (October 22, 2023): – Coral Beach Resort Sharjah, managed by Hospitality Management Holding (HMH), is reinforcing its commitment to sustainability and environmental conservation by launching an innovative onsite water bottling plant system. This initiation represents the first of its kind among hotels in the Northern Emirates, aiming to eliminate the use of plastic bottles, preventing approximately 300,672 plastic bottles from entering the environment annually.

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The fifth Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum begins in Beijing

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The fifth Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum begins in Beijing

  • Total trade turnover between the two countries over the past five years has grown to 660 billion dollars
  • In the first 9 months of 2023, the trade turnover between China and Russia grew by almost 30% year-on-year and amounted to $176.4 billion.

Beijing, 19 October 2023:The fifth Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum (RCEBF) was opened on Tuesday in Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China.The Forum is held under the auspices of the Russian Presidential Commission for Fuel and Energy Complex Development Strategy and Environmental Safety and the National Energy Administration of the People’s Republic of China, co-organized by Rosneft and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).

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École Ducasse recognized World’s Best Culinary Institution

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École Ducasse recognized World’s Best Culinary Institution

Dubai, 17 October 2023: École Ducasse is thrilled to announce that its iconic campus, Paris Campus, has been awarded World’s Best Culinary Training Institution 2023 and Europe’s Best Culinary Training Institution 2023 by World Culinary Awards in a glittering ceremony held in a well-renowned hotel in Dubai. Voted for by culinary professionals, media, and consumers worldwide, this honour recognises École Ducasse’s commitment to excellence and the unique training standards provided at Paris Campus.

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