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Business & Investments

Dubai Investments Highlights Sustainable Products and Projects at COP28

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Dubai Investments Highlights Sustainable Products and Projects at COP28

Dubai, UAE, 11th Dec 2023: Dubai Investments, the leading diversified investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market [DFM] is reiterating its commitment to sustainability and climate action at the ongoing COP28 summit in Dubai, UAE. Present at the Climate Finance Hub within the Green Zone, as a Climate Support Sponsor, Dubai Investments, well-known for its unwavering dedication to supporting and promoting a sustainable future, is highlighting its strong alignment with UAE’s Vision 2031 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals at COP28.

The company’s resolute dedication to sustainability in 2022 is highlighted through its achievements that include a commendable 32% decrease in total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, an impressive 61% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity, a robust 55.3% recycling or reuse rate of water resources, and a significant milestone of zero workplace accidents. These results underscore Dubai Investments’ unwavering commitment to driving tangible and impactful change across its operations.

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Education

Geovision of John von Neumann University

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Geovision of John von Neumann University

Great interest is being shown in John von Neumann University, the only European exhibitor at the COP 28 climate summit. The Hungarian university’s Dubai stand was a premiere dumping site, as it was the first to showcase the university’s hydrogen-powered multifunctional vehicle, the Neumann H2, and the first to present the book ‘Geovision’ written by Dr Norbert Csizmadia, president of the university’s maintaining foundation.

John von Neumann University is the sole representative of European higher education at the COP 28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates.

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Food & Dining

Ma Hawa’s sustainable water bottles hydrate beachgoers during COP28

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Ma Hawa’s sustainable water bottles hydrate beachgoers during COP28

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 08 December 2023:

Ma Hawa, an Emirati brand from Baynunah Watergeneration Technologies SP LLC based in Abu Dhabi and a pioneer in providing sustainable hydration to people everywhere through pure water-from-air, distributed its premium drinking water created from the air across beaches in the UAE to promote a sustainable lifestyle and create awareness about alternative water technologies in line with the ongoing COP28.

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‘The Sky Has Moved Away’: Pioneering climate fiction launches against backdrop of COP28

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A new climate fiction book titled ‘The Sky Has Moved Away’ has been launched by UAE-based novelist, Surya Ramkumar, to coincide with the staging of COP28 in Dubai. Set among the lush outdoor greenery of Jumeirah, the book was unveiled in front of  an audience of literary fans and sustainability advocates, who engaged in a lively Q&A discussion with the author.

Published by the Dubai-based house, The Dreamwork Collective, Ramkumar’s ‘The Sky Has Moved Away,’ is the first entry from the region to the critical and emerging climate fiction genre. Set in 2009 in Nigeria, the book shows the devastating effects of a catastrophic heatwave on ordinary lives, and invites readers to examine their personal accountability in relation to climate change.

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BEEAH, Chinook Hydrogen, and Air Water Gas Solutions Inaugurate the World’s First Super Green Hydrogen from Waste Demonstration plant at COP28

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BEEAH, Chinook Hydrogen, and Air Water Gas Solutions Inaugurate the World’s First Super Green Hydrogen from Waste Demonstration plant at COP28

  • Following the success of the world’s first Super Green Hydrogen demonstration plant in Nottingham, UK, the three parties officially entered into a joint development agreement term sheet at COP28 to build a commercial-scale waste-to-hydrogen plant in the UAE
  • The recently inaugurated demonstration plant, located in Nottingham, UK, has completed successful operations and technical validation, achieving several technical and operational breakthroughs for hydrogen production
  • The plant has demonstrated the effectiveness and scalability of green hydrogen in a carbon-negative process with one of the world’s lowest production costs
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