News Category: Environment

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), has raised an additional USD 182 million in the second signing of its Series E funding round. NEOM – the Red Sea’s smart, cognitive region project – and GLy Capital Management of Hong Kong have joined Volocopter’s diverse investor base. This will carry the company beyond the … Continued

A well-guided effort is underway to seek the revocation of the inconsistent trade measures imposed by WTO at the next meeting of the World Trade Organisation – Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee (7th – 11th November 2022). At issue is the validity of the European Union import tolerance Maximum Residue Level (MRL) of 0.01 ppm (parts … Continued

His Excellency Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Special Envoy for Climate Change and Chairman of Masdar, called for the world to utilize all available energy sources, including renewables and hydrogen, to meet the energy needs of a growing global population. “If this year has taught us anything, … Continued

– Studies widen the inventory and geographic extent of these gigantic animal traps, the largest built structures of their ancient era – Animals were driven along converging stone walls for hundreds of metres to a sudden precipice or concealed pit – RCU is further revealing region’s cultural heritage through such research, the intellectual foundation for … Continued

– Egyptian COP27 Presidency team meets representatives of previous COP Presidencies to discuss ultimate objectives of COP27 – Current geopolitical issues identified as one of the challenges to address – Previous COP Presidents and their representatives joined workshop to offer insights Members of the Egyptian COP27 Presidency Team and the United Nations Framework Convention on … Continued

After six years of preparations, the ship Plastic Odyssey and its crew left the port of Marseille on October 1 for a three-year trip around the world. Their goal is to fight plastic pollution at sea by acting at its source, meaning on land. 30 Stops of 3 Weeks Each on 3 Continents The Plastic … Continued

Metal packaging giant, Eviosys [https://www.eviosys.com./], celebrates its first year as an independent group. After 12 months of accelerated transformation putting sustainability first, the European leader surveyed 2000 Europeans in the UK, France, Germany and Spain to get the latest information on consumer priorities in this time of economic uncertainty. The survey confirms that 72% of … Continued

Today marks the annual launch of the Ecological Threat Report (ETR), produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), featuring exclusive research from the Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll. Key Findings: Ecological threats, such as rapid population growth, water risk, and food insecurity will be exacerbated by climate change, causing mass migration and … Continued

Tanmiah Food Company (“Tanmiah” or the “Company”, 2281 on the Saudi Exchange), a market-leading provider of fresh and processed poultry and other meat products, animal feed and health products, and a foods brand franchise operator, announced the launch of another edition of the Omnipreneurship Awards Sustainability Challenge this week. The challenge seeks innovative technological solutions … Continued