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Environment & Energy
Undersized fish: Several traders fined
over a year ago
10 April 2012 DUBAI - The Dubai Municipality has fined several people trading in fish after inspectors netted nearly a tonne of undersized fishes, the capture and sale of which has been prohibited from markets in Dubai. The seizure of young fishes of species like sherry, hammour, kingfish,... Full story
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Environment & Energy
Ministerial Legislative Committee endorses draft law on Federal Centre for Geographic Information
over a year ago
The Ministerial Legislative Committee has endorsed the draft law on the Federal Centre for Geographic Information in its meeting held here today.Chaired by Dr Hadef bin Joan Al Dhahiri, Minister of Justice, Head of the Committee, the meeting was attended by Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, State Minister ... Full story
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Environment & Energy
Oil companies in Abu Dhabi reiterate commitment to Health, Safety and Environment
over a year ago
Borouge and Takreer, two firms in the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company ADNOC Group of Companies, launched today their joint Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) campaign aiming to enhance environmental awareness among the local community. The campaign will introduce the public to the practices the... Full story
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Environment & Energy
Global Aerospace Summit panel session to discuss challenges facing the industry
over a year ago
The impact of the environment, fuel prices and legislation on airlines is set to become one of the cornerstone discussions at the upcoming Global Aerospace Summit taking place in Abu Dhabi at the St. Regis hotel on Monday April 16th and Tuesday April 17th 2012. Moderated by Marion C. Blakey,... Full story
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Environment & Energy
EAD to Collect Detailed Inventory of Abu Dhabi Emirate's Terrestrial Biodiversity
over a year ago
In order to update previous information collected and to have a more detailed and comprehensive inventory of the Emirate's terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystems, the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has embarked on research that will begin in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi Emirate and... Full story
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Environment & Energy
Cloudy and cool; rains for change Cloudy and cool; rains for change
over a year ago
ABU DHABI - Temperatures dropped three to four degrees Celsius throughout the UAE on Sunday with the country currently under the effect of a low pressure system, resulting in increased clouds, precipitation and wind. According to National Center of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS),... Full story
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Environment & Energy
Abandoned cars in their thousands cause problems for Dubai communities
over a year ago
DUBAI // The number of vehicles being abandoned on the streets and in the car parks of Dubai is on the increase, despite the worst of the economic crisis seemingly over. A few years ago, when the financial crisis began to bite hard in the UAE, many debt-ridden expatriates cut their losses,... Full story
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Environment & Energy
Minister of Environment issues decision on regulation of activities of cement plants
over a year ago
)--Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahd, Minister of Environment and Water issued a decision today, streamlining the activities of cement plants nationwide.The provisions of the resolution will be applicable on all existing and new cement factories across the country, taking into account the decisions issued... Full story
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Environment & Energy
Door to Door recycling project highlighted
over a year ago
)--The Door to Door Recycling Project undertaken in various regions of the Emirate has proved to be successful and it is intended to implement the service Emirate wide as part of the strategist direction of the Center of Waste Management - Abu Dhabi and effecting the need for local communities to... Full story
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Environment & Energy
Changing face of energy security
over a year ago
The energy security is witnessing a changing face with renewable energy expected to play an important role to address future energy requirements. Close to 80 per cent of the world’s energy supply could be met by renewable by mid-century if backed by the right enabling public... Full story
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