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Bahrain Press headlines

Manama - Emiratesvoice

Below are some headlines from Bahrain's newspapers on local events: // Bahrain attends International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) assembly. // Kuwaiti deputy PM's successful visit outcome praised. // Egyptian media support to Bahrain praised. // Subsidy streamlining committee convenes. // Government Directory mobile app launched. // Government provides 130,000 housing services to citizens. // Capital's executive council discusses impact ofRead more

Fossil fuels blown away by wind

Paris - Emiratesvoice

New onshore wind and solar energy projects are set to deliver electricity more cheaply than fossil fuels plants, with other green technologies also rapidly gaining a cost advantage over dirty fuels, a report published Saturday said. According to a new cost analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), within two years "all the renewable power generation technologies that areRead more

Fossil fuels blown away by wind in cost terms: study

Paris - Emiratesvoice

Central Asian Countries Commit

Astana - WAM

Countries of Central Asia and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have released a Communique on accelerating renewable energy deployment in the region. The Communique was released in the framework of the Energy Ministerial Meeting on the Challenge of Sustainable Energy at the Astana EXPO-2017. The participants identified six key areas to facilitate the up-take of renewables and help diversifyRead more

Abdullah bin Zayed receives IRENA's Director

Abu Dhabi - WAM

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has stressed the UAE's effective commitment to its partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and member states, in their efforts to encourage the growth of the renewable energy sector to compete strongly in the global market. He also emphasised the continuation of cooperation withRead more

Abu Dhabi’s bike share system in Masdar City

Abu Dhabi - ArabToday

Expansion of Abu Dhabi’s bike share system started in Masdar City on Thursday, and was celebrated with a cycle ride around the area. Around 30 people cycled the 2.6km trail from IRENA Headquarters to Masdar Park, to celebrate Cyacle’s two new stations, which are located in these areas. Shaikh Theyab Bin Khalifa Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, a sports enthusiast whoRead more

90% of humanity not aware of Sustainable Development Goals

Abu Dhabi - ArabToday

Ninety per cent of the humanity are not aware of the United Nation’s ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by 193 nations last year to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all, a top UN official told Gulf News here on Sunday. “You ask your taxi driver or your brother [about it ] and see the answer,”Read more

IRENA, ADFD to fund renewable energy projects in four developing countries

Dubai - Xinhua

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said Saturday that it will work with a fund in Abu Dhabi to channel 44.5 million U.S. dollars to four renewable energy projects in Marshall Islands, Niger, Seychelles and Solomon Islands. The government-controlled Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) will support "a diverse set of projects including a hybrid micro-grid project employing solar photovoltaicRead more