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Ma’aden to prioritise sustainability

Saudi mining company deploying sustainable concepts in its projects

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Saudi Arabia has most planned green buildings

Kingdom leading the Middle East in green building developments

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Action needed to cut energy waste

Municipalities should also incentivise developers to build green

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Egypt plans $200m sustainable tourism fund

Sustainability plans delayed by blows to tourism industry

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Bahrain raises fuel prices as part of ongoing reforms

Manama looking to significantly decrease subsidy costs in 2016

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Qatar slashes fuel subsidies

The price of gasoline rises by 30 per cent

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How the population surge can help governments

To accelerate economic growth, Middle East and North African countries can harness the talent of a growing population and free up the way for the private sector, says the IMF’s Masood Ahmed

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UAE mulls gas and electricity subsidy cut

Move is part of a wider strategy reduce burden on the government budget amid shrinking oil revenues

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Cut subsidies and increase efficiency

Cheaper crude has convinced many regional governments to reform energy subsidies, a vital step towards changing the region’s wasteful habits    

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Storage will be the game changer for solar

Photovoltaic solar is becoming more popular, but is waiting for the next technology leap

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Building sustainable cities in the Middle East

While some Middle East countries have faced exceptional development challenges and continue to do so, others such as Dubai have demonstrated an ability to overcome many of these challenges

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Innovating GCC cities

Balancing growth and quality of life in the region’s urban areas has to become a top priority

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Urbanisation demands a revolution in infrastructure planning

Interview: Keith Clarke, vice-chair, Future Cities Catapult

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Cut car dependence to help clean up cities

High car usage with few public transport alternatives make GCC journeys key contributors to greenhouse gas emissions

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Cheap energy draws to an end

It is difficult to see how governments can avoid increasing energy prices as such is the drain of subsidies on budgets

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A silent killer in the region

Air pollution can result in premature death, reducing knowledge in the workforce and making families poorer

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Is Dubai about to kick-start a new solar price revolution?

Countries are increasingly considering the use of concentrated solar power as part of their base-load energy mix and Dubai’s plans will see tariffs tumble

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Using the sun to provide water

The use of solar power is being considered by industry experts as a viable option for energy-efficient desalination

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Storage will be the game changer for solar

Photovoltaic solar is becoming more popular, but is waiting for the next technology leap

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Building sustainable cities in the Middle East

While some Middle East countries have faced exceptional development challenges and continue to do so, others such as Dubai have demonstrated an ability to overcome many of these challenges

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