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      Nawal Al-Hosany

      Nawal Al-Hosany

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      Dr Nawal Al-Hosany is permanent representative of the UAE to the International Renewable Energy Agency

      Articles

      There is growing concern about vitamin D deficiency among Emirati women and their babies, which appears to be prevalent even though the UAE enjoys abundant year-round sunshine.
      At Cop28 the UAE can lead on climate action

      The country is in a strong position to lead the way in forming partnerships that yield results

      CommentMay 22, 2023
      Qusai, 27, a Syrian refugee living in Azraq refugee camp, Jordan. Courtesy of UNHCR
      We need an energy transition for all peoples

      All stakeholders, including governments and private sector must engage to deliver a 'people’s energy transition'

      CommentApril 03, 2023
      An offshore wind farm in the North Sea, 14 kilometres west of the Danish coast. Global investments in energy transition technologies in 2022 – including energy efficiency – set a new record high. AP
      A world that relies on a single source of power leaves itself exposed

      Geopolitical instability has laid bare the importance of diversifying the global energy mix

      OpinionMarch 02, 2023
      The Cop28 UAE logo during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in January. The Emirates is well-placed to drive consensus on finding practical solutions to slash emissions. Reuters
      The UAE has been a first mover on sustainability

      Although the term didn't enter our discourse until the 1980s, it has always been at the heart of the country's development plans

      CommentFebruary 02, 2023
      Climate change activists at Extinction Rebellion protests on a beach in Rio de Janeiro. Reuters
      It’s time to put youth at the top of the climate agenda

      Education is integral to involve more young people to design a climate resilient future

      CommentJanuary 05, 2023
      Cop moves from Egypt to the UAE in 2023. AFP
      Paving the road to Cop28

      The most essential task is to bridge the glaring gap between ambition and action

      CommentNovember 26, 2022
      Engineers walk next to solar panels in Egypt. Reuters
      Turning words into action at Cop27

      The UAE is facilitating important discussions about how to bring about practical solutions to the climate crisis

      CommentNovember 04, 2022
      A view of solar cells on the rooftop of a hotel in the resort town of Sharm El Sheikh, as the city prepares to host Cop27. Reuters
      Collaboration is crucial in energy transition

      Successful climate action depends on scaling up investments that require strong partnerships

      OpinionSeptember 22, 2022
      Emirati women wave UAE flags on the 50th National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai last December. EPA
      Women can lead the global energy transition

      The UAE continues to show how the road to sustainable development runs through gender equality

      CommentAugust 26, 2022
      The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai will help the UAE meet its ambitious targets for renewable energy. Reuters
      By prioritising people, the UAE has set the benchmark in the energy ecosystem

      Only by putting people first can the UAE's energy transition benefit all

      CommentJuly 25, 2022
      Activists with CO2 letters illuminated with flames in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, in May. AP Photo
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      We were first warned about C02 emissions in 1851. Why didn't we listen?

      Our planet is 1.1°C warmer than it was almost 200 years ago. Yet, it's not too late to change course

      CommentJune 29, 2022
      A visitor stands outside the Emirates Pavilion on the last day of Expo 2020 Dubai on March 31. AFP
      Expo 2020 Dubai may be over, but a new era is upon us

      A new world will continue to take shape long after the six-month-long global fair

      CommentApril 05, 2022
      More countries are signing onto agreements to transition their energy resources away from carbon-intensive methods. AFP
      The energy transition years are coming - will we seize them?

      International collaboration has helped us recover from financial crises, and it can help save us from the climate crisis

      CommentFebruary 08, 2022
      Solar energy is finally having its moment on the world stage. AFP
      2021 was an outstanding year for green energy, but 2022 will be even better

      Most new electricity capacity is going to be renewable, setting the stage for a sustainable future

      CommentDecember 27, 2021
      Sunset over mangroves in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
      The UAE is paving the way for a bold Cop 28

      Words are turning into action as the country launches new projects to save the planet

      CommentNovember 26, 2021
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