The UAE is all set to phase-out plastic bags in the country over the next three years, even as substitutes like jute or paper bags are being suggested to be used by 2012. Following a cabinet decision, the ministry of Environment and Water will educate consumers to use alternatives, media report said here.
The United Arab Emirates has told the International Atomic Energy Agency it plans to have its first nuclear power plant ready in 2015, an IAEA official said yesterday.
The news comes a day after Barack Obama, US president, approved a nuclear energy deal with the UAE worth potentially billions of dollars to US energy companies.
The Water and Sanitation Extension Programme (WASEP), an initiative of Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, Pakistan (AKPBS, P), was declared as one of the twelve winners of the Dubai International Award for Best Practices (DIABP).
The United Arab Emirates is considering restricting the sale of hamoor, one of the most popular fish in the Gulf region, to prevent its extinction, an environment ministry official said on Tuesday.
