ABU DHABI // The level of renewable water resources in Gulf countries is among the lowest in the world, according to a recently released regional food security report.

Dubai’s government-owned utility increased the amount of solar energy it plans to produce in 15 years to take advantage of lower building costs.

ABU DHABI // The UAE released 199.65 million tonnes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in 2013, the Ministry of Energy announced on Wednesday.

The EAD monitoring shows that if extraction and consumption continues unchecked, Abu Dhabi’s usable supply of groundwater will be depleted within only 50 years.

The UAE has another world record under its belt: the planet’s lowest prices for solar energy.

Dubai’s government-owned utility plans to double the size of a solar power project that it expects will produce some of the world’s cheapest electricity.

Coinciding events in Abu Dhabi next week will bring together leaders from more than 170 countries to discuss solutions to the world’s biggest energy challenges.

The factory was shut down as it failed to use proper filters and did not safely dispose of the waste that polluted the soil in the area.

The UAE’s share of donations to fight poverty worldwide has reached Dh8.9 billion over the past three years, said Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister for International Cooperation and Development.

The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) and BP organised a clean-up campaign on Wednesday at Al Wathba Wetland Reserve to mark Arab Environment Day.