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Operations at two industrial facilities in Abu Dhabi will be temporarily suspended to safeguard public health and the environment, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi announced on X on Friday. One of the facilities will also face a financial penalty due to non-compliance with regulations related to risks to human health and the environment.

Emrill, a UAE-based facilities management provider, has partnered with Green Leaf Airconditioning Services to deploy its Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution across seven residential and commercial sites in Dubai and Sharjah, with five additional projects in the commissioning and handover stages. This collaboration is helping to reduce carbon footprints and lower service fees for homeowners, establishing a new standard for environmentally and economically sustainable solutions.

Abdulla Balalaa, the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability Affairs, attended the United Nations’ Critical Energy Transition Minerals (CETM) Panel in Copenhagen. The gathering brought together government officials, organisations, and experts from various fields to discuss the essential role of critical minerals in the global shift towards renewable energy. António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, also participated in discussions with panel members on this topic.