Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Romania suspends use of Soviet-era fighter jets

Romania

Romania is withdrawing   all flights of Soviet-era MiG-21 LanceR fighter jets following a couple of problems and a death dealing crash previous month,  said the defense ministry on Friday. The statement  came day after the Romanian military claimed  that a MiG-21 jet facing couple of issues with its landing gear. “The measure was taken because … Read more

Pakistan speaks on behalf of G77/China for ‘immidiate action’ for a healthy planet

pakistan

Pakistan, speaking on behalf of the “Group of 77” developing countries as well as China, has called for “immediate action” to reverse global environmental harm, claiming that a healthy environment is crucial to people’s health, safety, and livelihoods. “A degraded planet poses severe limits to our well-being and prosperity as well as for our future,” … Read more

Egypt to open its first green hydrogen plant in November 2022

Egypt

CAIRO: Egypt will have its first green hydrogen production plant up and running next November, Arab News quoted Ayman Soliman, CEO of Egypt’s Sovereign Fund, as saying. This comes in accordance with the agreement signed last October with the Norwegian Scatec alliance, Fertiglobe, and the Emirati Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, where quantities of 50 to 100 … Read more

Saudi Arabia showcases NEOM in its first roadshow in London

Saudia Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s smart city NEOM has hosted its first UK roadshow event in London to promote investment opportunities. It was attended by over 250 leaders from the country’s business, financial, environmental and political circles, Launched by Saudi’s ambassador to the UK, the Discover NEOM event included presentations, panels and an exhibition of NEOM in film … Read more

Tesla plans to produce 30,000 vehicles in Germany in first half of 2022

Tesla

CAIRO: Tesla will start production operations in Germany in December, Bloomberg reported, citing Automobilwoche. The California-based automaker will aim to produce 30,000 vehicles in Germany in the first half of 2022. Tesla had planned to begin production in Germany in July, but that date was postponed due to a failure to comply with environmental regulations. German local … Read more

Poor diets imperiling people and the planet: report

Poor diets

PARIS: Nearly half the world’s population suffer from poor nutrition linked to too much or not enough food, a global assessment said Tuesday with wide-ranging impacts on health and the planet. The Global Nutrition Report (GNR), a yearly survey and analysis of the latest data on nutrition and related health issues, found that 48 per cent … Read more

Zero net emissions by 2050: a huge challenge for airline industry

Zero net emissions by 2050: a huge challenge for airline industry

How can passengers take 10 billion flights a year without contributing to global warming? The question of “greening” the international aviation sector by 2050 constitutes a colossal task whose stakes — and sheer numbers — can make the head spin, according to the airlines themselves. At its general assembly in Boston Monday, the International Air … Read more