MEED
Supplement: Sustainable Development in the Gulf
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Abu Dhabi sets the standard for green buildings
The emirate is creating its own green-building rating system through the Estidama initiative, which it hopes will become a benchmark for developers across the region -
Changing attitudes: Sustainable development in the Gulf
In little over a month, more than 190 governments will meet in Copenhagen for the UN Climate Change Conference to agree a successor to the 12-year-old Kyoto Protocol and find a way to cut their greenhouse gas emissions further. -
Dubai meets the green challenge
The emirate is setting the pace for sustainable building as the only place in the world where all new developments are required to adopt green-building practices -
Gulf boosts sustainable energy funds
Managers of clean-technology funds are expecting a wave of investment prospects as Gulf governments increasingly provide funding to the sector -
Masdar is the city of the future
The creation of the world’s first carbon-neutral city under Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Initiative aims to make the emirate a centre for renewable-energy research -
Region embracing solar energy
Small projects using photovoltaic technology are moving forward rapidly but progress has been slow on large, concentrated solar power generation schemes -
Sustainability without sacrifice in the Middle East
While the Middle East is one of the world’s greatest energy consumers, it is also one of the biggest investors in developing green energy sources and is navigating its way to sustainable growth -
Wind farm market booms in the region
The construction of a series of wind farms across the Middle East and North Africa signals the start of a period of growth for the sector as governments increasingly seek to harness this free resource
