Women from Brazil who live in Lebanon formed a group to raise awareness through education. ‘Ecogrupo Brasil Líbano’ is currently 30-strong and accepting new members.
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Nominations are open for the King Hassan II Great World Water Prize. The award ceremony will take place at the 8th World Water Forum next March in Brasília. Arabs will be in attendance.
Carlos Soares de Carvalho delivered a workshop to businessmen at the Arab Brazilian Chamber. He said that in the new economy, leaders must approach a company as a whole with a body, mind and soul.
Urban development practices-related projects that improve living conditions for the population can be entered until August 31. Past winners include Brazilians.
Operated by Enel Green Power of Italy, Complexo Lapa has the capacity to meet the needs of 166,000 Brazilian households all year round.
The company has an international citizenship program through which it sends employees to work in projects that develop leadership and foster development in many countries. The initiative took place in the city of São Carlos.
Representatives from over 40 African, Latin American and Caribbean countries are taking part of a conference organized by the UN. A Moroccan official will be one of the speakers.
The funds will be supplied by the World Bank for the funding of projects involving forests, free-range areas and farming lands in the Northwest and Midwest of the country.
Investment in renewable sources dominated the power generation industry in the Middle East and Africa in 2016, consulting firm EY has reported. In 2017, a Saudi program will be a highlight.
Fourth phase of mega project will have a 200 megawatts capacity and it is expected to be operational by April 2021.
The 10th World Future Energy Summit ended this Thursday in Abu Dhabi with an increase in the number of exhibitors, visitors and business meetings.
It starts on Monday in Abu Dhabi. The main event of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week is the World Future Energy Summit. More than 38,000 attendees, from 175 countries, are expected.
Business organizations in 34 countries have signed on to the Marrakech Declaration, whereby they support the entry into force of the Paris Agreement and make suggestions. The Arab Chamber is a signatory.
CEO Michel Alaby will accompany the Brazilian minister of Agriculture Blairo Maggi to the UN conference in Morocco. He will also be at a business event championing the emission reduction targets.

