Property buyers in the UAE, especially end-users, will increasingly opt for mortgages in 2024 as interest rates are expected to drop by up to 100 basis points. Real estate analysts say that changes in mortgage rates have a significant impact on buyers’ approach when it comes to buying property […] Click here to view original […]

Electricity is one of the most significant expenses for most households. With 2024 showing signs of reinflation, we could see another surge in electricity costs during the year. On top of energy providers milking the consumer for every dime they can get, we also have the problem of failing […] Click here to view original

Abu Dhabi Judicial Department ( ADJD ) building. Image Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Judicial Department It reviewed sustainable initiatives and practices in its buildings Aiming to achieve sustainable and green development in line with the historic "UAE Agreement" at the COP28 Conference of the Parties, participants in the Department-organized forum […] Click here to view original

Vicinity Energy’s electric boiler waiting to be installed in the Kendall plant in Cambridge. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) Buildings account for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions in Boston and Cambridge. Both cities have aggressive climate goals that require large building owners to gradually reduce emissions to net zero by 2050. […] Click here to view original

From wind-powered islands to urban forests: Positive environmental stories from 2023 Eco-anxiety , climate doom, environmental existential dread – as green journalists, we see these terms used a lot – and often feel them ourselves. While there’s a lot to be worried about when it comes to the climate […] Click here to view original

President of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET), Gopi Katragadda, discusses the findings of the organisation’s Green Skills Survey Creating a net-zero world requires new and innovative engineering solutions that cost-effectively produce clean, renewable energy, while simultaneously limiting consumption so that the energy and resources that are produced […] Click here to view original