DUBAI, UAE (MNTV) — Union Coop, the UAE’s largest consumer cooperative, has launched a major solar power project aimed at reducing carbon emissions and advancing the country’s net-zero ambitions. The Dubai-listed company announced plans to install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems across 30 sites, including rooftops and parking areas at its Duba...
ANKARA, Türkiye (MNTV) — Türkiye’s Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change has launched a nationwide training program aimed at strengthening the country’s preparedness for the growing impacts of climate change, in partnership with the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The training is part of t...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia must demand clarity on the tariff scope and seek exclusions for clean technology and environmental goods in trade negotiations with the United States, says Mogesh Sababathy, a National Consultative Panel Member to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability of Malaysia. The...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Tajikistan’s once-thriving cotton sector has shrunk by more than half over the past three decades, exposing deeper systemic failures in the country’s agricultural sector. The decline—56% since 1991—is now compounded by climate change, rising food prices, and a lack of investment in modern technology. According to ...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan is set to launch a pilot project to produce methane from biogas, aiming to transform biological waste into clean energy and accelerate its transition to a low-carbon economy. According to Daryo News, the initiative was finalized during a recent meeting between Uzbek Minister of Ecology Aziz Abdukhakimov...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – A Malaysian energy company has signed a memorandum of understanding with a British climate technology firm to explore the deployment of the latter’s LOOP technology to Malaysia and the wider region, reports The Edge Malaysia. The modular LOOP system converts methane into clean hydrogen while capturing carb...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Air pollution is causing a silent health crisis across Central Asia, with more than 65,000 premature deaths each year linked to fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The economic damage is equally alarming — between $15 and $22 billion annually, or up to 5% of the region’s GDP. These findings come from a […]...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan is accelerating efforts to shift away from fossil fuel dependency, holding talks with Proton, the national automaker of Malaysia, to explore setting up electric vehicle (EV) production within the country. Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with Proton CEO Li ChunRong on June 19 to discuss potential indust...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – – The Indonesian government is planning to form a giant sea wall authority, reports Tempo.co. The government is engaging in talks to develop the project that will stretch along the northern coast of Java. “Hopefully we can establish the agency this year,” said State Secretary Minister Praset...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Central Asia is heating up faster than the rest of the planet, placing countries like Tajikistan at the frontlines of a growing climate emergency, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned. In its latest multi-year forecast, the WMO predicts that every year between 2025 and 2029 will likely exceed the...
