Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

How can GCC consultants deliver projects on time and within budget?

Wed, 10 Nov 2021

Expo 2020 has been a catalyst for development and growth in UAE, across all sectors. As the country continues to accelerate post Covid, the construction and infrastructure industries are set to enter a new phase of transformation in 2022, said an expert.

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Creating a carbon-neutral society leaving nobody behind

Sun, 07 Nov 2021

The development of sustainable and practical mobility solutions is essential to safeguard the planet for future generations.

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GCC can be global leader in decarbonisation of power

Sun, 07 Nov 2021

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE are well-positioned to take a leading role in the decarbonisation of power.

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Carbon tax could be a shocker in 2030 climate race

Sun, 07 Nov 2021

While green government spending should lift GDP, higher carbon prices--high enough to meet 2030 climate targets--could prove to be an economic shock for some countries, said S&P Global Ratings in a new report.

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Covid-19 as a catalyst for economic change

Thu, 04 Nov 2021

Covid-19 has transformed the world in two years. Apart from the unprecedented hardship and suffering it has visited on millions, it has also reshaped behaviour and attitudes in profound ways.

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Wi-Fi 6E: The next generation of connectivity

Thu, 04 Nov 2021

Increased video conferencing, a greater reliance on cloud operations, and the rising threat of cybersecurity attacks, form a maelstrom of network issues, said an industry expert, noting that the answer to these challenges may well be Wi-Fi 6E.

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Secured banking: Know your breach likelihood

Thu, 04 Nov 2021

The fundamentals of how cybersecurity is approached are still unclear, says an industry expert, highliting which is why we still see businesses spend on the bottomless well and still get breached.

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World needs to be realistic about net zero: Vakulenko

Mon, 01 Nov 2021

Decarbonisation at the cost of energy poverty is not going to be a palatable proposition to many,” Sergey Vakulenko, Head of Strategy and Innovations of Gazprom Neft, tells OGN.

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Energy demand set to rise in developing economies like Bahrain

Mon, 01 Nov 2021

Global energy demand stands to grow as much as 50% by 2050 and it is expected to increase in developing economies, such as Bahrain, until 2035, and perhaps even beyond.

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Need to augment managers with skills, technologies

Mon, 01 Nov 2021

The future of business is not about replacing human talent with machines designed to do what humans do, says an industry expert, noting that the goal must be to augment managers with the technologies they need to do their jobs more efficiently.