Sarah Newman

Dec 19, 2023 | timeskuwait.com | Sarah Newman

By Sarah NewmanSpecial to The Times KuwaitWith world leaders gathered in Dubai for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), the United Arab Emirates has unveiled the world’s highest-capacity waste-to-energy (WTE) facility. The plant is designed to process two million metric tons of municipal waste annually, producing enough electricity to power 120,000 households per year by incinerating discarded materials.

Dec 12, 2023 | omanobserver.om | Sarah Newman

With world leaders gathered in Dubai for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), the United Arab Emirates has unveiled the world’s highest-capacity waste-to-energy (WTE) facility. The plant is designed to process two million metric tonnes of municipal waste annually, producing enough electricity to power 120,000 households per year by incinerating discarded materials. Paradoxically, it is both a cutting-edge innovation and a strategy from the past.