Editorial

In this year of COP28, scheduled to take place in the last quarter, in the UAE, it is but only natural that we focus abundantly on the recent iterative history, personalities and the sub-events planned in the lead-up to the...

The world reportedly needs an estimated USD 5.4 trillion in annual urban climate finance to mitigate climate change. The challenge is a formidable one, but on the ground here in the GCC region – and I suspect in many other...

The KPIs we establish for every edition or cycle of the Climate Control Awards reflect the editorial aspirations of Climate Control Middle East magazine. Whilst the broad parameters are socio-economic and sustainable development, the granular perspective probes the specific measures...

With this issue, we are completing 17 years of Climate Control Middle East, and it’s been quite an experience travelling what has been an undulating landscape. The time span of the magazine so far has included the highs of the...

It has become common at conferences to hear someone on stage use the word, ‘awareness’. It is a word that is bandied about just like sustainability, innovation or transformation. The question is: ‘Are we truly aware?’ In the past six...

One of the advantages of running a magazine for long is the vast volume of historical data available. In 2016, we ran a cover story on perhaps one of the most significant interventions in improving not only energy efficiency and...

One of the persons I regularly touch base with is Raphael Khlat, President of Faisal Jassim Trading Company, and he is a fount of insights, having literally seen it all over the years as a manufacturer and channel partner. Raphael...

One of the advantages of running a magazine for long is the vast volume of historical data available. In 2016, we ran a cover story on perhaps one of the most significant interventions in improving not only energy efficiency and...

Time and again, the GCC region countries have done a wonderful job at perpetuating the core messages of their socio-economic and sustainable development targets. For instance, it is common for senior government representatives to elaborate on the salient features of...

One of the persons I regularly touch base with is Raphael Khlat, President of Faisal Jassim Trading Company, and he is a fount of insights, having literally seen it all over the years as a manufacturer and channel partner. Raphael...