Editorial

I have said this before – the technology is out there to combat climate change, but for a large part, the intent and the political will have been questionable. Entire governments seem keen on protecting their economic borders at the...

The world’s urban population is growing by approximately 200,000 people per day. Of that, a significant number is of those migrating from rural pockets. In other words, more and more are moving away from the sources of food, which means...

The build up to COP28, in Q4 2023 in the UAE, is quite interesting for the sheer diversity of responses, which include paranoia and blame-shifting, ungainly browbeating and dialectical discussions. There is rosy optimism that the rise in temperatures can...

We conducted two conferences in the first half of June, and though on different subjects, the recommendation that emerged was similar – the need for greater collaboration among multiple stakeholder disciplines. The first conference, the 7th Edition of DC Dialogue,...

Implications for the HVACR industry

It is heartening that there are so many that wish to share the story of their experiences, and with such passion. Kandasamy Anbalagan of UAE-headquartered Proleed Engineering Consultants is the latest amongst long-serving MEP professionals working in the GCC region...

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...