ARABIAN BUSINESS – The UAE likes to set records, but some firsts are not as glorious as others. These include having the number-two highest carbon footprint, the number-two highest electricity consumption per capita (in Abu Dhabi) and the number-one highest ecological footprint. “I think a lot of this is caused by the lack of a real price on electricity,” said author and researcher Jim Krane at a recent lecture at the Dubai School of Government. Read More
