Designed by the renowned Zaha Hadid and integrated with next generation technologies, the building is set to realise net-zero emissions and achieve a new standard for employee convenience and collaboration
The BEEAH Headquarters officially opened on Wednesday, March 30, in a formal ceremony led by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, revealing one of the most sustainable and smartest buildings in the world and setting a new benchmark for future workplaces as the “Office of the Future”. During the opening and subsequent tour of the Headquarters, His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah was accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, as well as leadership of Sharjah government entities.
The BEEAH Headquarters is designed by the renowned Zaha Hadid, powered by solar, integrated with next-generation technologies and built to realise net-zero emissions. As BEEAH pursues its ambitions to accelerate sustainable impact globally, the iconic Headquarters serves as the organisation’s blueprint to shape tomorrow’s smart, sustainable cities.
Following the formal inauguration of the building, His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, His Highness the Crown Prince of Sharjah and leaders of government entities toured the BEEAH Headquarters, were briefed on all technological aspects of the building and were introduced to its different spaces, including the courtyards, the immersive visitor’s centre, the state-of-the-art auditorium and smart meeting rooms.
HE Salim bin Mohammed Al Owais, Chairman of the Board of Directors at BEEAH, said: “It is truly a historic moment with His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah inaugurating the BEEAH Headquarters in the presence of His Highness the Crown Prince of Sharjah and the esteemed leadership of Sharjah government entities. The building is a landmark to the future-forward vision of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, reaffirming the emirate as sustainability capital of the Middle East, a goal that we are driven to achieve as an organisation.”
Built with sustainability at its core and integrated with future technologies, the BEEAH’s Headquarters is the most AI enabled office in the Middle East. It is equipped to operate at LEED Platinum standards, the highest standards for energy efficiency in the world, and realise net-zero emissions. The building design is among the last works of Dame Zaha Hadid, one of the most influential architects of her time. The distinct curvilinear features of the headquarters mimic the intersection of sand dunes, drawing from the desert landscape of Al Sajaa in Sharjah, where the building is located.
In addition to being a global architectural icon in Sharjah, the Headquarters is a major milestone for BEEAH, signalling its growth from a company founded to proactively tackle environmental issues within the emirate and across the UAE, to an international holding group with businesses in industries that are critical to realising a sustainable future.
Speaking about the new headquarters, Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO of BEEAH Group, said: “The building is a manifestation of our twin-pillared strategy of sustainability and digitalisation. This strategy has led to diversification and growth of the Group’s businesses, not only across industries but also across geographies. The new headquarters will be our base of operations as we continue to pursue ways our businesses can make global impact.”
Earlier this year, prior to the opening of the headquarters, BEEAH had announced its transformation into a holding group with a new visual identity. Under this new structure, BEEAH has continued to grow its businesses in waste management, recycling, energy, environmental consulting, technology, education, as well as green mobility. For all BEEAH Group’s businesses, the headquarters will serve as a centre for management and administration.
Highlighting the building as the office of the future, Khaled Al Huraimel added: “The building is not only sustainable and digitally enabled, but it also achieves an unparalleled environment for employee comfort and productivity. It demonstrates that by adopting future-ready systems, we can achieve environmental targets and improve quality of life at the same time.”
The employee experience of the headquarters includes contactless pathways with secure facial recognition check-in, a virtual concierge, smart meeting rooms and a companion app to automate day-to-day tasks.
Light and temperature in the smart meeting rooms are managed automatically depending on occupancy and time of day. The rooms are also equipped for remote and hybrid work scenarios, with powerful collaboration tools.
In addition to the technological integrations, the structure and finishing of the headquarters is sustainable by design, facilitating minimal energy consumption. The curved façade of the building is inspired by the surrounding sand dunes and is orientated to account for the prevailing Shamal winds. Expanding outwards, the Headquarters creates a sense of harmony with the natural desert environment. The exteriors are made up of glass-reinforced concrete, reflecting the sun’s rays for a natural cooling effect. Inside, slab and glass cooling help naturally regulate the building with ambient temperatures. The building is also powered by a solar farm with energy stored in Tesla battery packs.
The completion of the BEEAH Headquarters was made possible through the design and architecture of Zaha Hadid Architects, sustainability engineering and consulting by Buro Happold and Atelier Ten, property development by Matthews Southwest, construction by Al Futtaim Construction, MEP by Al Futtaim Engineering, and technologies by Microsoft and Johnson Controls. EVOTEQ, a BEEAH Digital venture, facilitated technology integrations into the Headquarters.
For more information, photos and videos on the headquarters, please visit the BEEAH Media Centre or email communication@beeahgroup.com
Contact Information
Name: Mohamed Salim Allawi
Email: mallawy@beeahgroup.com
Job Title: Media Relations Specialist
Are lawyers shunning traditional firms in favour of self-employment? A new report investigates how fee-sharing is changing the industry
The number of fee-sharing law firms is growing. But will they replace traditional law firms? Unpicking the benefits and drawbacks of working as a legal consultant, this report looks at why lawyers are leaving traditional firms, and what these firms can do to keep them.
LONDON, UK, 29 March, 2022 – Today, LexisNexis Legal & Professional, a leading global provider of legal information and analytics has released an investigative report entitled “Rise of the legal consultants.” The report looks at why, by 2026, it is predicted that one-third of all lawyers in the United Kingdom may leave traditional firms and become self-employed legal consultants at fee-sharing firms.
For centuries, the legal partnership model has been honed and perfected. So, when a new model comes along promising partner-like returns without the strains and demands – there is no surprise that it gains attention. Using in-depth interviews with legal consultants from across the sector, the report digs into the compelling financial incentives luring lawyers into fee-sharing firms, the benefits and risks this model presents and what clients really think. Shedding management and leadership responsibilities to spend more time with clients is, on the surface, a persuasive argument.
Rather than suggesting traditional law firms face a terminal decline or that fee-sharing is a short-lived fad, this report argues that firms must learn from their fee-sharing cousins. From new ways of billing, new technologies that increase efficiency or even better ways of retaining clients – traditional firms can adopt new ways of working that will help mitigate talent and client retention pressures.
Yet, as the report reveals, the fee-sharing model is not perfect or suitable for all. A flexible work-life balance may be appealing compared to the traditional (long) working hours in law firms but has its downsides. In return for keeping up to three-quarters of client billings, legal consultants must manage their own workloads and client relationships. With no referrals, limited back-office support and no team of junior associates to rely on – the delivery pressure can be high. Legal consultants are responsible for their own business development. An intensive case mustn’t detract from the need to keep an eye on the business pipeline.
“It’s easy to argue that a model that offers a savvy lawyer more money in the pocket would be a no-brainer,” said Dylan Brown, the report’s editor. “But not all lawyers have the desire to be self-sufficient. If firms can learn from the technology adoption and innovative ways of working used by legal consultants – they can tap into this growing trend.”
The report looks at the client response to legal consultants and fee-sharing models and reflects on how some of the UK’s biggest law firms have reacted and adapted.
Read the report here: https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/research-and-reports/platform-law-report.html
About LexisNexis Legal & Professional
LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 10,500 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
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LexisNexis Launches Global API Developer’s Portal to Deliver Industry-Leading Data, Content and Insights Directly Into Lawyers’ Established Workflows
Portal creates a single ecosystem for all LexisNexis APIs, connecting attorneys with the most valuable legal information available – when and where they need it
LEGALWEEK – NEW YORK– LexisNexis Legal & Professional®, a leading global provider of information and analytics, today unveiled a new API Developer Portal that allows law firms and legal departments to integrate the unrivaled legal data, content and analytics from a variety of LexisNexis applications and data sources into their existing systems, applications and processes. By delivering information and insights exactly where and when attorneys need it, LexisNexis streamlines their legal workflows and helps them become better informed and more efficient and productive.
The self-serve portal allows organizations to build a flexible, scalable data environment that addresses their unique use cases, unlocking actionable insights from internal and external data sources from within their organization’s intranet, dashboard or practice page. Its platform-agnostic APIs grant access to LexisNexis legal, news, court docket, business and analytics content, enriched through an unmatched data classification and normalization process, so the integrated data is timely, relevant and accurate.
“LexisNexis recognizes that many organizations are investing heavily to enrich their proprietary data collections in order to make their attorneys more productive,” said Jeff Pfeifer, Chief Product Officer, LexisNexis North America and UK. “Our new API Developer Portal enables organizations to enrich and normalize their internal data by directly incorporating our industry-leading data and content. Doing so helps organizations unlock the insights in their data and minimize workflow disruptions.”
Currently, the Developer Portal contains APIs that connect to a broad collection of legal content as well as specific products, such as Lexis+, CourtLink, Context and State Net, with additional APIs being developed. A new Lex Machina API is available immediately and will be integrated into the portal as well. Users will have access to new ‘sandbox’ capabilities to try API functionality, extensive data schema information and robust technical documentation for assistance in local deployment.
APIs allow organizations to create customized workflows or new applications by decoupling the data from its original user interface or enabling specific features and functionalities through its WIRE framework:
- Workflow: Incorporates LexisNexis news, content, data, analytics and insights directly into an organization’s work environment.
- Integration: Enables organizations to combine LexisNexis data and analytics with internal and third-party data in a single search and access associated documents without switching between multiple applications.
- Recency: Alerts users to changes in cases, dockets, legislation, regulations or news mentioning issues, clients or prospects, and delivers them via email or to their work environment. It also allows users to access the associated documents or news story right from the alert.
- Enrichment: Enables organizations to clean, normalize and tag their internal data to improve the accuracy and relevance of searches and better integrate with LexisNexis data and applications, such as Lex Machina and Context.
Exclusive Litigation Analytics Insights
The Lex Machina API gives organizations access to analytical data and insights they won’t find on any competitive platform, including case resolutions, damages, remedies, findings and the most accurate and current information available on attorneys, law firms and parties. The API keeps attorneys informed about critical case information, including what was actually litigated in a case, how it ended, whether damages were awarded, all parties involved and other critical information used to make strategic legal and business decisions.
Analytics data from Lex Machina can be integrated with an organization’s Client Relationship Management (CRM) system, matter management or other internal applications. The insights can also be accessed with one click via widgets on an organization’s internal dashboards, practice pages or intranet pages. No other analytics provider can match the data quality, quantity and accuracy of Lex Machina analytics.
“Our top priority at Lex Machina is to bring legal analytics to all areas of law to ensure that our clients are provided with the most up-to-date, accurate and relevant information,” said Karl Harris, CEO of Lex Machina. “Our new API makes Lex Machina data available wherever you need it to seamlessly support the day-to-day operations of lawyers and in-house counselors.”
LexisNexis technical teams are also available to help organizations integrate one or more of the API types into their systems, depending on the organization’s needs:
- URL APIs: One-way, direct links to LexisNexis products, requiring minimal configuration
- REST/Web Services: Deeper integration into the organization’s workflows, requiring local coding and engineering for customization
- Bulk APIs: Optimizes the transfer of large data sets from one server to another, for use in data-mining, machine learning and predictive analytics initiatives
For additional information on the API Developer Portal, visit www.lexisnexis.com/API.
About LexisNexis Legal & Professional
LexisNexis Legal & Professional® is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory and business information and analytics that helps customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 160 countries with 10,400 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Lex Machina is a wholly owned subsidiary of LexisNexis.
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Dana Greenstein
Director, Corporate Communications
LexisNexis Legal & Professional
212-448-2163
dana.greenstein@lexisnexis.com
Eric Sokolsky
Plat4orm PR
908-288-7201
eric@plat4orm.com
LexisNexis Reimagines Legal Intelligence with the Launch of Lexis+ UK
Modern and intuitive, Lexis+ UK brings advanced technologies that deliver improved legal insights whilst enhancing user experience
LONDON – Today, LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, a leading global provider of legal information and analytics, has announced the official launch of Lexis+ UK. This feature-rich tech solution gives legal professionals access to advanced research, technology-aided insights and practical guidance, all in one easy-to-use ecosystem.
Lexis+ UK brings together the UK’s largest legal research database, containing unique content such as Halsbury’s Laws of England, Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia and Atkins’s Court Forms and combines these with specialist practitioner texts, the most complete collection of enriched Case law in the UK and the power of the market-leading LexisNexis Practical Guidance content. The simplified layout cleanly emphasises essential information and tasks, making it faster and simpler for lawyers, knowledge professionals and students to get to the answers they need.
For the first time, this enormous collection of legal intelligence can be effortlessly accessed through one powerful search. Search Term Maps let users visually pinpoint key sections of content, cases and documents, jumping straight to the most relevant parts. Search Trees graphically illustrate how search terms are applied, making it simple to find what users need. Lexis+ Answers uses AI-powered technology to analyse natural language questions and offer immediate answers.
Lexis+ offers a range of innovative tools and features that make accessing legal content faster and easier. Legislative Timeline graphically presents amendments to a Legislative Act so lawyers can see at a glance what has changed and when. Pinned Sources give one-click access to regularly consulted publications, taking users straight to the relevant points in texts. Lexis+ has been built with collaboration in mind, Work Folders provide dynamic workspaces that can be shared with colleagues, holding user-generated document annotations and information.
“We are delighted to launch Lexis+ in the UK,” said Sean Fitzpatrick, CEO, LexisNexis UK and North America. “Its intuitive and powerful user experience has already proven invaluable in other markets around the world.”
“In today’s climate,” Fitzpatrick continued, “Lawyers increasingly rely on technologies that make them more effective, efficient and informed practitioners. Lexis+ is a bold step forward in providing lawyers with solutions that integrate into their workflow, improve their productivity and their ability to deliver timely and strategic counsel.”
Over the months ahead, LexisNexis will continue to add new features, content and product integrations to Lexis+ to ensure an optimal experience is provided to all users and all customer segments. This will include Legal News Hub, an integrated presentation of news from the industry-leading and authoritative MLex and Law360 brands, which are uniquely available from LexisNexis.
Jeff Pfeifer, Chief Product Officer, LexisNexis UK and North America commented, “Lexis+ UK has been designed for the ways that lawyers work. Deeply integrated product components, cutting-edge technologies and modern design elements put LexisNexis applications, content and data that lawyers need right at their fingertips.”
Pfeifer continued, “Regardless of where or how a user starts a legal task, they will be guided to the information that best addresses their legal question. By taking a customer-centric approach to product development, Lexis+ UK delivers a premium legal research experience that is powerful, intuitive and easy to use.”
For more information on Lexis+ UK, visit www.lexisnexis.co.uk/lexis-plus/media-enquiries.html.
Notes for editors
- To request a product demonstration, please contact our media team, as below.
- Jeff Pfeifer is available for interview.
About LexisNexis Legal & Professional
LexisNexis Legal & Professional® is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory and business information and analytics that helps customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 160 countries with 10,400 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
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LexisNexis Discusses API Strategy, Legal Analytics, the Lexis+ Experience, and Global Integration at Legalweek New York
Company to unveil API strategy and powerful new AI-based Lexis+ guided experience
LEGALWEEK NEW YORK– LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, a leading global provider of information and analytics, will gather innovators from the technology and legal industries to discuss developments in APIs, integrated analytics, practical guidance and breaking industry news during Legalweek New York.
At the event, LexisNexis will unveil its API strategy and preview a powerful new guided experience in Lexis+ that combines AI and numerous content sources to help litigators find cases that are the most like theirs significantly faster. The LexisNexis booth will showcase a variety of advanced legal information and analytics applications, including: Lexis+, Lex Machina, Lexis Search Advantage, Intelligize, CaseMap Cloud, Law360, Practical Guidance, CounselLink, and InterAction. In addition, LexisNexis and Lex Machina executives will be joined by leaders from Pryor Cashman; Locke Lord; Jackson Walker; Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld; Simpson Thatcher; O’Melveny & Myers; and Eversheds Sutherland on a variety of educational panels, including:
- Business Development: How Firms are Growing their Practices with Technology Tools
(Thursday, March 10: 11:00 – 12:00)
Speakers: Carolyn Bach, Senior Manager, Faculty Knowledge & Research, LexisNexis; Michelle Gleason, Regional Sales Manager, LexisNexis; Michael Mellor, CMO, Pryor Cashman; and Steve Zangari, Commercial Director, Europe & Pacific, LexisNexis
- Legal Analytics: Developing Strategies and Winning with Data You Can Trust
(Thursday, March 10: 1:30 – 2:30)
Speakers: Karl Harris, CEO, Lex Machina; Marlene Gebauer, Director of Knowledge Management, Locke Lord; and Greg Lambert, Chief Knowledge Services Officer, Jackson Walker
- The Evolving Role of Library Support and Services in the Digital Era
(Thursday, March 10: 3:00 – 4:00)
Speakers: Scott Bailey, Director of Research & Knowledge Services, Eversheds Sutherland; Elizabeth Guzman, Director, Research & Intelligence Services, Simpson Thatcher; June Hsiao Liebert, Director of Information Services, O’Melveny & Myers; and Leslie Lanphear, Director of Research & Information Services, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
- APIs: Understanding Emerging Use Cases
(Friday, March 11: 10:15 – 11:15)
Speakers: Dave DiCicco, Senior Director, Product Management, LexisNexis and Carla Rydholm, Senior Director of Product Management, Lex Machina
For more information about LexisNexis activities at Legalweek New York, visit us at www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/legalweek.page and follow us on Twitter at @LexisNexis and @LexisNexisLegal.
About LexisNexis Legal & Professional
LexisNexis Legal & Professional® is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory and business information and analytics that helps customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 160 countries with 10,400 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
Media Contacts
Dana Greenstein
Director, Corporate Communications
LexisNexis Legal & Professional
212-448-2163
dana.greenstein@lexisnexis.com
Eric Sokolsky
Plat4orm PR
908-288-7201
eric@plat4orm.com
LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Finds 67% of Global Public Disapprove of Russian Military Invasion of Ukraine
Survey of more than 2,300 respondents across 90 countries reveals global sentiment around Russian military operations in Ukraine
NEW YORK – LexisNexis Legal & Professional®, a leading global provider of information and analytics, today released global data and public sentiments regarding the Ukrainian invasion. The ongoing feedback is being collected via the LexisNexis Rule of Law Monitor, which continuously surveys the world’s population on issues related to the Rule of Law.
The results demonstrate that 67% of the people polled disapprove of Russian military operations in the Ukraine – a number that increases to 76% outside of Asia.
Key Takeaways
- Within Russia, less than half (47%) of the people polled approve of the invasion (27% disapprove)
- Within the Ukraine, 88% of those polled disapprove, with 6% approving
- Australia has the highest disapproval rating (96%) and the lowest approval rating (0%); Argentina also showed 0% approval towards the conflict
- India had the highest approval rating (50%) – more than Russia itself
- China and India had the lowest disapproval ratings after Russia (33% and 34%, respectively)
- Across the globe, strong gender differences with female respondents (72%) significantly more likely to disapprove than males (62%)
“The LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” said Ian McDougall, President of the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation. “This is a clear violation of international law and the Rule of Law. We hope that by continuing to shed light on the global public condemnation of this war that it will help end the conflict sooner and restore peace and justice in Ukraine.”
“We believe that the Rule of Law is defined by equality under the law, transparency of law, an independent judiciary, and accessible legal remedy – and the stronger each of these components, the stronger the Rule of Law. We’re working to provide free and open data that enables citizens and nations to better understand each element of the Rule of Law and, in this case, world opinion on Russia’s breach of Rule of Law,” said Steve Carroll, VP Customer Insights at LexisNexis Legal & Professional.
Key Charts
Results by Continent
Results by Country
Results by Gender
Methodology
- 2,346 respondents were surveyed across 90 countries from March 1 to March 3, 2022
- Respondents were asked: “What do you think about the Russian military operation in Ukraine?” (strongly approve, approve, no opinion, disapprove, strongly disapprove) and “Why?”
- Surveys were conducted in English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian & Ukrainian
- Respondents were prompted for feedback via apps on their phones (via a network of 150,000 apps)
Table 1: Respondent Distribution
| Country | n | Country | n | Country | n |
| Argentina | 25 | Ghana | 6 | Paraguay | 2 |
| Australia | 25 | Greece | 3 | Peru | 10 |
| Austria | 20 | Guatemala | 5 | Philippines | 30 |
| Bangladesh | 14 | Honduras | 3 | Poland | 10 |
| Belgium | 20 | Hong Kong, China | 16 | Puerto Rico | 1 |
| Bolivia | 5 | Hungary | 2 | Romania | 5 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | India | 202 | Russian Federation* | 251 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | Ireland | 5 | San Marino | 1 |
| Cambodia | 1 | Israel | 5 | Senegal | 1 |
| Cameroon | 6 | Italy | 89 | Serbia | 2 |
| Canada | 25 | Jamaica | 1 | Singapore | 5 |
| Chile | 10 | Japan | 67 | Slovakia | 1 |
| China | 120 | Kenya | 15 | Slovenia | 1 |
| Colombia | 15 | Latvia | 1 | South Africa | 25 |
| Congo (Brazzaville) | 1 | Lithuania | 1 | Spain | 25 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | Madagascar | 4 | Sri Lanka | 3 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 11 | Malaysia | 10 | Sweden | 10 |
| Croatia | 1 | Mali | 2 | Switzerland | 20 |
| Cyprus | 1 | Malta | 1 | Taiwan, Republic of China | 14 |
| Czech Republic | 4 | Mexico | 25 | Thailand | 1 |
| Denmark | 2 | Mongolia | 1 | Togo | 3 |
| Dominican Republic | 5 | Nepal | 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 |
| Ecuador | 5 | Netherlands | 5 | Uganda | 1 |
| El Salvador | 2 | New Zealand | 15 | UK | 195 |
| Ethiopia | 2 | Nicaragua | 1 | Ukraine* | 250 |
| Finland | 5 | Niger | 2 | Uruguay | 1 |
| France | 101 | Nigeria | 50 | USA | 450 |
| Gabon | 1 | Norway | 3 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic) | 15 |
| Georgia | 1 | Pakistan | 52 | Vietnam | 23 |
| Germany | 103 | Panama | 1 | Zambia | 1 |
*Russia & Ukraine purposely oversampled to enable deep dives into reaction within both countries. These countries are excluded from global statistics.
For more information about the LexisNexis Rule of Law Monitor, visit www.rolmonitor.org.
About the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation
The LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation is the not-for-profit entity established by LexisNexis Legal & Professional to further achieve its mission to advance the rule of law around the world. The foundation plans and executes projects which enhance one or more of the key elements of the rule of law: equal treatment under the law, transparency of the law, access to legal remedy, and independent judiciaries. These projects focus on a range of local, national, regional and multiregional jurisdictions around the world.
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Dana Greenstein
Director, Corporate Communications
LexisNexis Legal & Professional
212-448-2163
dana.greenstein@lexisnexis.com
Eric Sokolsky
Plat4orm PR
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eric@plat4orm.com
BEEAH Energy and Chinook Sciences commence the development of region’s first Waste-to-Hydrogen Plant
- Announcement made at UK pavilion in Expo 2020
- Plant will produce enough hydrogen to fuel over 300 trucks and buses a day
- Green hydrogen will be produced at a significantly lower cost than diesel and be sufficient for a large fleet of trucks and busses
- Both companies work together to establish more facilities in the region
- Facility will also produce high-grade activated carbon for environmental use
BEEAH Energy, a subsidiary of BEEAH Group, the Middle East’s leading sustainability pioneer, and UK-based Chinook Sciences, have signed an official agreement to commence the development of the region’s first waste-to-hydrogen plant to produce combined low-cost ground-breaking green hydrogen and high-quality activated carbon.
The official signing took place at the UK Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai, in the presence of Simon Penney, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for the Middle East and Her Majesty’s Consul General for Dubai, as well as other dignitaries from the UK and UAE.
Building on its commitment for zero-waste cities and clean energy solutions, this project further demonstrates how BEEAH can address the twin challenge of unrecyclable waste and contributing to green mobility simultaneously.
Non-recyclable waste wood and plastic will be processed using Chinook RODECS gasification and pyrolysis technology, which will produce up to 18,000kg of green hydrogen a day at full operational capacity.
HE Khaled Al Huraimel Group CEO of BEEAH said: “As a sustainability leader in the Middle East, we are excited to be creating the first waste-to-hydrogen solution in the region and support the UAE government in its hydrogen economy ambitions, energy diversification and decarbonisation efforts.”
The UAE announced at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference last November that it’s setting a target of a 25% global market share of low-carbon hydrogen by 2030.
He added, “BEEAH has always recognised the value of energy recovery from waste, and this new project will not only showcase the potential of waste-to-hydrogen, but it will also support a circular economy across multiple fronts throughout the region.”
Production of the green hydrogen will be significantly cheaper than that of fossil fuels. The plant will host a hydrogen fuelling station, equipped to provide enough fuel cell grade hydrogen for several large trucks and buses every day.
Dr. Rifat Chalabi, Chairman and co-founder of Chinook Sciences Group said: “We are excited to work with BEEAH Energy and use our patented RODECS gasification and pyrolysis technology in the UAE to produce fuel-cell grade hydrogen for their fleet. The technology breaks down hydrocarbons from waste through advanced thermal treatment to release and recover green hydrogen. Then, when the green hydrogen is used in vehicles, it emits only water as a by-product.”
The cost-efficiency and delivery of the green hydrogen comes from Chinook’s patented RODECS technology. Additionally, the plant’s unique operational concept allows it to run profitably even during a time that the hydrogen market is still developing. This will be achieved in the early months of operation by relying entirely on the production of the plant’s secondary revenue stream of activated carbon. The high-grade activated carbon produced will be used for environmental purposes as a high-grade filtration media to clean water resources and air, filtering harmful pollutants, including pathogens and viruses.
Simon Penney, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for the Middle East and Her Majesty’s Consul General for Dubai, said: “The partnership between Chinook Sciences and BEEAH Energy to develop the region’s first Waste-to-Hydrogen plant is a fantastic example of UK and UAE innovation and ambition, contributing to the sustainable economic growth of both nations.”
As the hydrogen market start to grow the plant will gradually switch more of its operational hours away from activated carbon and toward green hydrogen production to meet hydrogen requirements.
Hailed as the “fuel of the future”, global demand for green hydrogen is rapidly growing. According to a report by Forbes, green hydrogen could supply up to 25% of the world’s energy needs and become a $10 trillion addressable market by 2050.
About BEEAH Group:
BEEAH Group is the region’s leading sustainability and digital expert, renowned for ground-breaking environmental innovations and smart solutions for future-ready cities. Recognising sustainability and technology as the pillars for a modern economy, BEEAH Group has invested in a comprehensive, full-circle strategy for the future, and expanded into the fields of renewable energy, sustainable transport, consultancy, education, and technology. Raising the bar for quality of life in the region, BEEAH Group businesses continue to set industry benchmarks in sustainable, smart solutions; and has helped countries across the region in creating and executing their own roadmap for a socially responsible future. The Group is currently operational in the UAE, Egypt and KSA. For more information, please visit beeahgroup.com and connect with @BEEAHGroup on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
About Chinook Sciences:
Chinook Sciences was founded in the 1990s and headquartered in Nottingham UK. Chinook is an industrial technology company focussed on supporting the environmental, renewable energy, industrial gas and metals recycling sectors. It has been developing and enhancing its RODECS gasification and pyrolysis technology for over 23 years and has deployed this technology widely across the world and in numerous industrial and process sectors. Currently, Chinook is focused on the manufacture of green hydrogen from a range of waste materials and also on the manufacturing of high-quality activated carbon, itself used in a wide range of air and water purification and cleaning applications. Chinook offers a range of services including the engineering, design, construction, and operation of end-stage recycling energy-from-waste, fuel-from-waste and waste-to-value plants globally.
Contact Information
Name: Mohamed Salim Allawi
Email: mallawy@beeahgroup.com
Job Title: Media Relations Specialist