Environment Minister Thoriq Ibrahim

“Oh, we’re sinking, look” – The Maldives and the environment

The Maldives government is accused of hypocrisy: planning for the destruction of the environment while at the same time championing to save it.

State electricity company allotted land for new powerhouse

The new powerhouse for the capital’s industrial village will also be used as a backup plant “when electricity goes out from time to time in Malé,” Housing Minister Dr Mohamed Muiz said.

Maldives signs historic climate change agreement

The Maldives signed the historic Paris climate change agreement on Friday, urging big polluters to commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Regulations introduced for connecting renewable energy to power grids

The new net metering regulation will allow residential and commercial customers who generate their own electricity from solar power to feed electricity they do not use back into the grid. The solar panel owner will be credited for the electricity added to the grid and billed for “net” energy use.

Vice President stripped of tourism portfolio

President Abdulla Yameen has temporarily assigned Environment Minister Thoriq Ibrahim as acting tourism minister, stripping Vice President Ahmed Adeeb of authority over his previous portfolio.

Chinese company to install solar panels in Hulhumalé

The agreement was signed under the Accelerating Sustainable Private Investments in Renewable Energy (ASPIRE) project developed in collaboration with the World Bank, the environment ministry said.

Government targets generating 30 percent of electricity from renewable sources

Environment minister meets delegation from Chinese State Oceanic Administration

Environment minister meets World Bank mission

Environment minister inaugurates coastal protection project in Raa Maduvvari

Environment Minister Thoriq signs for PPM