The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has launched the National Environmental Radiation Measurements Portal, described by the authority as the UAE’s first centralised environmental radiation information system.
The portal aggregates real-time and historical measurements from FANR’s nationwide monitoring network, alongside laboratory analysis of environmental samples collected across the country. Users can track radiation levels, analyse trends and pull regulatory or research-grade data from a single platform.
“The launch of the National Environmental Radiation Measurements Portal marks an important milestone in advancing the UAE’s national radiation protection infrastructure. As one of FANR’s transformational projects, it reflects our commitment to harnessing innovation and digital technologies to strengthen regulatory capabilities and support informed decision-making. By bringing together environmental radiation information, scientific expertise and advanced analytical tools into a unified national system, the Portal contributes to a more resilient, data-driven regulatory framework that aligns with the UAE Government’s vision and FANR’s mandate in protecting the public and the environment,” Hamad Al Kaabi, Director General of FANR said in a statement.
The system is designed to serve three main functions: regulatory oversight, emergency preparedness and response, and scientific research. It also aims to improve coordination among national stakeholders by integrating monitoring data, laboratory capabilities and analytical tools in one place.
The portal builds on FANR’s Independent Radiological Environmental Monitoring Programme, which has been running since 2015 in line with international best practices. That programme independently verifies environmental monitoring results, measures radiation across different environmental media and helps establish a national baseline of radioactivity levels. FANR published the seventh edition of its Independent Environmental Monitoring Report alongside the portal’s launch.
Future development of the platform is expected to incorporate artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to deepen data analysis and extend the portal’s application across a wider range of industry sectors.
