Egypt discusses expanded partnership with the EU: Egyptian International Cooperation Minister Rania Al Mashat and Directorate-General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations at the European Commission Geert Jan Koopman met to discuss expanding the strategic partnership between the EU and Egypt, including joint work on green hydrogen production, according to a statement released on Friday. This comes as the EU continues to ramp up plans to establish the MENA region as a major future exporter of the green fuel under its REPowerEU strategy to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and push forward the bloc’s green transition.

AND- Pakistan is seeking Emirati investments in its renewable sector: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with a delegation from the UAE’s Hayat Bio-tech to discuss ways in which it can invest in Pakistan’s renewable energy sector, Pakistan Observer reported on Saturday. Pakistan has been looking towards the region as both a source and a destination for investments in renewables. Pakistan’s Netline signed an agreement for 20 MW of solar power in Saudi Arabia last February. Hayah Biotech is a joint venture between pharmaceutical company Sinopharm and Abu Dhabi-based Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing company G42. It is not clear how the company’s activities can be integrated for use in renewable projects.

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