Egypt, Australia explore water treatment cooperation: Egypt’s Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Hani Sewilam met with Australian Ambassador to Egypt Axel Wabenhorst to discuss cooperation on desalination and water treatment, according to a statement. Sewilam said the ministry is also interested in upgrading water distribution systems and the assessment of hydraulic structures and their refurbishment, the statement added.

UAE and China partner on nuclear energy: UAE state-owned Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) signed three MoUs with Chinese organizations as part of its target to source 6% of its energy needs from nuclear power by 2050, Reuters reports. The non-binding agreements signed with China’s Nuclear Power Operations Research Institute, the China National Nuclear Corporation Overseas, and the China Nuclear Energy Industry Corporation cover cooperation on “nuclear energy operations, in high temperature gas-cooled reactors, and in nuclear fuel supply and investment,” according to a statement seen by the newswire.

REFRESHER- The UAE is building a 5.6 GW nuclear plant, which is set to secure 25% of theUAE’s power needs once operational in 2025. The third unit of the Barakah plant began commercial operations in February, adding 1.4 GW of clean electricity to the UAE’s national grid.

KSA, Germany talk renewables: Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman met with German Economy and Climate Action Minister Robert Habeck to discuss cooperation on clean energy and hydrogen, according to a statement released last week. A roundtable held during the Saudi minister’s visit to Germany also saw talks on cooperation on carbon capture and storage projects under Saudi Arabia’s circular carbon economy.

REMEMBER- Aramco is set to deliver: Saudi Aramco signed last year an agreement to build one of the world’s largest carbon capture and storage hubs with the capacity to store up to 9 mn tons of carbon dioxide a year by 2027.

IN OTHER CLIMATE DIPLO NEWS-

  • UAE Energy and Infrastructure Minister Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei met with Israel’s Ambassador to the UAE Amir Hayek to discuss energy, infrastructure, transport, and climate action collaboration. (Twitter)
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