CARBON CAPTURE-

Adnoc taps Celeros to provide carbon capture tech for Habshan plant: Adnoc has chosen US-based flow technology company Celeros to provide two high pressure CO2 injection packages — among the world’s largest — for carbon capture and storage (CCS) at its gas plant in Abu Dhabi, according to a statement. The Habshan plant will be able to process 1.5 mn tons of CO2 annually.

REMEMBER- Adnoc has been exploring CCS investment opportunities: Adnoc signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Occidental Petroleum to explore potential investments in CCS hubs in the UAE and the US in April. The carbon capture program is part of an initial USD 15 bn decarbonization investment in low-carbon solutions to reach Adnoc’s Net-Zero by 2045.

WATER MANAGEMENT-

Egypt inks agreement for water resources management: Egypt’s National Authorityfor Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS) and the National Water Research Center (NWRC) have signed a joint cooperation protocol to enhance water resource management and development to address Egypt’s water challenges, Daily News Egypt reports. The collaboration involves studying and evaluating surface and groundwater resources, managing natural resources and earth sciences, and developing smart systems for efficient water management. It also aims for the use of advanced technologies like remote sensing, GIS, lasers, radar, and thermal sensors.

REMEMBER- Egypt’s water scarcity crisis will reach new levels once GERD is complete: Water scarcity has left about 93% of Egypt’s rural lands untapped for agricultural potential. Without increasing agricultural water efficiency, “water scarcity will increase net virtual water imports by 15% by 2030, reaching 45% in drought periods,” according to a report from the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. Egypt fears that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) presents an existential threat to its water security as Ethiopia continues to unilaterally fill the reservoir without a binding agreement.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-

  • UAE’s Moro Hub gives MOCA green certificate: Digital DEWA subsidiary Moro Hub has awarded a green certificate to the UAE Ministry of Cabinet Affairs (MOCA) for its commitment to environmental sustainability through the use of Moro Hub's Green Data Centre for its IT work. (Wam)
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