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MAY 2023 30 May-2 June (Tuesday-Friday): World Circular Economy Forum 2023, Helsinki, Finland. JUNE 2023 1 June (Thursday): Invest in African Energy Forum, Paris, France. 5-8 June (Monday-Thursday): IDEA2023, Chicago, US 8 June (Thursday): Envirotec and Energie Expo, Tunis, Tunisia. 11-12 June (Sunday-Monday): Arab-Chinese Business Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 12-15 June (Monday-Thursday): Saudi Plastics & […]
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TODAY: Taqa, Engie and EWEC achieve financial close for “low-carbon” desalination plant
Good morning, ladies and gents. We have a brisk issue to ease you into the weekend with a couple of big stories making the headlines. THE BIG CLIMATE STORY- The UAE’s Taqa, French utility company Engie, and the Emirates Water and Electricity Company have achieved financial close for the AED 2.3 bn low-carbon Mirfa 2 […]
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Taqa, Engie and EWEC achieve financial close for AED 2.3 bn “low-carbon” desalination plant
We’re one step closer to the UAE’s third largest RO desalination plant: The UAE’s state-owned Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa), French utility company Engie, and the Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) have achieved financial close for the AED 2.3 bn (c. USD 620 mn) low-carbon Mirfa 2 Reverse Osmosis (M2 RO) desalination plant, […]
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Iraq approves USD 520 mn, 750 MW solar plant project with PowerChina
Iraq’s solar drive is getting a boost from China: The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the construction of a USD 520.2 mn 750 MW solar plant with PowerChina in the country’s southern Muthanna province, according to a statement. The first phase of the two-phase project is set to generate 250 MW of solar energy, the statement […]
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RedSea co-founder Derya Baran talks sustainable food tech, future outlook
Coffee with: Derya Baran, co-founder and chief engineer at RedSea: Baran (LinkedIn) is the chief engineer of agricultural technology startup RedSea and a professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust). Her work is driven by the theory that local and fresh food can be a feasible reality for over 1 bn people […]
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Egypt ramps up waste management collaborations with Italy and Oman explores green partnerships with Iran and China
More green cooperation between Egypt and Italy? Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad discussed creating private sector partnerships with Italy’s Ambassador to Egypt Michel Quaroni on recycling construction and demolition waste, according to a statement. They also discussed cooperation in biodiesel production through recycling cooking oil and recycling agricultural waste, with Fouad highlighting that the sector […]
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The IFC appoints Abdullah Jefri as its GCC Senior Manager
The IFC appoints new senior management for the GCC: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has appointed Abdullah Jefri (LinkedIn) as its new Senior Manager for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, according to a statement. Jefri, who will be based in Dubai, will promote private and public sector partnerships in a bid to reduce the […]
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Etihad Airways winds Environmental Airline of the Year from industry mag Airline Ratings
UAE’s Etihad Airways was awarded the Environmental Airline of the Year 2023 by aviation news outlet Airline Ratings, according to the statement. Airline Ratings Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas pointed to the launch of Etihad Airways’ first SAF-fueled flight, the Boeing 787 — also known as the Greenliner — and the fuel efficient A350 aircraft developed in […]
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Egypt’s Kom Ombo solar farm is getting PV modules from LONGi and six green projects graduate from Egypt’s UK-backed Climate Finance Accelerator program
PV modules secured for Egypt’s 200 MW Kom Ombo solar farm: China’s power plant and renewables construction company Zhejiang Thermal Power Construction has signed an agreement with China-based PV manufacturer LONGi to provide PV modules for its 200 MW Kom Ombo solar farm in Egypt, EQ International reports. No financial details were disclosed. REMEMBER- Saudi […]