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BMW launches its hydrogen-powered vehicle: German automaker BMW rolled out its hydrogen-powered car, the iX5 Hydrogen, earlier this week, CNBC reports. The company’s fleet totals less than 100 vehicles at the moment, with BMW noting that the current pilot phase is meant to demonstrate the potential of hydrogen vehicles as an emissions-free means of transport […]
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Spain is reviving historic grapevines to salvage the wine industry
Spanish winemakers are reviving historic late-ripening and heat-tolerant grape varieties to save their EUR 5 bn wine industry from climate threats, The Guardian reports. The Mediterranean country experienced its hottest year since record-keeping began in 2022 and has experienced four of its hottest years on record since 2015. How does this affect the wines? Droughts […]
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MARCH 2023 7-9 March (Tuesday-Thursday): Middle East Energy Exhibition, Dubai, UAE. 8-9 March (Wednesday-Thursday): Earthna Summit, Doha, Qatar. 12-16 March (Sunday-Thursday): Oman Sustainability Week, Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC), Muscat. 14-16 March (Tuesday-Thursday): Arab Aviation Summit (AAS), Al Hamra International Exhibition & Conference Centre, Ras al Khaimah, UAE. 15-19 March (Wednesday-Sunday): Qatar International Agricultural […]
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TODAY: Tadweer signs partnership agreement on waste management with France’s Sulo
Good morning, lovely people, it’s a light issue on the regional climate news front but there’s quite a few international updates to catch up on. Let’s dive in. THE BIG CLIMATE STORY- Regional news is at a standstill this morning, but one blip on the radar comes out of UAE where Abu Dhabi Waste Management […]
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Tadweer partners with France’s Sulo to boost waste management efforts in Abu Dhabi
UAE’s Tadweer + France’s Sulo to work on waste management: The Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) signed a partnership agreement with France’s Sulo to establish an integrated waste management network in Abu Dhabi, Wam reports. The timeframe and financials of the partnership agreement were not disclosed. Details: Sulo and Tadweer will explore the possibility […]
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Government-led AI initiatives are supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation regionally
MENA is set to capitalize on AI systems in transport, renewable energy and agritech, contributing over 6% to the region’s energy GDP by 2030, a report by Google and the Economist found. The Economist Intelligence Unit estimated in 2019 that Saudi Arabia and the UAE alone could add USD 200 bn and USD 122 bn […]
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The dropping costs of installing solar spell a boom for generation capacity
Solar power is currently on track to exceed the generation capacity of all other power sources within four years, the Financial Times reports, citing the International Energy Agency (IEA). The renewable energy source has risen rapidly from the less than 1% share it held 10 years ago and is set to further accelerate, with solar […]
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Croatia could be next in line to collaborate with KSA on renewables
KSA + Croatia eye renewables cooperation: Saudi Arabia and Croatia have agreed in principle to set up a joint business council to boost economic cooperation — with renewable energy being a key area for prospective partnership, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The joint business council would be set up under the Saudi Chambers, the […]
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Essar Group has its sights on hydrogen generation in India and the UK
Indian multinational conglomerate Essar Group plans to spend up to USD 3.6 bn on hydrogen production and decarbonization in India and the UK, Bloomberg reports. In an initial phase, the company plans to invest USD 1.2 bn in blue hydrogen production at its Stanlow refinery in northwest England, with a final investment decision expected later […]