Commercial EVs are landing in the GCC: Dubai’s Admiral Mobility will bring 5k electric commercial vehicles to the UAE and Saudi Arabia, according to a statement. Admiral Mobility — the Dubai-based distributor of Chinese Geely EVs — entered an agreement with Geely’s new energy commercial vehicle brand Farizon Auto to sell 500 electric lorries by […]
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Biodiversity funding stalls, as developed countries fail to commit at COP15
Egypt wants to see a biodiversity fund: Egypt’s Environment Minister called for the establishment of a biodiversity fund at COP15, saying that the fund would provide developing countries with better access to finance and benefit sharing, according to a ministry statement yesterday. What’s been happening at COP15? COP15 kicked off with an ambitious target to […]
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ESG-compliant suppliers can get better payment plans with Carrefour
Carrefour operator Majid Al Futtaim and Standard Chartered Bank launched MENA’s first sustainable supply chain finance program, according to a statement. The program in its pilot phase will offer favorable financing terms to Carrefour suppliers for meeting ESG standards like using electric vehicles and less energy-consuming equipment. UAE plots carbon sink plan for sequestration: The […]
Egyptian students’ innovation protects solar panels and enhances performance
A self-cleaning solution for solar panels? Egyptian scientists have created a self-cleaning nano coating to enhance solar panels’ efficiency by 30%, according to a paper (pdf) produced by Al Azhar University and published last week in Scientific Reports. The hydrophobic layer protects the panels by minimizing the buildup of dust on surfaces over time saving […]
DECEMBER 7-19 December (Wednesday-Monday): The UN’s 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), Montreal, Canada. 13-14 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): Seminar on EU standards for agri-food products for the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Grand Millennium Business Bay Hotel, Dubai, UAE. 13-15 December (Tuesday-Thursday): International Renewable Energy Congress, Hammamet, Tunisia. […]
TODAY: NASA’s first water survey from space + HSBC makes climate waves
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Before we get things started, we have to tip our hats to Morocco’s national football team, which — despite losing to France 2-0 in yesterday’s semi-final match — put on a spectacular performance throughout the entire World Cup. We were sad to see them walk off the pitch yesterday, but […]
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Waste-to-hydrogen plant producing green hydrogen for fuel is in the works in Sharjah
The UAE is getting MENA’s first waste-to-hydrogen plant: Emirati waste management company Bee’ah has signed an MoU with US- and UK-based waste-to-energy focused tech company Chinook Sciences and Japanese gas conglomerate Air Water to form a consortium aimed at setting up a waste-to-hydrogen plant in Sharjah, according to a Bee’ah statement yesterday. The plant will […]
Neom is getting a 536 MW energy storage system
More details on a China-Arab summit agreement: Sungrow Power Supply and AcwaPower have inked an agreement to build a 536 MW battery storage system in Neom, according to a statement released this week. The MoU was one of several signed during the China-Arab Summit hosted in KSA last Friday. There are no details regarding the […]