DECEMBER 6-8 December (Tuesday-Thursday): World Circular Economy Forum WCEF2022, Kigali, Rwanda. 7-19 December (Wednesday-Monday): TheUN’s 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), Montreal, Canada. 9 December (Friday): Arab-China summit, Saudi Arabia. 13-14 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): Seminar on EU standards for agri-food products for the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, […]
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TODAY: Thank you for coming + EU tariff squabble could lead to a price hike for EVs
Good morning, friends. We bring you a relatively calm morning in terms of regional climate news, although we’re writing to you after the Enterprise team had an exceptionally exciting day yesterday. We were thrilled to welcome so many of you from Egypt and the region at our first Enterprise Climate X Forum at the Grand […]
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Getting into the nitty gritty of climate finance at Enterprise’s Climate X Forum
How to capitalize on the growth potential of climate and sustainability finance — an Enterprise Climate X panel discussion: Enterprise Climate X’s climate finance panel tackled where the opportunities are in the climate industry for banks and for their clients. We discussed where the funding is coming from, the mainstreaming of gree- and sustainability-linked finance, […]
Jordan lands another GEFF financing facility to push forward with green transition
Jordan secures more GEFF financing: Jordan will receive USD 40 mn for on-lending to the private sector from The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Union (EU) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF)’s Green Economy Financing Facility programme (GEFF), according to a statement issued by the EBRD. The GEFF has financed facilities […]
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Iraq sets up committee to discuss Chinese renewables offers + Oman will invite bids on green hydrogen projects this week
A newly-established joint committee in Iraq will discuss renewables offers in a bid to resolve its energy crisis, Sot al Iraq reports. Several Chinese companies have submitted proposals to develop wind and solar facilities, the news outlet quotes committee member and MP Sohaila Al Sultani as saying. Iraq’s Environment Ministry and National Investment Commission are […]
In the wake of COP15 for biodiversity, a new environmental credit is making noise
Is there a new tool for carbon offsetting on the block? Carbon credits are newly on the radar in MENA this past year, with at least three markets launching or announcing their plans to launch carbon trading exchanges and Saudi’s PIF making its first big transaction. The ongoing debate over greenwashing in a world in […]
Student-produced app to minimize food waste and increase food security in Dubai
Tech to boost food security: A group of students in Dubai plan to launch a platform to allow low-income households to purchase groceries at a discounted price, KhaleejTimes reports. The Project Ubuntu app and website will focus on vegetables and bakery items at supermarkets that are nearing their best-buy dates and offer reduced prices, ultimately […]
DECEMBER 6-8 December (Tuesday-Thursday): World Circular Economy Forum WCEF2022, Kigali, Rwanda. 7 December (Wednesday): The Big 5 Global Construction Impact Summit, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE. 7-19 December (Wednesday-Monday): TheUN’s 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), Montreal, Canada. 9 December (Friday): Arab-China summit, Saudi Arabia. […]