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Egyptians need to have fewer babies to survive water ‘absolute water scarcity’

Egypt's population has nearly quadrupled over the last 60 years while water scarcity continues to threaten the nation, the Washington Post reports. Between 2014 and 2021, Egypt’s birth rate has dropped 20% from 3.5 to 2.8 children per woman, WaPo reports citing CAPMAS figures. The Egyptian government continues to push family planning — including with […]

Posted inCALENDAR

NOVEMBER 7-18 November (Monday-Friday): Egypt will host COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh. 15 November (Tuesday): Hawkamah Annual Conference (Building Investor Confidence Through Governance), Dubai, UAE. 23-24 November (Wednesday-Thursday): Global Conference on Sustainable Partnerships, The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Deadline of bid submissions for the Ras Mohaisen – Baha – Makkah Independent Water Transmission Pipeline in […]

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TODAY: Attention turns to MENA as COP27 kicks off on Sunday + Egypt pitches KSA on USD 3 bn of renewables projects

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. We have a stacked issue for you today with a roundup of what to expect when COP27 kicks off in Egypt on Sunday. Implementation and climate finance are at the top of the agenda — topics that are natural lead-ins to the stories that are driving the agenda this morning: […]

Posted inENERGY

Egypt is lining up another USD 3 bn in KSA investment in renewables

Egypt in talks with Saudi firms on renewables: Egypt’s Electricity Ministry is in talks with six Saudi firms over more than USD 3 bn worth of renewable energy projects as Egyptian Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker visits Riyadh, Bloomberg Asharq reports, citing unnamed sources at Egypt’s state-owned electricity companies. Who is Egypt meeting with? Al Fanar, […]

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Oman opens tender on another solar project

Oman’s OPWP launches tender for 500 MW solar PV project: The Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) has kicked off an open tender for a 500 MW IPP solar PV project, with a deadline to submit bids next Tuesday, 8 November, according to a company statement last week. The Ibri III project is set […]

Posted inDECARBONIZATION

Brazil’s Vale kicking tires on USD 1 bn ‘green’ steel plant in KSA

Brazil and KSA explore green iron production in Saudi: Saudi Arabia’s NationalIndustrial Development Center (NIDC) and Brazilian mining group Vale signed an MoU during Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative last month to study establishing on a USD 1.1 bn iron ore pellet “mega hub,” S&P Global reports, citing the NIDC. The details: The plant would […]

Posted inPOLICY

Oman set to decarbonize waste management

Oman’s Be’ah and OQT sign agreement to decarbonize waste management: Oman’s OQ Trading (OQT) — a state-owned international energy and commodity-trading company — signed a cooperation agreement with state-owned solid waste management firm Oman Environmental Service Holding Company (Be’ah) on Tuesday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Oman’s waste management industry. The scope: The agreement […]

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MENA companies recognized for their sustainability efforts at MENA Green Building Awards

EmiratesGBC’s MENA Green Building Awards recognizes sustainability efforts: Several MENA companies were recognized for their work to advance sustainability, according to a statement picked up by Zawya. The Green Building Products of the Year award in energy management was given to Dubai-based energy company Taka Solutions’ Takaunify platform, The Net Zero Building Project of the […]

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