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French automaker Renault will start producing EVs at its Tangier plant in 2023, Ryad Mezzour, Morocco’s Industry and Commerce Minister, tweeted Wednesday. Renault Maroc is aiming to produce 17k Mobilize Duo brand EVs each ear at its existing auto assembly plant in Tangier when it becomes fully operational. Half of the production inputs going into […]
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Dubai may be getting a zero-carbon desalination plant
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is piloting a desalination system powered entirely through solar, according to a statement published yesterday. DEWA has hired Dutch firm Desolenator to design and test the system. OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING- The first phase of Oman’s largest industrial waste treatment facility started operations last week, […]
Posted inON YOUR WAY OUT
Seeing the effects of climate change? You’re not alone.
More than half of survey takers say climate change has hit them directly: 56% of adults recently surveyed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Ipsos say climate change has already had a “severe” impact on the areas they live in, according to a WEF statement issued last week. Some 71% expect climate change to […]
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SEPTEMBER 25-28 September (Sunday-Wednesday): World Cement Association’s Global Conference, Emirates Towers, Dubai, UAE. 27-28 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): Egypt-Spain Multilateral Partnership Forum, Sofitel Gezirah Hotel, Cairo, Egypt. 27-29 September (Tuesday-Thursday): WETEX & Dubai Solar Show, UAE. 28-29 September (Wednesday-Thursday): 8th World Green Economy Summit (WGES), UAE. 28-29 September (Wednesday- Thursday): Saudi Maritime Congress, Dhahran Expo, Dammam, Saudi […]
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TODAY: Could “richer” countries be getting a climate tax at the UN General Assembly?
Good morning, MENA, and what a busy day it has been for climate news as we hit UAE hump day. From climate diplomacy to major green desalination initiatives, we break it all down below. But first… OUR BIG STORY this fine morning- Where does the private sector’s role end (and that of government start) when […]
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Who does what? Egypt's climate czar Mahmoud Mohieldin on the role of the private sector and government in addressing climate change
Rich countries have barely made a dent in the USD 100 bn per year they’ve promised emerging markets to help address climate change. And the real price tag? It’s in the USD tns, says UN High-level Climate Champion for Egypt Mahmoud Mohieldin. With so much still left to do, the big questions are: How do […]
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Maersk could work with Egypt on USD 15 bn clean fuel project
Egypt and Danish shipping giant Maersk could cooperate on a USD 15 bn project to produce clean fuel for ships, Ittihadiya said yesterday following talks between President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Maersk CEO Soren Skou. The statement said El Sisi directed the government to start working with the company to set up a national […]
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Major green desalination projects in the pipeline for KSA and UAE
Neom announces major desalination project that could give its green economy a shot in the arm: Saudi Arabia’s Neom plans to build a desalination plant by 2024 that will not only be entirely powered by renewable energy, but that would also bolster plans to produce and export green hydrogen in a big way, according Peter […]