{"id":79041,"date":"2023-08-21T01:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T01:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=79041"},"modified":"2025-12-15T09:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T09:25:08","slug":"menas-first-green-methanol-refueling-operation-concludes-in-egypts-port-said","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/menas-first-green-methanol-refueling-operation-concludes-in-egypts-port-said\/","title":{"rendered":"MENA\u2019s first green methanol refueling operation concludes in Egypt\u2019s Port Said"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"79043\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"79043\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/08\/21\/today-oci-global-completes-its-first-green-methanol-refueling-operation-in-egypt\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: OCI Global completes its first green methanol refueling operation in Egypt                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/08\/21\/today-oci-global-completes-its-first-green-methanol-refueling-operation-in-egypt\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Let\u2019s jump in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY- <\/strong>Dutch-based chemical producer OCI Global completed a six-hour operation refueling the world\u2019s first green-methanol-powered container ship with 500 tons of the green fuel in Egypt\u2019s East Port Said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>^^ We have more details on this story and much more in the news well, below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY OUTSIDE THE REGION- Climate change-linked wildfires still <\/strong><strong>spreading everywhere<\/strong>: A wildfire on Spain\u2019s Tenerife island that forced mass evacuations remained uncontrollable yesterday despite improved weather conditions overnight. The fire was now impacting ten towns in the island located at the Canary Islands, although 11 have been evacuated as a precaution in what officials have described as the worst in Tenerife in decades. It now covers an area of over 8k hectares with a perimeter of 70 km, up from 5k hectares and a perimeter of 50km a day earlier. Some 12k residents have been evacuated, according to regional authorities. Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo said authorities have confirmed that the wildfire was started deliberately, but did not provide further details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO- Evacuations are still ongoing as wildfires rage in Canada\u2019s western province of <\/strong><strong>British Columbia<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/fires-rage-british-columbia-more-residents-prepare-evacuations-2023-08-20\/\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Over 35k residents were under an evacuation order with 30k under an evacuation alert. Record high temperatures this year on the back of worsening climate change have contributed to unusual raging and prolonging wildfires in Europe and elsewhere, including a deadly wildfire on Hawaii\u2019s Maui island that killed over 110 people earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The severe blazes is getting ink from the international press over the weekend: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/environment\/wildfire-spreads-spains-tenerife-forcing-thousands-homes-2023-08-20\/\">Reuters<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-08-17\/heat-blankets-europe-as-tenerife-wildfires-force-evacuations\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/aug\/19\/tenerife-thousands-more-flee-their-homes-as-out-of-control-wildfires-rage\">The Associated Press<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/photography\/interactive\/2023\/tenerife-wildfires-canary-islands-photos\/\">The Washington Post<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/aug\/19\/tenerife-thousands-more-flee-their-homes-as-out-of-control-wildfires-rage\">The Guardian<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><strong>OVER IN COPLAND- <\/strong><strong>More climate finance for Africa is the only way to go: <\/strong>COP28 President-Designate Sultan Al Jaber stressed the necessity of scaling up financing to African nations to help them meet climate goals, <a href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303187285\">Wam<\/a> reported on Thursday. Speaking at the Ethiopian-hosted African Ministerial Conference of the Environment, Al Jaber said that Africa remains among the regions most impacted by climate change. \"From Pakistan to Hawaii, we have seen too many lives and livelihoods devastated. Yet, Africa has been facing extreme climate conditions with greater impacts for longer than most,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Africa faces a \u201cchronic\u201d lack of funding:<\/strong> Al Jaber also highlighted the \u201cchronic lack of available, accessible and affordable climate finance\u201d in the continent, describing it as a significant obstacle hindering progress on climate action in Africa. \"Currently, barely one tenth of global climate finance finds its way to Africa. According to the African Development Bank, almost USD 250 bn annually is needed to meet Africa\u2019s NDC commitments through 2030. Yet, this continent of 54 countries that contributes less than 5% of global emissions, receives less than USD 30 bn a year. And private finance flows to Africa are a fraction of what is disbursed to the rest of the world. These are the realities. They need to be fixed. And they need to be fixed now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><strong>WATCH THIS SPACE #1-<\/strong><strong> EBRD and Egypt work on improving regulation for private sector <\/strong><strong>power producers: <\/strong>The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is advising the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency (Egyptera) on opening the local electricity market to the private sector, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3E152WD\">statement<\/a> released on Thursday. Funded by a grant, the multilateral lender is working with Egyptera to improve its regulatory framework to promote a more competitive market and increase the private sector\u2019s role in producing, distributing and selling power, it said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why this matters:<\/strong> Private-sector players have long been asking for the ability to use Egypt\u2019s electricity grid to transmit electricity to their end clients by \u201cwheeling\u201d \u2014 to effectively \u201crent\u201d the state\u2019s grid: Use it, for a fee, to deliver green electricity directly to their end clients. Developers operating solar and wind facilities currently generate electricity and sell it to the state under a long-term offtake agreement. Read more about this <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/acf9e732-3e75-41ef-a9a1-f85c4f27fea0\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/815d528f-ea40-4a99-8cd1-08a2cdafd8d3\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-06\"><\/a> <strong>WATCH THIS SPACE #2- Masdar eyeing a solar expansion in Iraq:<\/strong> UAE renewables giant Masdar is planning to establish at least four solar energy plants in Iraq\u2019s Maysan, Dhi Qar, Anbar, and Kirkuk governorates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iraqinews.com\/iraq\/uaes-masdar-to-build-solar-power-plants-in-iraq\/\">Iraqi News<\/a> reported following a meeting between Iraq\u2019s Electricity Minister Ziyad Ali Fadel and a Masdar delegation last week. The generation capacities of the planned solar farms was not disclosed, nor was the expected investment ticket for the projects. Iraq has a target to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f046a737-0b72-4e0b-bbc2-8190f369fc63\">generate 5 GW<\/a> of solar power in 2023 and signed solar power agreements over the past two years with several companies, lining up a total generation capacity of 7.5 GW.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO<\/strong><strong>- Masdar has big EU expansion plans: <\/strong>The company plans to deploy up to 5 GW in wind energy capacity and battery storage volume by 2030 through its newly acquired renewables and BESS arm <a href=\"https:\/\/news.masdar.ae\/en\/press-Release?News\/2022\/10\/25\/10\/25\/Masdar-Acquires-Arlington-Energy-to-Advance\">Masdar Arlington<\/a>, the company\u2019s CEO Matthew Clare said in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyvoice.com\/renewables-energy-transition\/524587\/qa-with-matthew-clare-chief-executive-of-masdar-arlington\/?utm_content=167867847&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-1379070162\">Energy Voice<\/a> last week. Masdar has several transactions at an \u201cadvanced stage\u201d totalling 5 GW for offshore wind energy projects, and plans to add 3-5 GW in battery storage capacity over the next five to seven years. Masdar <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/92b788af-2a3c-42ae-af76-0c5c72603973\">acquired UK energy storage firm Arlington Energy<\/a> in January, and later in March committed to investing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/uaes-masdar-invest-12-bln-british-battery-storage-tech-2023-03-01\/\">GBP 1 bn<\/a> to develop UK battery energy storage system (BESS) tech. The acquisition falls under Masdar\u2019s target to increase its BESS and renewables foothold in Europe.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><strong>WATCH THIS SPACE<\/strong><strong> #3- Ewec\u2019s 3Q clean energy certificates auction is open:<\/strong> The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) has opened registration for its 3Q <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewec.ae\/en\/CleanEnergyCertificates\">clean energy certificates<\/a> (CEC) auction, <a href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303187255\">Wam<\/a>reported on Thursday. CECs are tradeable digital certificates that verify the sources of consumed electricity to ensure reliance on clean energy. The certificates are in units of 1 MWh each, and are currently the only mechanism in Abu Dhabi guaranteeing clean energy utilization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The last auction held a record: <\/strong>Ewec made its <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/af8eeaf0-0e81-499d-942b-87d0e1d87c72\">biggest single sale<\/a> of CECs to UAE\u2019s digital infrastructure developer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zero-two.ae\/\">Two Zero<\/a> last May, selling 7.3 mn MWh of clean energy. The price of the purchase agreement was not disclosed.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><strong>NON-CLIMATE REGIONAL HEADLINES OVER THE WEEKEND:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>KSA<\/strong>: Saudi Arabia\u2019s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Jeddah as diplomatic relations between the countries improve. (<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/vyuxk9c5\">Asharq Al Awsat<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Egypt + UAE:<\/strong> Egypt is expected to start buying <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/fc058119-57bb-462d-94ea-26a53bddad6f\">UAE-financed imported wheat<\/a> in January after parliamentary approval is secured in November. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.albayan.ae\/economy\/arab\/2023-08-20-1.4713126\">Al Bayan<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/5348nvm3\">Akhbar Al Youm<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/8\/3404.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Enterprise Finance Forum is taking place on 18-19 September at <\/strong><strong>the St. Regis Hotel in Cairo.<\/strong> This flagship forum is the latest in our must-attend series of invitation-only, C-suite-level gatherings that allow senior members of our community to openly and frankly discuss critical issues in key sectors of the economy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is our first two-day event<\/strong>, which should give us plenty of time to dive into the nitty gritty of this industry we love. Our panels will see CEOs, bankers, investors and founders gather to discuss the future and trends shaping banking, finance, fintech and NBFS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our full agenda will be out at month\u2019s end. Among the topics we\u2019ll be discussing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Looking into the crystal ball:<\/strong> Top industry CEOs will join us on stage to answer tough questions on where we are as an industry, the forces that will shape all of our businesses going forward, and their views on dealflow in the year ahead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Surviving nuclear winter:<\/strong> We discuss how private equity and venture capital players are tackling challenges including fundraising and deployment in an environment in which it\u2019s awfully difficult to price your local asset in USD terms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The robots are coming:<\/strong> We explore what the coming AI and big data means for the industry in our part of the world and what can bankers, NBFI, and fintech players do to capitalize on them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What do you do when nobody wants to be a banker<\/strong> \u2014 and when those who are already (investment or commercial) bankers are either (a) dreaming of doing their own startup or (b) moving to Dubai (or, increasingly, Riyadh)? We go deep into the weeds with industry leaders on how they\u2019re building talent for tomorrow.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NBFIs are a bubble. Prove me wrong:<\/strong> We chart the explosive rise of NBFIs and ask whether the industry is ready for a wave of consolidation. We\u2019ll dive into whether consumer finance is starting to mature as a segment \u2014 and ask which sector is next.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Handicapping the winners and losers in fintech in 2024:<\/strong> We dive deep into which categories are getting traction, where the untapped opportunities are, what business they would start today if they could, and what we can expect of the sector in the year ahead.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What\u2019s a bank, anyway? <\/strong>Wherein we talk challenger and neobanks with the players looking to shake up the brick-and-mortar industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>** NEW: MORE NETWORKING TIME-<\/strong> Our agenda includes expanded networking time, including an expanded coffee break and a post-event networking room for you to interact with your peers and speak one-on-one with the team at Enterprise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STAY TUNED for more detail <\/strong>about our exciting agenda in the weeks to come.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.enterprise.news\/\">TAP OR CLICK HERE<\/a><\/strong> if you want to express interest in attending. 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We were joined by <strong>Amr Allam, <\/strong>co-CEO of Hassan Allam Holding, <strong>Mohamed Ismail Mansour, <\/strong>CEO and co-founder of Infinity, and <strong>Sherif El Kholy,<\/strong> longtime partner and head of MENA private equity at Actis.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU\u2019RE READING ENTERPRISE CLIMATE, the essential MENA publication for senior execs who care about the world\u2019s most important industry. <\/strong>We\u2019re out Monday through Thursday by 5am Cairo \/ 5am Riyadh \/ 6am UAE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE MORE OF ENTERPRISE ON THE WEB \u2014<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.enterprise.news\">tap or click here<\/a> to read EnterpriseAM, EnterprisePM, and The Weekend Edition on our powerful new website packed with reader-friendly features.<\/p>\n<p>Were you forwarded this email? <strong>Get your own <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/subscribe\/\">subscription without charge here<\/a><\/strong> or reach out to us on <a href=\"mailto:climate@enterprisemea.com\">climate@enterprisemea.com<\/a> with comments, suggestions and story tips.<br \/>\n <strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Dominican Republic will host the <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/event\/tc3\">COP27 Transitional Committee<\/a><\/strong><strong>from Tuesday, 29 August to Friday, 1 September<\/strong>. The meeting aims to establish institutional arrangements, modalities, governance structures, and terms of reference for the landmark Loss and Damage Fund. It also wants to expand sources for climate funding under the program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saudi Arabia<\/strong><strong> will host the <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-smic.com\/\">Sustainable Maritime Industry Conference<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Monday, 4 <\/strong><strong>September to Wednesday, 6 September<\/strong> in Jeddah. Organized by KSA\u2019s Transport and Logistic Services Ministry, the event will feature over 50 speakers to spotlight sustainability, new technologies, and digitization efforts in the maritime industry. Speakers will include International Maritime Organization Secretary General Kitack Lim and World Ocean Council CEO Paul Holthus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kenya<\/strong><strong> will host the <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/africaclimatesummit.org\/\">Africa Climate Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Monday, 4 September to Wednesday, 6 <\/strong><strong>September<\/strong> in Nairobi. The event will bring together government leaders and investors to share pathways and solutions to upping Africa\u2019s climate resilience. The summit will serve as a platform to inform, frame, and influence commitments, pledges, and outcomes, ultimately leading to the development of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wedocs.unep.org\/handle\/20.500.11822\/28248\">Nairobi Declaration on Climatic Change<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>India <\/strong><strong>will host the<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g20.org\/en\/g20-india-2023\/new-delhi-summit\/\">G20 Heads of State and Government Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Saturday, 9 <\/strong><strong>September to Sunday, 10 September <\/strong>in New Delhi. A G20 Leaders\u2019 Declaration will be adopted at the conclusion of the summit, stating commitment towards priorities discussed and agreed upon during previous ministerial and working group meetings through the year, the organizers note. The last meeting of G20 energy ministers in July <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/65d9a591-8b2c-40c4-ae42-d5768511e143\">failed to reach consensus<\/a> on a fossil fuel phasedown as several major producing nations, led by Saudi Arabia, blocked the move. 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has-post-thumbnail hentry category-green-methanol tag-egypt tag-enterpriseclimate tag-green-hydrogen tag-green-methanol tag-maersk tag-oci tag-suez-canal wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-01\"><\/a> <strong>OCI Global completes its first green methanol refueling operation in MENA:<\/strong> Dutch-based chemical producer OCI Global completed a six-hour operation refueling the world\u2019s first <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/00114f45-f0d5-4b3e-815f-02b64efa1a58\">green-methanol-powered container ship<\/a> with 500 tons of the green fuel in Egypt\u2019s East Port Said, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/5e5pyra8\">statement<\/a> released on Friday. The refueling operation by OCI Global took place <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/00114f45-f0d5-4b3e-815f-02b64efa1a58\">under a partnership<\/a> with shipping and logistics giant AP Moller-Maersk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More about the vessel:<\/strong> The container ship \u2014 capable of hauling 2.1k TEU shipping containers \u2014 began its maiden voyage in South Korea and passed through the Suez Canal on its way to its final destination in Copenhagen. It was fueled by OCI Global under a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/00114f45-f0d5-4b3e-815f-02b64efa1a58\">partnership<\/a> announced in June with shipping and logistics giant AP Moller-Maersk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What this means:<\/strong> It represents a \u201cunique opportunity for the Suez Canal to position itself as a Green Marine Bunkering Hub to proactively attract more Green Marine Traffic to the area and be ahead of nearby ports such as Fujairah, Jeddah and Morocco,\u201d OCI Global <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/00114f45-f0d5-4b3e-815f-02b64efa1a58\">said last May<\/a>. The vessel\u2019s passage through Port Said should also help kickstart demand for green hydrogen offtake and consolidate the country\u2019s position as a green hydrogen hub.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OCI and Maersk have big green fuel targets for Egypt<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Back in November, OCI and Adnoc joint venture Fertiglobe began commissioning of their <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/04\/03\/scatec-inks-ain-sokhna-green-hydrogen-pact-with-sfe-and-oc-68181\/\">100 MW green hydrogen<\/a> plant in Egypt\u2019s Ain Sokhna, which will generate feedstock for green ammonia production once operational in 2024. Maersk said it would cooperate with Egypt on a USD 15 bn project to produce clean fuel for ships <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/26d78f41-cf2e-469d-bb1b-3d4db23f77b9\">back in September<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And other players are interes<\/strong><strong>ted:<\/strong> Egyptian petrochemicals firm Alexandria National Refining & Petrochemicals <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/7629fcfd-890d-432d-8556-bbfd2e38b2a1\">signed a cooperation agreement<\/a> with Norwegian renewables developer Scatec to jointly establish the country\u2019s first green methanol production facility at a cost of around USD 450 mn last May. The Damietta Port plant will have an initial yearly production capacity of 40k tons of the green fuel, and the two companies will provide 40 MW of solar energy and 120 MW of wind power respectively to power the project<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-hydrogen\/\">green hydrogen<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-methanol\/\">GREEN METHANOL<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                 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conglomerate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essar.com\/\">Essar Group<\/a> to supply 4 mn tons of iron ore pellets per year to Essar\u2019s USD 4.5 bn green steel project in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essar.com\/foulath-subsidiary-bahrain-steel-signs-loi-for-iron-ore-pellet-supply-to-essar-groups-ksa-green-steel-project\/\">statement<\/a> released on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we know: <\/strong>Essar said they submitted a proposal to the Saudi Industry Development Fund for the green steel plant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essar.com\/essar-returns-to-steel-biz-with-8-bn-investment\/\">back in March<\/a>, with a target to produce 4 mn tons a year of casting and hot-strip steel, as well as 1 mn tons of cold-roll coil capacity and tin plates a year. The agreement will cover 50% of the raw material supply of iron ore pellets needed for the plant, the statement notes. Commercial production of the plant is expected to begin in 2027 and will cater to multiple sectors including construction, oil and gas, automotive, packaging, and general engineering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Bahrain Steel: <\/strong>Bahrain Steel is the only GCC-owned pellet producer and leading supplier of high-quality DR grade pellets to all integrated steel producers in the region, according to the statement. It is a subsidiary of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foulath.com\/\">Foulath Holding<\/a>, an investment company focused on steel and steel-related projects in the MENA region, and which oversees more than USD 2.4 bn of assets through Bahrain Steel and its other subsidiary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sulb.com.bh\/\">SULB<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/bahrain\/\">Bahrain<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/bahrain-steel\/\">Bahrain Steel<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-steel\/\">GREEN STEEL<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"79050\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"79050\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/08\/21\/79050\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-79050\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-79050 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"web-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weareiph.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/5\/1828.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"79051\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"79051\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">DESALINATION<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/08\/21\/acwa-power-wins-bid-to-construct-and-operate-uaes-hassyan-desalination-project\/\">\r\n                            Acwa Power wins bid to construct and operate UAE\u2019s Hassyan desalination project                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/08\/21\/acwa-power-wins-bid-to-construct-and-operate-uaes-hassyan-desalination-project\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The AED 3.4 bn (USD 914 mn) 681.4k cbm per day facility is set to be one of the largest sea water reverse osmosis plants powered by solar energy and will begin commissioning in 2026. Acwa Power had submitted the lowest bid received by Dewa so far, with a selling price of around USD 0.34 per cbm of desalinated water produced.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No dice for UAE\u2019s Taqa: <\/strong>Dewa also received a bid from the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) in May, but the UAE company did not make the cut given Acwa Power\u2019s competitive offer, according to Wam. Last week, Acwa Power <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/7997d352-e4a8-4ddc-a571-2afb26fc99b6\">surpassed Taqa<\/a> as world's largest water developer outside of China with 3.2 mn cbm per day of net capacity compared to Taqa\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalwaterintel.com\/global-water-intelligence-magazine\/24\/7\/the-list\/the-world-s-largest-water-project-developers-7-2023\">2.7 mn cbm per day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More renewables-powered desalination on the way? <\/strong>\u201cBy 2030, Dewa aims to produce 100% of desalinated water by a mix of clean energy and waste heat,\u201d CEO Saeed Al Tayer said in the statement. The company inaugurated KSA\u2019s first solar-powered desalination facility last June, the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/bc9dc8f6-e1f3-4a38-ba3f-8bc110e5d482\">USD 650 mn<\/a> Jubail 3A independent water desalination plant which has a production capacity of 600k cbm per day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO FROM ACWA-<\/strong> The company\u2019s portfolio in KSA now surpasses 12 GW of combined PV capacity following the addition of the in development Al Shuaibah 1 and Al Shuaibah 2 PV projects, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/consortium-of-acwa-power-pif-subsidiary-badeel-and-aramco-subsidiary-sapco-reach-financial-close-for-al-shuaibah-1-and-al-shuaibah-2-solar-pv-projects-oagjfrrv\">statement<\/a>. The USD 2.4 bn project \u2014 developed by Acwa Power, Public Investment Fund subsidiary Badeel and Aramco subsidiary Sapco \u2014 will have a total capacity of 2.6 GW, and commercial operations will begin in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/acwa-power\/\">ACWA Power<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/desalination\/\">DESALINATION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/dewa\/\">DEWA<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"79053\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"79053\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">GREEN FINANCE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/08\/21\/omans-beah-is-in-talks-to-secure-financing-for-waste-treatment-project-expansion\/\">\r\n                            Oman\u2019s Be\u2019ah is in talks to secure financing for waste treatment project expansion                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/08\/21\/omans-beah-is-in-talks-to-secure-financing-for-waste-treatment-project-expansion\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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It did not provide details on the institutions with which Be\u2019ah is currently negotiating or the size of financing needed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Sohar project:<\/strong> The facility \u2014 which will be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/industry\/omans-biggest-industrial-waste-treatment-facility-to-be-fully-ready-by-2025-ueosfzke\">biggest in the country<\/a> \u2014 is set to be completed in 2025. The first phase of the project, which is currently operational, includes three landfills and an open and closed area for industrial waste. The in-development second phase will include a solidification plant and lab installations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barka gets a mention:<\/strong> The report also highlighted the signing of an MoU between Be\u2019ah and the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company \u2014 now known as <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/5f0216f8-f9f0-4aae-98d3-c4590e280a34\">Nama Power and Water Procurement<\/a> (PWP) \u2014 to set up the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beah.om\/web\/guest\/w\/be-ah-to-build-waste-to-energy-plant-in-barka\">first waste-to-energy project<\/a> in Barka. The facility, which will have an estimated daily capacity of 4.5k tons of municipal waste, slashing the carbon footprint of landfills by 50 mn tons in 35 years, according to Be\u2019ah. This would be equivalent to 30% of total greenhouse gas emissions currently emitted by landfill operations in the country. It will also help provide 130-150 MW from renewable sources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And some electricity highlights:<\/strong> The report also highlighted an OMR 100 mn investment by Oman\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nama.om\/\">Nama Holding Group<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/acwapower.com\/en\/projects\/ibri-2-pv-ipp\/\">Ibri solar power plant<\/a> \u2014 the country\u2019s largest utility-scale solar PV IPP. The project, which was inaugurated in 2022, was developed by a consortium led by Saudi renewables giant Acwa Power. It has a production capacity of 500 MW and is expected to slash 340k tons of emissions annually. The report also said that tenders were awarded by Nama in 2022 for the development of the 1 GW solar IPP project in Manah. It also highlighted a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/5f0216f8-f9f0-4aae-98d3-c4590e280a34\">recent restructuring of the electricity sector<\/a> by the merger of supply services in a sole company and electricity distribution into a separate company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IN OTHER OMAN RENEWABLES NEWS- The sultanate is courting RfQs for more <\/strong><strong>renewables pro<\/strong><strong>jects: <\/strong>Oman is issuing a request for qualification (RfQ) for five new wind energy projects, three solar PV projects, and a waste-to-energy (WtE) project before the end of the year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omanobserver.om\/article\/1141582\/business\/energy\/oman-to-issue-rfqs-for-solar-wind-projects\">Oman Observer<\/a> reported on Friday, citing PWP\u2019s recently published <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/8\/1698.pdf\">seven-year statement for 2023-2029 (pdf)<\/a>. All the projects will be signed under an IPP agreement. If completed, Oman\u2019s installed wind and solar energy capacities will increase by 4.3 GW by 2029, according to further reporting by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omanobserver.om\/article\/1141618\/business\/omans-next-big-1000-mw-solar-project-planned-for-launch-in-2029\">Oman Observer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More about the wind projects:<\/strong> One of the wind projects will be in Duqm and will have a capacity of 200 to 300 MW, the outlet reported. A RfP will be issued early next year, while the plant is planned for operation in 3Q 2026. A second wind project will be located in Jalaan Bani Bu Ali with a capacity of 100 MW, with operation starting in 3Q 2026. The third will be a 100 to 200 MW wind project in Dhofar. The fourth and fifth wind farms will be in Ras Madrakah and Sadah, with commissioning expected in 2027 and 2028. The former will have a capacity between 200 to 300 MW, while the latter will be sized at 100 MW.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More about the solar and WtE:<\/strong> The solar stations will be a 500 MW station in Ibri with commercial operation scheduled for 2026, a 500 MW solar plant in the Main Interconnected System (MIS) area scheduled for commission in 2027, and a third unknown plant that will be inaugurated in 2029, according to the news outlet. The WtE facility will be located in Barka and have an estimated capacity of 130 to 140 MW, with operations expected to launch in 2Q 2028.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/beah\/\">Be\u2019ah<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-finance\/\">green finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/oman\/\">Oman<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/oman-investment-authority\/\">Oman Investment Authority<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/solar-energy\/\">solar energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/waste-to-energy\/\">WASTE TO ENERGY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/waste-treatment\/\">waste treatment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/wind-energy\/\">Wind Energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"79055\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"79055\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">CLIMATE DIPLOMACY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/08\/21\/ethiopia-and-the-uae-are-partnering-on-biofuels-and-carbon-credits\/\">\r\n                            Ethiopia and the UAE are partnering on biofuels and carbon credits                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/08\/21\/ethiopia-and-the-uae-are-partnering-on-biofuels-and-carbon-credits\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The LoI was penned during UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan\u2019s visit to Addis Ababa on Friday, which saw the two countries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ena.et\/web\/eng\/w\/eng_3219537\">sign 17 MoUs<\/a>, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303187639\">roadmap agreement<\/a> between UAE government-owned renewables giant Masdar and Ethiopia\u2019s Finance Ministry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Egypt and China partner on agritech: <\/strong>Egypt\u2019s Agriculture and Land Reclamation Minister Al Sayed Al Quseir and Chinese counterpart Tang Renjian signed an agreement to collaborate on developing drought-resistant and salinity-tolerant crops. The agreement falls under a three-year cooperation pact ending in 2025 aimed at advancing knowledge transfer in agricultural innovation, including in digitization, organic and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biodynamics.com\/biodynamic-principles-and-practices\">biodynamic farming<\/a>, and eco-friendly pest-control. 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The project is expected to kick off operations in 4Q 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is solar tracking?<\/strong> Solar tracking systems <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/solar-tracker\">reorient PV panels<\/a> to the direction of the sun, keeping panels perpendicular to the power source and effectively minimizing sunlight reflection and increasing solar energy absorption.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Al Shuaibah:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acwapower.com\/media\/338975\/shuaibah-1-iwpp-231117-compressed.pdf\">Al Shuaibah 1<\/a> is an independent water and power project whose first phase saw the construction of a 900 MW desalination plant capable of producing some 880k cubic meters (m3) of water per day. A planned expansion will see its capacity grow to some 1 mn m3\/day. The USD 1.75 bn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acwapower.com\/news\/pif-subsidiary-badeel-and-acwa-power-to-develop-the-mena-regions-largest-solar-energy-plant-in-saudi-arabia\/\">Al Shuaibah 2<\/a> solar energy plant is set to be <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f37ee15a-470d-4f5a-9122-af6d8ae02535\">MENA\u2019s largest<\/a> with a 2.06 GW generational capacity.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><strong>KSA\u2019s Ceer teams up with Siemens on EV engineering: <\/strong>Saudi Arabia\u2019s first EV manufacturing company <a href=\"https:\/\/ceermotors.com\/\">Ceer<\/a> has signed an agreement with Siemens Digital Industries Software to use the company\u2019s computer software in the design of EVs, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/ceermotors.com\/news\/ceer-and-siemens-announce-collaboration-to-digitally-transform-the-electric-vehicle-development-process\/\">statement<\/a> released last week. The agreement will allow Ceer to use Siemens\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/siemens-xcelerator-applied-ev\/\">Xcelerator<\/a> industry software for vehicle design, development, validation, and manufacturing of Ceer\u2019s EVs, the statement notes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ceer:<\/strong> Ceer is a JV between Saudi Arabia\u2019s sovereign wealth fund the Public Investment Fund and Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Company (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxconn.com\/en-us\/\">Foxconn<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f1b8a41d-7d82-4769-b677-ea007e244255\">launched last November<\/a>. The EV brand <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/4c08f92b-a46c-4e3f-8612-fda17753e740\">received a manufacturing license<\/a> from KSA\u2019s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources last June for its planned <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/5ee461e8-e76f-4e4f-bab1-3bf0611dff80\">USD 96 mn EV production plant<\/a> and is expected to contribute USD 8 bn to Saudi Arabia\u2019s GDP by 2034. Late last month, the KSA automaker <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/b47a183e-80c4-4864-8640-62611dab81dc\">signed a KRW 250 bn<\/a> (c. USD 196 mn) agreement with South Korean counterpart Hyundai Kefico for the supply of EV spare parts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>KSA plans to boost local waste management:<\/strong> KSA\u2019s Municipal and Rural Affairs Ministry is drafting policies to regulate the construction sector\u2019s waste management operations. Under the new regulations, Saudi-based firms must contract licensed trash carriers to collect and transport waste to designated landfills. (<a href=\"https:\/\/saudigazette.com.sa\/article\/634955\">Saudi Gazette<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>KSA\u2019s Kaust teams up with Longi on solar tech: <\/strong>Saudi Arabia\u2019s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust) has signed a cooperation agreement with Chinese solar cell manufacturer Longi to boost local solar panel manufacturing capabilities, with a focus on advancing the efficiency and reliability of PV technologies to ensure they are compatible with KSA\u2019s climate. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaust.edu.sa\/news\/kaust-and-longi-announce-strategic-collaboration-to-advance-solar-energy\">Statement<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oman completes mangrove plantation target:<\/strong> Oman\u2019s Environment Authority completed its 2 mn mangroves forestation target last week, planting mangrove seedlings in the North Batinah, South Sharqiyah, and Al Wusta governorates. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscatdaily.com\/2023\/08\/15\/ea-plants-2mn-mangroves-to-bolster-omans-coastal-wetlands\/\">Muscat Daily<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Omani tech companies to monitor waste bins using AI: <\/strong>Omani tech and AI companies <a href=\"https:\/\/rihal.om\/\">Rihal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/onsor.om\/\">Onsor Technologies<\/a> will use an automated AI-based platform to monitor, inspect, and collect data from 185k waste bins across Oman, in partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beah.om\/\">Oman Environmental Service Holding Company<\/a> (Be\u2019ah). 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The announced limit is higher than a proposed 1 kg CO2 limit for green hydrogen earlier this year, according to the newswire. It comes under an ambitious strategy by India to become a global hub for green hydrogen production by producing 5 mn metric tons of the fuel by 2030 annually.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why this matters:<\/strong> Transparency on green hydrogen production is necessary given concerns about what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/rrapier\/2020\/06\/06\/estimating-the-carbon-footprint-of-hydrogen-production\/?sh=53a3f81b24bd\">type of energy<\/a> is being used in the production process and its carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><strong>Oil giant Occidental acquires carbon capture tech firm for USD 1.1 bn<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1pointfive.com\/\">1PointFive<\/a> \u2014 a wholly-owned subsidiary of US oil and gas company Occidental Petroleum \u2014 has bought Canada-based direct air capture (DAC) technologies developer <a href=\"https:\/\/carbonengineering.com\/\">Carbon Engineering<\/a> for USD 1.1 bn, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxy.com\/news\/news-releases\/occidental-enters-into-agreement-to-acquire-direct-air-capture-technology-innovator-carbon-engineering\/\">statement<\/a>. The transaction \u2014 expected to close by the end of 4Q 2023 \u2014 would see Carbon Engineering become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the oil producer\u2019s venture capital arm Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, the statement notes. Earlier this month, the US Department of Energy named 1PointFive and Carbon Engineering<a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/28e092df-9365-410b-9f51-5dd7cd3cee1a\">among beneficiaries for a USD 1 bn grant<\/a> aimed at scaling US DAC capacity. 1PointFive is developing the world\u2019s largest DAC plant in Texas, and its parent company Occidental has plans to build another 100 DAC plants, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/deals\/occidental-petroleum-buy-carbon-engineering-11-bln-2023-08-15\/\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SOUND SMART- <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/28e092df-9365-410b-9f51-5dd7cd3cee1a\">DAC technology<\/a> refers to the removal of CO2 directly from the atmosphere at any location, as opposed to carbon capture, which involves absorbing CO2 at the point of emission. Carbon dioxide removed under DAC technologies can be permanently stored in deep geological formations or be utilized in various applications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Big green potential for ASEAN:<\/strong> A carbon neutrality strategy by Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) could help unlock up to USD 6.7 tn in green investment regionally by 2050. (<a href=\"https:\/\/asean.org\/asean-charts-course-for-a-sustainable-future-with-ambitious-asean-strategy-for-carbon-neutrality\/\">Statement<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Malaysian firms to explore using palm waste for SAF:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/mpob.gov.my\/\">Malaysian Palm Oil Board<\/a> and state-owned oil firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petronas.com\/\">Petronas<\/a> have signed an agreement to explore using palm oil waste and used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/malaysias-palm-oil-board-petronas-study-use-palm-waste-aviation-fuel-2023-08-16\/\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>EU emissions<\/strong><strong> down almost 3% y-o-y in 1Q:<\/strong> The European Union\u2019s carbon emissions dropped 2.9% y-o-y in 1Q 2023, amounting to 941 mn tons of CO2 equivalent. The largest decreases in carbon emission were recorded in Bulgaria, Estonia, and Slovenia. (<a href=\"http:\/\/reuters.com\/sustainability\/eu-greenhouse-gas-emissions-fall-3-first-quarter-2023-08-16\/\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brazil mulls over multi-bn low-carbon hydrogen projects:<\/strong> Brazil is exploring the possibility of USD 30 bn worth of low-carbon hydrogen production projects. The country has the potential to produce 1.8 bn metric tons of the green fuel per year. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/brazil-studying-some-30-bln-low-carbon-hydrogen-projects-secretary-says-2023-08-16\/\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>US investors sinking funds in solar and wind projects:<\/strong> Bank of America is facilitating the purchase of USD 1.5 bn worth of renewables projects for US-based <a href=\"https:\/\/invenergy.com\/\">Invenergy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackstone.com\/\">Blackstone<\/a>, along with Canada's second-largest pension fund. The investors will sell tax credits worth USD 580 mn to Bank of America, and put those funds towards buying 14 projects from American Electric Power. 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The purpose-built lab isolates, identifies, and characterizes algal species adapted to Saudi Arabia\u2019s extreme temperatures, then cultivates the local strains in 22 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icimod.org\/adaptation-solutions\/algae-bioreactors-a-solution-to-air-pollution-and-urban-waste\/\">purpose-built bioreactors<\/a> that use CO2, wastewater, and algae to produce biomass and oxygen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How it works: <\/strong>To determine the optimal conditions for growth for each new algae species, the scientists put every new strain \u201cin six reactors to grow under different conditions \u2014 continuous light, day-night cycling and then one reactor each to simulate winter, spring, summer and autumn in Saudi Arabia,\u201d said Kyle Lauersen, a specialist in algal synthetic biology and metabolic engineering and leader of the pilot facility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Different algae serve different purposes:<\/strong> The researchers also characterize the algae and measure what they are producing, such as the amount of oil, protein, and carbohydrates. This \u201cbiobank\u201d of information helps determine what species are suitable for which purpose. For example, the dairy industry produces waste water with very low pH and thus would need algae that grow at the same pH levels, Lauersen explains.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is algae\u2019s magical power?<\/strong> Algae can grow in waste waters by \u201cconverting nitrogen, phosphorus, and CO2 into a biomass that is full of oil, protein, carbohydrates, pigments and clean water,\u201d the news outlet writes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KSA is getting ahead of the alga(m)e: <\/strong>The pilot facility is one of the only dedicated algal biotechnology labs in the Arabian Peninsula, and has one of the \u201clargest suite of bioreactors for growing algae of any academic institution in the world,\u201d Lauersen said, adding that more than 60 strains have been isolated for further testing so far.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is this important? <\/strong>The technology holds the potential to accelerate water treatment efforts in the region. In 2019, Saudi Arabia treated 850 mn cbm of wastewater, 185 mn of which was used in agriculture irrigation, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/8\/1692.pdf\">study (pdf)<\/a>. Egypt\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7bd53455-008b-49a0-860f-1f17c68cea22\">Bahr El Baqar wastewater treatment<\/a> plant alone treats around 5 mn cbm of water every day \u2014 or 1.8 bn cbm per year \u2014 making it the largest of its kind in the world. The UAE's total volume of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1325496\/uae-volume-of-treated-wastewater-by-emirate\/\">treated wastewater in 2020<\/a> was approximately 770 mn cbm.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/kaust\/\">KAUST<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/on-your-way-out\/\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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Conference on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change<\/a>, USA.<\/p>\n<p>29 August-1 September (Tuesday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/4\/1066.pdf\">Third meeting of the COP27 Transitional Committee<\/a>, Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEPTEMBER 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4-6 September (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-smic.com\/\">Sustainable Maritime Industry Conference<\/a>, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>4-6 September (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/africaclimatesummit.org\/\">Africa Climate Summit<\/a>, Nairobi, Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>5-7 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gweccc.com\/assets\/PDF\/GWECCC%202023_EVENT%20BROCHURE.pdf\">Global Water, Energy and Climate Change Congress<\/a>(GWECCC), Manama, Bahrain.<\/p>\n<p>9-10 September (Saturday-Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g20.org\/en\/g20-india-2023\/new-delhi-summit\/\">G20 Heads of State and Government Summit<\/a>, New Delhi, India.<\/p>\n<p>9-20 September (Saturday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/conferences\/SDGSummit2023\">2023 Sustainable Development Goals Summit<\/a>, New York, USA.<\/p>\n<p>11-13 September (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/10times.com\/e1r3-x4p2-z8sd\">Global Congress on Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy<\/a>, Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>12-13 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/events.reutersevents.com\/energy-transition\/industry-usa?utm_source=Reuters.com&utm_medium=EventListing&utm_campaign=5903\">Industry Transition 2023<\/a>, Pittsburgh, USA.<\/p>\n<p>12-15 September (Tuesday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/forums_e\/public_forum_e\/public_forum_e.htm\">WTO Public Forum<\/a>, Geneva, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>18-19 September (Monday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.enterprise.news\/\">The Enterprise Finance Forum<\/a>, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>19-21 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldptxsummit.com\/\">World Power-to-X Summit<\/a>, Marrakesh, Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>28 September (Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/news\/first-ever-iea-critical-minerals-and-clean-energy-summit-to-take-place-on-28-september\">International Energy Agency Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Summit<\/a>, Paris, France.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chariotenergygroup.com\/\">Chariot Limited<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.total-eren.com\/\">Total Eren<\/a>\u2019s feasibility study on a 10 GW green hydrogen plant in Mauritania to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f1323428-033c-4ff9-a0b6-716f87613360\">be completed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt set to <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3MTNCjG\">launch alliance<\/a> to shore up climate financing in developing countries<\/p>\n<p><strong>OCTOBER 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4 October (Wednesday): Arabia CSR Gala Awarding Ceremony, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>4-5 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futuresustainabilityforum.com\/\">Future Sustainability Forum<\/a>, Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>8-10 October (Sunday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sgbf.sa\/\">Saudi Green Building Forum<\/a>, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>10-11 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/greenenergyafricasummit.com\/home\">Green Energy Africa Summit<\/a>, Cape Town International Convention Centre 2, Cape Town, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>8-12 October (Sunday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/MENACW2023\">MENA Climate Week<\/a>, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>9-15 October (Monday-Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/News\/Seminars\/Campaigns\/2023\/Marrakech2023\">World Bank\/IMF 2023 Annual Meetings<\/a>, Marrakech, Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>10-12 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/aemobforum.com\/\">Autonomous E-Mobility Forum<\/a>, Doha, Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>16-18 October (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatelinks.org\/events\/climate-week-2022-2nd-world-conference-climate-change-sustainability\">Climate Week<\/a>, Rome, Italy.<\/p>\n<p>18-20 October (Wednesday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atalayar.com\/en\/articulo\/economy-and-business\/morocco-and-belgium-will-hold-business-meeting-on-green-hydrogen-in-october\/20230719115701188407.html\">Morocco and Belgium business meeting on green hydrogen<\/a>, Tangiers, Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>17-18 October (Tuesday- Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/criticalmineralsafrica.com\/\">Critical Minerals Africa Summit<\/a>, Cape Town, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>17-20 October (Tuesday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/4\/1066.pdf\">Fourth meeting of the COP27 Transitional Committee<\/a>, TBD.<\/p>\n<p>25-26 October (Friday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/events.reutersevents.com\/renewable-energy\/offshore-floating-wind-europe?utm_source=Reuters.com&utm_medium=Event%20Listing%20-%20Energy%20Page\">Offshore & Floating Wind Europe 2023<\/a>, London, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>29 October- 2 November (Sunday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/40YIn6F\">Cairo Water Week<\/a>, Cairo, Egypt<\/p>\n<p>31 October \u2013 2 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldhydropowercongress.org\/\">World Hydropower Congress<\/a>, Bali, Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOVEMBER 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1-3 November (Wednesday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/forbesmiddleeastevents.com\/sustainability-leaders-summit\/\">Forbes Middle East Sustainability Leaders Summit 2023<\/a>, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>9-10 November (Thursday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irena.org\/News\/pressreleases\/2023\/Mar\/IRENA-To-Hold-First-Latin-American-Investment-Forum-in-Uruguay\">International Renewable Energy Agency Investment Forum<\/a>, Uruguay.<\/p>\n<p>9-15 November (Thursday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrafricantradefair.com\/\">Intra-African Trade Fair 2023<\/a>, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>15-17 November (Wednesday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetex.ae\/\">WETEX and Dubai Solar Show,<\/a> Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>16-17 November (Thursday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwtc.com\/en\/events\/world-green-economy-summit-wges-2023\/\">World Green Economy Summit (WGES)<\/a>, Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>15-18 November (Wednesday-Saturday): DEWA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2023\/May\/07-05\/DEWA-MENA-Solar-Conference\">First MENA Solar Conference<\/a>, Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>20-24 November (Monday-Friday) I<a href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303172305\">nternational Civil Aviation Organisation\u2019s Aviation and Alternative Fuels conference<\/a>, Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>27-30 November (Monday-Thursday) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ADGlobalMarket\/status\/1672228350046224384\">Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW)<\/a>, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>30 November - 12 December (Thursday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/\">Conference of the Parties (COP 28)<\/a>, Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DECEMBER 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12-14 December (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ghseoman\/\">Green Hydrogen Summit Oman<\/a>, Oman Convention and Exhibition Center, Muscat, Oman.<\/p>\n<p>18-20 December (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-sg.com\/en\/\">Saudi Arabia Smart Grid Conference<\/a>, Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FEBRUARY 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>26-28 February (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.uaeu.ac.ae\/warms2024\/en\/index.shtml\">Management and Sustainability of Water Resources<\/a>, Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>APRIL 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>16-18 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/\">World Future Energy Summit<\/a>, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>23-25 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mena.gh2events.com\/\">Connecting Green Hydrogen MENA<\/a>, Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DECEMBER 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2-13 December (Monday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unccd.int\/news-stories\/notifications\/sixteenth-session-unccd-conference-parties-cop-16-riyadh\">Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nation Convention to Combat Desertification<\/a>, Riyadh, KSA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2023 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mid-2023: Oman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meed.com\/oman-to-sign-multibillion-dollar-hydrogen-contracts\">set to sign contracts<\/a> for green hydrogen projects.<\/p>\n<p>Mid-2023: Sale of Sembcorp Energy India Limited to consortium of Omani investors <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/dbe558b6-6166-404f-8aa3-2bd7b56647dd\">to close<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Phase C of the 900-MW of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f2f525f9-dc10-477e-a2d5-67e7d6d790c2\">be completed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabic.com\/en\">Sabic<\/a>) steam cracker furnace powered by renewable energy to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/c6bbb030-2107-4aec-bc3c-9dfbe4d55975\">come online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2024 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>End-2024: Emirati <a href=\"http:\/\/ar.ae\">Masdar<\/a>\u2019s 500 MW wind farm in Uzbekistan to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/13a804af-a659-4152-82b2-a3c920862f2b\">begin commercial operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qatarenergy.qa\/en\/Pages\/Home.aspx\">QatarEnergy<\/a>\u2019s industrial cities solar power project <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/afa55bc3-dec6-4f46-b806-25518b05cda1\">will start electricity<\/a> production.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2025 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.org\/our-union\/iucn-world-conservation-congress\">International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress<\/a>, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>UAE to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/9ec60000-0539-4d85-baf5-5beaf020a34f\">have over 1k<\/a> EV charging stations installed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uitpsummit.org\/\">UITP Global Public Transport Summit<\/a>, Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>1Q 2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qatarenergy.qa\/en\/Pages\/Home.aspx\">QatarEnergy<\/a>\u2019s USD 1 bn blue ammonia plant <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/77469f6c-f938-4a97-8cac-3146b39b6cbe\">to be completed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>End-2026: HSBC Bahrain to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/a2ead528-71fb-423b-a6f8-e18b2c9897d8\">eliminate single-use<\/a> PVC plastic cards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2027<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MENA\u2019s district cooling market is <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/59376411-8296-47dc-87cc-43ddc792bba4\">expected to reach<\/a> USD 15 bn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2030 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UAE\u2019s Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/ea65a4f2-e77c-426b-8ad0-9120704954f6\">provide AED 35 bn<\/a> in green financing.<\/p>\n<p>UAE <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/a9c832ed-f423-479e-884d-90cabefe3a0b\">targets 14 GW<\/a> in clean energy capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Tunisia <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/7c5659c7-cf17-4cd6-9d18-c8afb5c643fb\">targets 30%<\/a> of renewables in its energy mix.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/7881b1d2-724a-4914-ba85-0545e72901c9\">generate USD 17 bn<\/a> from its circular economy, creating 9k-19k jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Morocco\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/xlinks.co\/morocco-uk-power-project\/\">Xlinks<\/a> solar and wind energy project to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/52aefc63-82e3-42e3-8afc-960461fa5288\">generate 10.5 GW<\/a> of energy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2035 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Qatar to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/77469f6c-f938-4a97-8cac-3146b39b6cbe\">capture up to 11 mn tons<\/a> of CO2 annually.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2045 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Qatar\u2019s Public Works Authority\u2019s (Ashghal) USD 1.5 bn sewage treatment facility to reach 600k cm\/d capacity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2050<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Presidencedugouvernementtunisien\/posts\/pfbid02urYKuUDF91i7dtVRR3yrSFzM4p5aG1JUormqfgnbjuUMTSGzmL2DrY8Z7wyfA7vBl?locale=ar_AR\">Tunisia\u2019s carbon neutrality target<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2060 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/ea65a4f2-e77c-426b-8ad0-9120704954f6\">achieve its net-zero<\/a> emissions target.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    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