{"id":81771,"date":"2024-01-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=81771"},"modified":"2025-12-15T10:10:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:10:51","slug":"ev-metals-partners-with-finlands-metso-on-a-lithium-plant-in-ksa","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/ev-metals-partners-with-finlands-metso-on-a-lithium-plant-in-ksa\/","title":{"rendered":"EV Metals partners with Finland\u2019s Metso on a lithium plant in KSA"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"81773\" 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=\"81773\">\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\/2024\/01\/16\/today-a-new-lithium-plant-in-ksa-usd-600-mn-green-bonds-hit-nasdaq-dubai\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: A new lithium plant in KSA + USD 600 mn green bonds hit Nasdaq Dubai                        <\/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\/2024\/01\/16\/today-a-new-lithium-plant-in-ksa-usd-600-mn-green-bonds-hit-nasdaq-dubai\/\" 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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You can sign up to have the newsletter delivered fresh to your inbox <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>EnterpriseAM UAE is produced in the United Arab Emirates<\/strong> and in Egypt by the same team that brings you <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Enterprise Climate<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Enterprise Logistics<\/a>, and our flagship product EnterpriseAM and EnterprisePM in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>** Stay tuned for the launch later this month of EnterpriseAM KSA. <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ksaform.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">You can tap or click<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ksaform.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> if you\u2019d like to be added to our list for launch day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>** Having issues clicking links on our website? <\/strong>Or maybe it doesn\u2019t open for you? It\u2019s a caching issue some readers have run into following the launch of the latest build. Hit Ctrl-F5 on a Windows PC or Cmd-Shift-R on a Mac \u2014 do that a couple of times and you should be good. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY OUTSIDE THE REGION- There is no single story driving the <\/strong><strong>headlines<\/strong>, butChinese automaker BYD is in talks with Brazilian mining firm Sigma Lithium over a potential lithium offtake agreement in a bid to fuel its EV production ambitions. BYD\u2019s Brazil Division Chair Alexandre Baldy met Sigma CEO Ana Cabral Gardner in Sao Paulo last month and, aside from the supply pact, also discussed the possibility of hammering out an acquisition or joint venture agreement to secure the minerals it needs. BYD \u2013 which says its 3 mn unit EV sales target will be within reach <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/chinas-byd-takes-cautious-approach-us-global-ev-push-2023-01-18\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">by 2025<\/a> \u2014 saw <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/edition\/am\/a8f4112f-f624-48eb-bebc-4ee01dfafc26\/Taqa-led%20consortium%20tapped%20to%20develop%20SAR%201.5%20bn%20solar-powered%20desalination%20plant%20in%20Saudi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a significant surge<\/a> in 4Q 2023 sales, allowing it to boot EV giant Tesla from the top spot on industry leaderboards for the first time. BYD sold a record 526k vehicles in 4Q alone, with sales rising 70% in December. <strong>The story grabbed headlines in <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3c55d69b-6932-4255-ad79-daeced372129\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Financial Times<\/a><\/strong>and <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/chinas-byd-talks-with-brazils-sigma-lithium-supply-deal-ft-2024-01-14\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a><\/strong><strong>#1-<\/strong><strong>Gulf and international investors have submitted license requests to develop USD <\/strong><strong>6 bn worth of renewables projects in Egypt<\/strong>, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and FreeZones Hossam Heba told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitly.ws\/39P2n\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a>. The country is also aiming to double <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/af58a867-d2f3-47ae-8b23-33d497c311c6\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">golden license<\/a> issuances from 25 in 2023 to more than 50 this year. The investors include a Gulf-European consortium, a Chinese consortium, and an Indian one with each of the projects valued at USD 2 bn. The licences aim to incentivize investors in the tourism and environmental sectors, which also benefit from green energy incentives. The country is also reviewing corporate laws to support its investment goals as it aims to boost its FX reserves to USD 300 bn in six years. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Egypt is spending bns in renewables investments by 2025: <\/strong>Egypt's private sector is currently developing USD 4.4 bn of renewable energy projects, which will bring the country's renewable energy capacity to 10 GW by the end of 2025, Asharq Business wrote, citing comments made by Egypt's Electricity minister Mohamed Shaker back in October.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>REMEMBER- Egypt has been rolling out some green incentives lately: <\/strong>The state-owned Egyptian Electricity Holding Company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/fc167335-0aec-47c1-8dfa-ca6b908d64c3\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">issued regulations<\/a> last month on decentralized solar energy usage in a bid to accelerate the switch to green energy. The Egyptian government says it has identified seven major strategic industries including the solar energy, green hydrogen, and EV sectors as potential beneficiaries of the state\u2019s planned tax exemptions announced in late August.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a><\/strong><strong>#2-<\/strong><strong>Iraq<\/strong><strong> aims to sign 3.7 GW in renewables contracts this year:<\/strong> Iraq is planning to ink agreements to establish 3.7 GW of renewable energy by year end, Iraq's Electricity Minister Ziad Ali told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitly.ws\/39QyD\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a>. The country has already signed three agreements to generate 2.4 GW of renewable energy, 500 MW of which should be operational by summer, Ali said, adding that the country is also tapping Saudi's Acwa Power for a 1 GW project in Najaf city, and UAE's Masdar for another 1 GW project in its western regions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Iraq's renewable portfolio is rising:<\/strong> Iraq's government granted land to French giant TotalEnergies last November to establish <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3e468ba1-7338-4343-81d8-5c117e8ea70a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a 1 GW solar plant<\/a> and PowerChina to establish a 750 MW solar plant. It has also started talks with Acwa Power and Masdar, which is planning to establish at least <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/b42005b9-7043-45ef-9437-516649d80aa4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">four solar energy plants<\/a> in Iraq, for similar projects. The country also said it is allocating IQD 90 bn (c. USD 68.3 mn) to install solar panel systems on 500 government buildings starting early 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WORTH READING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>US giant green investor criticizes Biden's IRA for complexity <\/strong><strong>and <\/strong><strong>de<\/strong><strong>lays:<\/strong> UK asset management firm and world\u2019s biggest green investment manager <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/impaxam.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Impax Asset Management<\/a> argues Biden's <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3907e1bd-299f-46ad-8f42-7d0fead9dcc7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)<\/a> has many hurdles that slow down the energy transition, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-01-14\/biden-s-climate-law-is-making-bankers-and-consultants-rich-impax-says\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> writes, citing an interview with Impax senior economic adviser Charlie Donovan. The IRA's tax credits for renewable energy projects are too complex and depend on \u201cmiddle men\u201d such as bankers and consultants, who end up making \u201ca lot of money\u201d from the system while leaving less money for green projects, Donavan said. The legislation implemented under the IRA is also not \u201creplicable or scalable,\u201d and \u201chasn\u2019t been able to salvage asset valuations,\u201d the senior advisor told Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>And the impact is being felt across the industry:<\/strong> Donovan also highlighted that government policies including market design, legislative rule-making, and infrastructure development are seeing slow progress to support the clean energy expansion. Together with the higher interest rates and supply-chain issues, the slow roll out of IRA policies has affected the valuations of capital-intensive renewables sectors causing green investors huge losses, the business wire said. Impax, which oversees about EUR 40 bn in assets, saw its shares fall 24% last year after slumping 51% in 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>The IRA can influence the global green economy: <\/strong>As major markets try to dominate the energy transition,a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/5f6fc527-4770-45bc-9885-cd72d406fa4a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">race to subsidize renewables<\/a> among the US, EU, and China \u2014 the three largest economic blocs \u2014 can help make new technologies cheaper and more widely available. The big three blocs can also adjust their green subsidy and trade policies to make the market more fair, especially for the Global South.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DANGER ZONE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a>#1- The global health system needs USD 1 tn in climate funding to be <\/strong><strong>ready to tackle the impact of climate change<\/strong>, the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Head of Healthcare Shyam Bishen told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/economy\/world-economic-forums-healthcare-head-calls-for-trillion-dollar-investment-in-climate-funding-18796061.htm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>. He stated that the current USD 1 bn investment target is a \u201cdrop in the ocean,\u201d and insufficient to address the growing challenges. WEF is looking to invest in healthcare facilities in African and Southeast Asia to better handle any future health crisis. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>#2- Disappearance of Iran\u2019s Lake Urmia an \u2018ecological disaster\u2019: <\/strong>The drying up of Iran\u2019s Lake Urmia \u2014 once MENA\u2019s second largest lake <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202311232627\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">spanning 5.2k km\u00b2<\/a> \u2014 on the back of climate change and agricultural expansion is an \u201cecological disaster,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202401138349\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran International<\/a> quotes water management researcher Aida Tavakoli as saying. Some <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edepot.wur.nl\/421717\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">6 mn people<\/a> live in the Urmia Lake Basin, and Iran\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/06\/21\/world\/middleeast\/iran-drought-water-climate.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">water security woes<\/a> are expected to take a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iranian-studies.stanford.edu\/iran-2040-project\/publications\/national-adaptation-plan-water-scarcity-iran\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 25 bn toll<\/a>, or up to 5.5% of its GDP. Severe flooding that battered the country in the fall of 2019 had increased the depth of the dwindling waterbody by 62 cm y-o-y, raising hopes for its revival, but overly ambitious agricultural reforms saw the government divert half of Urmia\u2019s inflow toward irrigation projects, Tavakoli explains. 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rel=\"noopener\">Group<\/a> signed an agreement with Finnish industrial machinery company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metso.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Metso<\/a> to establish a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.evmetalsgroup.com\/lithium-chemicals-plant\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">lithium chemicals plant (LCP)<\/a> in Yanbu Industrial City, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metso.com\/corporate\/media\/news\/2024\/1\/ev-metals-group-signs-frame-agreement-with-metso-as-key-technical-partner-for-lithium-chemicals-plant-in-saudi-arabia\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Metso will deploy its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metso.com\/metals-refining\/solutions\/hydrometallurgy\/leaching\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">leaching technology<\/a> which is being used globally in LCP projects, including the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/emgtx.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Energy & Minerals<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/emgtx.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Group<\/a> \u2019s lithium refining subsidiary LiChem which is exploring developing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f806fd29-6c75-4eee-870f-f7ab5c06ff6a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">lithium refining<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f806fd29-6c75-4eee-870f-f7ab5c06ff6a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">complex<\/a> in Oman.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>KSA has been working on strengthening its critical minerals supply chain:<\/strong> It signed with the UK an agreement in May to strengthen <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f0607b41-60c3-48f6-97a9-04af35aa6df2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the global supply of critical minerals<\/a> and prioritize the sustainable production of critical minerals essential to EV, wind turbine, and solar panel manufacturing. Saudi also inked 75 agreements with a total value of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/d7dc71f7-c0b0-4a5c-852f-d706b9cf6983\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 20 bn at the Minerals Forum<\/a>, including to launch a metals trading company aimed at shoring up iron ore, lithium, copper and nickel supplies from international markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>EV Metals is already present in the kingdom: <\/strong>The battery chemicals company signed an agreement with the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu last year to establish a facility to produce <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/c36e751b-92e4-4bd7-9d5d-526732ac88a6\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">key chemicals for EV batteries<\/a> and renewable energy storage. EV Metals Group is based in Australia but has offices in the Kingdom and the UK, according to their <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.evmetalsgroup.com\/contact-us\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>About Metso:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metso.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Metso<\/a> is a Finland-based industrial machinery company that focuses on mining, aggregates, recycling and metal refining industries. 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The listing brings the value of issuances by CCB on Nasdaq Dubai USD 2.45 bn. With the addition of the new listing, Nasda\u2019s total ESG-related bonds have reached a total of USD 27.05 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Where's the money going? <\/strong>CCB will use the capital to boost green projects in the UAE and the region, including renewables, desalination, energy efficiency, and reducing emissions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>What they said: <\/strong>\u201cThe branch will take the green bond issuance as an opportunity to further boost economy with high-quality growth. And take capital market as the bridge to support cooperation in green sustainable development and energy transformation between China, UAE and the region,\u201d said China Construction Bank (DIFC Branch) CEO Yuan Shengrui.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>China Construction Bank is active in other green markets in the Gulf too: <\/strong>Saudi Arabia's Acwa Power secured a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f854ab0a-5ca4-4e14-af12-9f03f88b292f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 100 mn<\/a> revolving credit facility from the Chinese lender in July to boost its power and water generation portfolio across the Middle East and the Belt & Road countries. The two also partnered on the 2.4 GW Hassyan power plant in the UAE and the 485 MW Zarqa gas power plant in Jordan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>China's green bonds ? Nasdaq Dubai:<\/strong> State-owned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China listed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/393d5a49-74f3-4c0d-b75b-d2e7e3c70c9f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">green bonds worth USD 2.03 bn<\/a> on Nasdaq Dubai last November, raising the lender's total green bond issuances on the exchange to USD 6.93 bn. The bank also listed four green bonds in February last year totalling USD 2.2 bn.<\/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\/capital-markets\/\">CAPITAL MARKETS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/china\/\">China<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-bonds\/\">green bonds<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/nasdaq-dubai\/\">Nasdaq Dubai<\/a>\n                <!-- <span 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rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>How will they do it?<\/strong> Tapping into high performance computing \u2014 a type of cloud-based computing that combines large numbers of computers to solve complex scientific and mathematical tasks \u2014 Microsoft sifted through 32 mn potential replacements to lithium, watering them to 18 promising candidates that could be used in battery development in just 80 hours, the company notes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>What they know so far:<\/strong> Although more assessments are needed, a newly discovered material by the AI system combining sodium-lithium is one of the most viable elements for EV mass production beyond lithium, with potential to push down lithium usage in the EV batteries by as much as 70% from current rates. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Not the first sodium EV battery on the block:<\/strong> Interest in sodium battery cells is gaining traction given the scarcity of lithium in parallel to its projected increase in its demand by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-06\/FCAB%20National%20Blueprint%20Lithium%20Batteries%200621_0.pdf?ref=the-ev-universe\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">up to 10x<\/a> by 2030 from the current <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1421980\/global-lithium-supply-and-demand\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">720k ton<\/a> annual rate. Swedish electric battery maker Northvolt <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/c60b4f35-8677-472a-a8f6-744173374634\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said back in November<\/a> it developed a new sodium-ion battery which should contribute to the expansion of cost-efficient and sustainable energy storage systems globally by offering an energy density of over 60 watt-hours per kg.<\/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\/evs\/\">EVs<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-tech\/\">green tech<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/microsoft\/\">microsoft<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/usa\/\">USA<\/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=\"81783\" 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=\"81783\">\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\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/01\/16\/oman-is-getting-the-first-low-carbon-cement-plant-in-the-region\/\">\r\n                            Oman is getting the first low-carbon cement plant in the region                        <\/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\/2024\/01\/16\/oman-is-getting-the-first-low-carbon-cement-plant-in-the-region\/\" 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 LC3 plant will reduce carbon emissions in the cement production process by about 40%. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:15pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:15pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:\" arial\";orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"=\"\"><strong>SOUND SMART- What is LC3?<\/strong>LC3 is a new more durable and cost-effective type of cement produced from a mix of limestone and low-grade clays which requires lower production temperatures compared to traditional clinker.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:15pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:15pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:\" arial\";orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"=\"\"><strong>Sustainable delivery method:<\/strong>IPIAC plans to deliver the plant machinery in a \u201cplug and play\u201d mode, with the parts and equipment installed and assembled in flat rack containers. This method should save 70% of logistic emissions, assembly time, energy, and costs, IPIAC told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cemnet.com\/News\/story\/176224\/ipiac-to-build-lc3-plant-in-oman.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Cemnet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">GREEN AMMONIA-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Ma'aden <\/strong><strong>recognised as world\u2019s largest low-carbon ammonia producer: <\/strong>Saudi Arabia's Ma'aden has been certified by Norway-based environmental assessor <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dnv.com\/#\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">DNV<\/a> as the largest producer of low-carbon ammonia globally, having produced <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/industry\/saudis-maaden-accredited-by-dnv-as-the-worlds-largest-ultra-low-carbon-ammonia-producer-r11plhei\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">614k tons<\/a> of it so far, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/maadenksa\/posts\/pfbid02HiRDnq873DErFx3D19f37AyLeRjySC9nsYswgahUVokFZZQRHeGuexNmYd3qu7mjl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Ma'aden's been boosting its production: <\/strong>The company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/18d73717-ad2f-43ca-8e18-e02d1b4e4b05\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed an agreement<\/a> with US-based trading and logistics firm Trammo in May to deliver the first certified commercial blue ammonia shipment to Europe. It also exported its first shipments of low-carbon blue ammonia to China's Shenghong Petrochemicals in an agreement to supply 25k tons of ammonia.<\/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\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/carbon\/\">carbon<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/cement\/\">cement<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"81785\" 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=\"81785\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">AROUND THE WORLD<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/01\/16\/france-steelmaker-arcelormittal-invest-eur-1-8-bn-to-slash-emissions\/\">\r\n                            France + Steelmaker ArcelorMittal invest EUR 1.8 bn to slash emissions                        <\/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\/2024\/01\/16\/france-steelmaker-arcelormittal-invest-eur-1-8-bn-to-slash-emissions\/\" 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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This move aims to cut France\u2019s industrial emissions by 6%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Where is the money going?<\/strong> The investment will fund two electric furnaces and a direct reduction plant, Bloomberg writes, citing Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire. The French government will put in as much as EUR 850 mn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"border-right-style:solid;border-top-width:0pt;padding-left:0pt;border-left-style:solid;font-family:\" arial\";orphans:2;text-align:left;padding-top:14.2pt;margin:0;border-right-width:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.1875;border-left-width:0pt;border-top-style:solid;border-bottom-width:0pt;border-bottom-style:solid;widows:2;padding-right:0pt\"=\"\"><strong>Vive la France:<\/strong> France beat out Belgium, Germany, and Spain to acquire the decarbonization investment from ArcelorMittal, which Le Maire described as a \u201cmajor victory for France.\u201d The steel producer will sign a letter of intent with Electricite de France SA for a long-term nuclear power supply contract. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>EAIF raises USD 294 <\/strong><strong>mn<\/strong><strong> in debt:<\/strong> The Emerging African Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) has raised USD 294 mn in debt capital from Allianz Global, Standard Bank, and German state-owned development bank KfW to expand continental and Asia-bound investments on energy transition and smart city infrastructure projects through to 2025. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-01-15\/africa-focused-infrastructure-fund-raises-294-million\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>BMW expects EVs to drive growth going forward: <\/strong>BMW\u2019s combustion engine car sales reached their \u201ctipping point\u201d in 2023 and the company now expects growth to be driven by EVs moving forward. EV sales rose 75% last year for the luxury car brand, led by the i4 sedan and other models. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-01-15\/bmw-says-combustion-cars-have-peaked-with-evs-driving-growth\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>) <\/li>\n<li><strong>Hertz to sell a third of its EV fleet: <\/strong>Car rental company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hertz.com\/rentacar\/reservation\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hertz<\/a> is going back on its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/dc387a02-db1d-481a-85dc-e16855c3a7d0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">decision to invest<\/a> in EVs and is now selling 20k of its vehicles \u2014 mainly Teslas. The decision to slow down EV expansion plans comes on the back of declining demand, less consumer spending, and market competition. 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class=\"content-area-description single-story post-81787 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-on-your-way-out tag-enterpriseclimate tag-on-your-way-out tag-saudi-arabia tag-solar-energy wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2024\/1\/.4280bd3e-ef38-4c86-a582-1554e270194c.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong><\/strong><strong>Kaust set to commercialize perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells:<\/strong> The research team at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ksc.kaust.edu.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Solar Center<\/a> \u2014 which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f123ee40-27b2-4f82-b138-7b96ce6f9655\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">broke world records<\/a> last year for their innovations in solar system tech \u2014 have revealed a roadmap for bringing their perovskite-silicon tandem solar panel systems to Saudi Arabia\u2019s market, according to research published in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.adh3849\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Last year Kaust\u2019s patented <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pveducation.org\/pvcdrom\/tandem-cells\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tandem panels<\/a> achieved a power conversion <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f123ee40-27b2-4f82-b138-7b96ce6f9655\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">efficiency rate of 33.2%<\/a>, which was 0.7 percentage points higher from previous global record holder Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin. The center also obtained certification for their solar cell from the European Solar Test Installation, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory\u2019s listed their panel on their Best Research-Cell Efficiency Chart. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>There are some challenges: <\/strong>Despite forecasts by the study\u2019s lead author Stefaan De Wolf that the perovskite\/silicon tandem panel market could be valued at USD 10 bn within ten years, obstacles include high manufacturing costs and the lack of market verification systems guaranteeing the tech\u2019s adaptability to varying temperatures compared to lab settings. The wide scale adoption of tandem cells would require achieving a levelized cost of electricity lower than mainstream silicon technology, and suggests expanding geographical testing to optimize performance for specific regions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>And stability concerns: <\/strong>While other researchers beyond Kaust \u2014 including the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory \u2014 have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/a618aa34-463d-45f3-8232-9844a59dd703\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">similarly attained<\/a> higher energy efficiency rates of up to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pv-magazine.com\/2022\/07\/07\/csem-epfl-achieve-31-25-efficiency-for-tandem-perovskite-silicon-solar-cell\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">31.25%<\/a> from perovskite-based panels, prolonged stability testing is still needed to measure degradation rates and ensure the systems have a decades-long life cycle before bringing the tech to the market, the study\u2019s authors note . <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Perovskite is getting backing from major players: <\/strong>Venture capital firm Breakthrough Energy Ventures \u2014 backed by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/a618aa34-463d-45f3-8232-9844a59dd703\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">has been investing<\/a> in US-based solar company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cubicpv.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CubicPV<\/a>, which coats its silicon solar panels\u2019 with perovskite to reach an energy efficiency rate of 30%. The company will take part in a new Massachusetts Institute of Technology research center with the aim of utilizing artificial intelligence and automation to upscale the production capacity of tandem perovskite panels, and will set up a 10 GW US-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pv-magazine.com\/2022\/12\/16\/cubicpv-plans-10-gw-of-conventional-silicon-wafer-production\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">silicon wafer plant<\/a> to hasten perovskite tandem panel deployments.<\/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\/on-your-way-out\/\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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style=\"font-weight:700\">EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">2024 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>Early 2024: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us-algeria-energy-and-investment.org\/\" style=\"\">The 2023 US Algeria Energy Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, Washington DC, USA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>12-14 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safcongressmena.com\/\" style=\"\">Sustainable Aviation Futures MENA Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, Dubai, UAE.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>End-2024: Emirati <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ar.ae\" style=\"\">Masdar<\/a><\/span><span>\u2019s 500 MW wind farm in Uzbekistan to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/13a804af-a659-4152-82b2-a3c920862f2b\" style=\"\">begin commercial operations<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qatarenergy.qa\/en\/Pages\/Home.aspx\" style=\"\">QatarEnergy<\/a><\/span><span>\u2019s industrial cities solar power project <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/afa55bc3-dec6-4f46-b806-25518b05cda1\" style=\"\">will start electricity<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\"> production. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">2025 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.org\/our-union\/iucn-world-conservation-congress\" style=\"\">International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, Abu Dhabi, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>UAE to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/9ec60000-0539-4d85-baf5-5beaf020a34f\" style=\"\">have over 1k<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\"> EV charging stations installed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>26-29 October (Monday-Thursday):  <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/en\/N2002883\" style=\"\">World Energy Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uitpsummit.org\/\" style=\"\">UITP Global Public Transport Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/news\/press-release\/2023\/04\/19\/imf-and-the-world-bank-group-to-hold-2026-annual-meetings-in-bangkok-thailand\" style=\"\">Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, Bangkok, Thailand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>1Q 2026: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qatarenergy.qa\/en\/Pages\/Home.aspx\" style=\"\">QatarEnergy<\/a><\/span><span>\u2019s USD 1 bn blue ammonia plant <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/77469f6c-f938-4a97-8cac-3146b39b6cbe\" style=\"\">to be completed<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>End-2026: HSBC Bahrain to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/a2ead528-71fb-423b-a6f8-e18b2c9897d8\" style=\"\">eliminate single-use<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\"> PVC plastic cards. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">2027<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>MENA\u2019s district cooling market is <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/59376411-8296-47dc-87cc-43ddc792bba4\" style=\"\">expected to reach<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\"> USD 15 bn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">2030 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>UAE\u2019s Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) wants to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/ea65a4f2-e77c-426b-8ad0-9120704954f6\" style=\"\">provide AED 35 bn<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\"> in green financing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>UAE <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/a9c832ed-f423-479e-884d-90cabefe3a0b\" style=\"\">targets 14 GW<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\"> in clean energy capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>Tunisia <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/7c5659c7-cf17-4cd6-9d18-c8afb5c643fb\" style=\"\">targets 30%<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\"> of renewables in its energy mix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>Qatar wants to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/7881b1d2-724a-4914-ba85-0545e72901c9\" style=\"\">generate USD 17 bn<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\"> from its circular economy, creating 9k-19k jobs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>Morocco\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xlinks.co\/morocco-uk-power-project\/\" style=\"\">Xlinks<\/a><\/span><span> solar and wind energy project to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/52aefc63-82e3-42e3-8afc-960461fa5288\" style=\"\">generate 10.5 GW<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\"> of energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">2035 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>Qatar to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/77469f6c-f938-4a97-8cac-3146b39b6cbe\" style=\"\">capture up to 11 mn tons<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\"> of CO2 annually. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">2045 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">Qatar\u2019s Public Works Authority\u2019s (Ashghal) USD 1.5 bn sewage treatment facility to reach 600k cm\/d capacity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">2050<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Presidencedugouvernementtunisien\/posts\/pfbid02urYKuUDF91i7dtVRR3yrSFzM4p5aG1JUormqfgnbjuUMTSGzmL2DrY8Z7wyfA7vBl?locale=ar_AR\" style=\"\">Tunisia\u2019s carbon neutrality target<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">2060 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>Nigeria aims to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/ea65a4f2-e77c-426b-8ad0-9120704954f6\" style=\"\">achieve its net-zero<\/a><\/span><span> emissions target.<\/span><\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KSA is getting a new lithium plant | USD 600 mn in green bonds hits Nasdaq Dubai | Microsoft\u2019s AI can identify new li-ion alternatives for EV 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