{"id":82271,"date":"2024-02-08T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=82271"},"modified":"2025-12-15T10:18:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:18:48","slug":"green-planet-and-zero-carbon-ventures-establish-waste-to-value-jv","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/green-planet-and-zero-carbon-ventures-establish-waste-to-value-jv\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Planet and Zero Carbon Ventures establish waste-to-value JV"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"82273\" 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=\"82273\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div 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water treatment. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY- <\/strong>UAE\u2019s Zero Carbon Ventures and Egyptian environmental consultancy Green Planet have formed a waste-to-value JV introducing new tech to transform waste methane into valuable commodities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^ We have the details on this story and more in the news well, below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY OUTSIDE THE REGION- No single story is dominating the <\/strong><strong>headlines<\/strong>, but a new report by clean energy think tank Ember has found wind power generation produced more electricity than gas plants in Europe for the first time in 2023. Fossil fuel power generation dropped by a record 19% y-o-y in 2023, with gas fired electricity decreasing by 15% and coal electricity by 26%. Meanwhile, electricity generated by wind power rose from 13% to 18%. Increased efforts to move away from fossil fuels in order to reduce dependence on Russia have also resulted in a 19% decrease in carbon emissions from the power sector. <strong>The story was picked up by <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/wind-power-outpaced-gas-plants-europe-first-time-2023-ember-2024-02-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a><\/strong><strong>and <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2024\/02\/07\/unprecedented-collapse-in-eu-coal-and-gas-electricity-generation-last-year-report-reveals\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Euronews<\/a><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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 class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>#1- <\/strong><strong>Schneider<\/strong><strong> Electric wants to build 1k green homes in Egypt: <\/strong>Egypt's Cabinet and officials from Schneider Electric met earlier this week to review an initiative by the latter to construct 1k renewables-powered smart homes in Egypt, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0YaD62MpsRYf3Q6XZSiiFBqTNZxDNppBwnPFrMP3Xk4uMJq6gS5A1yvBWJyPVkUHzl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The company can leverage its existing factory in Badr City to locally manufacture components for the smart homes, President of Schneider Electric for Northeast Africa and the Arab Levant Sebastian Reyes said during the meeting. Egypt has asked Schneider to conduct a feasibility study to determine the cost of the project and its potential in reducing emissions and the electricity bill. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><\/strong><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>#2- Baghdad will award the contract for its first WtE plant in coming <\/strong><strong>days<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Iraq\u2019s Baghdad municipality will award the contract for its first <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/96ec8238-e06c-4175-8ffa-e21d44cd77d0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">planned waste-to-energy<\/a> plant in the \u201cnext few days\u201d after receiving bids from several international developers, National Investment Commission Adviser Rahim Al-Jaafari told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ina.iq\/202558--.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Iraqi News Agency<\/a>. The WtE facility will convert 3k tons of waste into 80 MWh energy capacity daily, and is aimed at meeting the capital\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iraq-total-oil-energy-economy-5ed7621ab7d44bdca572aa3155ec5366\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">power demands<\/a>. The capital has similar projects in the pipeline aimed at leveraging its daily waste generation output of 12k tons, Al-Jaafari added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>Algeria\u2019s <\/strong><strong>drought<\/strong><strong> is ramping up wheat imports:<\/strong> Algeria is set to become the world\u2019s fifth largest importer of soft wheat this year due to climate-change induced drought with imports projected to rise 11% y\u2013o-y to 7.2 mn tons, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/elwatan-dz.com\/avec-des-previsions-dachat-de-plus-de-7-millions-de-tonnes-lalgerie-5e-importateur-mondial-de-ble-tendre-en-2024#google_vignette\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">El Watan<\/a> writes, citing a report by FranceAgriMer. Algeria is one of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grida.no\/resources\/13900#:~:text=Algeria%20is%20one%20of%20the,stressed%20countries%20in%20the%20world.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">most water stressed<\/a> countries in the world, meeting <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/in-action\/water-efficiency-nena\/countries\/algeria\/ru\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">less than a third<\/a> of the World Bank\u2019s per capita water scarcity threshold with an average of 300 cubic meters per capita annually as of 2019. Under the country\u2019s 2020-2024 Agriculture Roadmap, Algeria had targeted <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.fas.usda.gov\/newgainapi\/api\/Report\/DownloadReportByFileName?fileName=The%20Algerian%20Agricultural%20Roadmap%202020-2024_Algiers_Algeria_05-26-2021\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a 25% reduction<\/a> of its average annual USD 10 bnfood imports but <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/en\/le-monde-africa\/article\/2023\/06\/08\/algeria-after-months-of-drought-rainfall-brings-relief-and-consequences_6030461_124.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">months of drought<\/a> throughout the 2022\/23 growing season affected its cereal production capacity. Due to inconsistent rainfall, the country will likely not meet its target of cutting USD 2.5 bn in food imports before 2030, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/pro\/memos\/algeria-miss-its-2024-food-import-reduction-target-amid-worsening-drought-conditions#ixzz8R2UNUitY\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Monitor<\/a> notes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"climate\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><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 9am Cairo \/ 10am Riyadh \/ 11am UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EXPLORE MORE OF ENTERPRISE ON THE WEB \u2014<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.enterprise.news\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tap or click here<\/a> to read EnterpriseAM, EnterprisePM, Enterprise Climate, Enterprise Logistics, and The Weekend Edition on our powerful new website packed with reader-friendly features. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Were you forwarded this email? <strong>Get your own <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">subscription without charge here<\/a><\/strong> or reach out to us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:climate@enterprisemea.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">climate@enterprisemea.com<\/a> with comments, suggestions and story tips.<br \/><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.egypes.com\/exhibition\/visitor-registration\/?actioncode=DIG2&utm_source=search&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=visprom&utm_term=egyps&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAtt2tBhBDEiwALZuhAN2zAhQXEPpPBPkOGQKqu_yqP9kd5-STi_DShwshsbtwI-_gOyW55RoCLYQQAvD_BwE\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt Energy Show<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Monday, 19 February to Wednesday, 21 <\/strong><strong>February<\/strong> in Cairo. The event will gather 35k energy industry professionals and host over 80 conferences on energy transition and sustainable production.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.uaeu.ac.ae\/warms2024\/en\/index.shtml\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Management and Sustainability of Water Resources<\/a><\/strong><strong> Conference <\/strong><strong>from Monday, 26 February to Wednesday 28 February<\/strong> in Dubai. 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The JV \u2014 called the Zero Carbon Green Planet (ZCGP) \u2014 will use new patent-pending tech to process waste at Cairo\u2019s 15 May landfill site and plans to be incorporated in the Abu Dhabi Global Markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How they\u2019ll do it:<\/strong> ZCGP will use Zero Carbon Venture\u2019s tech to process 400 tons of waste per day, turning it into profitable revenue streams such as graphene, hydrogen and fertilizers. The first phase of the project is expected to be operational by 2025, the statement notes, adding that it will eliminate thousands of tons of CO2 and methane emissions upon its completion in 2027.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We heard about this project before: <\/strong>The two companies <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f6c3663a-78de-409c-9ab4-0adfe8212eb8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked an agreement<\/a> last September for a pilot project focused on treating organic waste and transforming it into income-generating products.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not Green Planet\u2019s first UAE collab: <\/strong>Green Planet and the UAE\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beeahgroup.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bee\u2019ah<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beeahgroup.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Group<\/a> signed a 10-year contract in 2022 to upgrade Sharm El Sheikh\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/b9ed37c8-4f43-4802-a670-50a161c7c214\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">waste management infrastructure<\/a>. The partnership began with collecting and recycling cooking oil at first, and is expanding to recycle all solid waste in a bid to eliminate the use of landfills.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Zero Carbon is slowly getting off the ground: <\/strong>The company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/a50f5c67-f7f0-45de-ab09-576bfd573e6f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">raised USD 5 mn in seed funding<\/a> in September and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zerocarbonvc.com\/news\/masdar-city-signs-agreement-with-zero-carbon-ventures-in-push-for-carbon-reduction\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed a preliminary pact<\/a> with Masdar City in October 2022 to collaborate on CO2-reducing tech in the UAE\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About the company: <\/strong>Founded in 2022, the company invests and applies innovative tech across <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/a50f5c67-f7f0-45de-ab09-576bfd573e6f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">four key areas<\/a>: waste, water, energy, and materials. The firm targets carbon reducing projects including carbon capture, storage and utilization (CCSU), clean energy generation, and energy efficiency engineering <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zerocarbonvc.com\/technology\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">among other areas<\/a>. Zero Carbon has offices in Masdar City and Abu Dhabi Global Market and is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zerocarbonvc.com\/about\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">backed by<\/a> British climate tech-firm Levidian, UAE\u2019s Khalifa University, and US\u2019 international law firm King & Spalding.<\/p>\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\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/waste-management\/\">waste management<\/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=\"82278\" 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=\"82278\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">RECYCLING<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/08\/uae-gets-its-first-battery-recycling-plant\/\">\r\n                            UAE gets its first battery recycling plant                        <\/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\/02\/08\/uae-gets-its-first-battery-recycling-plant\/\" 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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Dubatt <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/business\/corporate-news\/dubatt-breaks-ground-on-state-of-the-art-battery-recycling-plant-at-dubai-industrial-city-1.1648541615329\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">broke ground<\/a> on the AED 110 mn plant nearly two years ago and it is set to be the first fully integrated <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/explore-topics\/chemicals-waste\/what-we-do\/emerging-issues\/used-lead-acid-batteries-ulab-waste-lead\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">used lead acid battery (ULAB)<\/a> recycling facility capable of recycling around 80% of the UAE\u2019s lead battery waste.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The plant includes a battery breaker with a capacity of 10 tons per hour, a 4 cubic meter smelter, and four refinery kettles. The plant will have an annual capacity of processing up to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dubatt.com\/about\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">50k metric tons<\/a>. Italian lithium battery producer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seri-industrial.it\/eng\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Seri Industrial<\/a> provided the plant's tech and machinery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More UAE battery recycling in the works:<\/strong> UAE waste management company Bee'ah Group <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/0368e486-07af-48e9-8971-2a5839c6b1ce\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed an agreement<\/a> with Indian lithium-ion battery recycling firm Lohum last December to establish the UAE\u2019s first EV battery repurposing facility.<\/p>\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\" 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The investment ticket and target launch date for the project were not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What is polylactic acid? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twi-global.com\/technical-knowledge\/faqs\/what-is-pla#:~:text=Polylactic%20acid%2C%20also%20known%20as,distillation%20and%20polymerization%20of%20petroleum.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">PLA<\/a> is a thermoplastic monomer (a molecule that can be bonded to counterparts to form a polymer) derived from organic, renewable resources including corn scratch and sugar cane, unlike conventional plastics which are produced from the distillation and polymerization of petroleum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why does this matter?<\/strong> Plastic manufacturing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/2f0e2863-062d-4fc9-a6c9-95b49554f181\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">accounted for 1.8 bn tons<\/a> of greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 \u2014 3.4% of total global emissions that year. If current manufacturing levels remain on track, figures are expected to increase by 0.7 bn tons by 2050. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Targets have been set: <\/strong>UN negotiators <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/97515b0e-5e03-4249-b954-f91475deb50d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">entered the third round of talks<\/a> on an agreement aimed at controlling plastic pollution by the end of 2024 last November. The UN Environment Programme laid out a strategy back in May for reducing the world\u2019s plastic waste levels by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/83a916e9-100e-4119-858c-5ebb739a5056\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">nearly 80%<\/a> in less than two decades using pre-existing technologies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Kezad is making moves to boost circularity: <\/strong>The UAE trade, logistics, and industry hub <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/8778923d-a7a9-4a62-b13d-5d266a0cabe7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed an agreement<\/a> back in 2022 with industrial recycling player Renov8 Polymer Industries to establish an AED 552 mn (USD 150 mn) mixed plastic waste recycling facility at its Polymer\u2019s Park. Kezad also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/8cf05f23-89a4-4c44-9bc1-f7d8fa71167d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed an agreement<\/a> with Emirati tissue manufacturer Star Paper Mill in December last year to build a AED 200 mn recycled paper plant. On a national level, the UAE last year took a decision to enforce a ban on all single-use plastic bags <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/47ae39f4-f032-4a9a-bf31-2dfc619bd5c3\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">starting January this year<\/a> and said the import of all plastic materials will be outlawed by 2026.<\/p>\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\/green-industry\/\">green industry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/kezad\/\">KEZAD<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/waste-management\/\">waste management<\/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=\"82283\" 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=\"82283\">\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\">WATER TREATMENT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/08\/iran-develops-the-worlds-largest-ozone-reactor-for-water-treatment\/\">\r\n                            Iran develops the world\u2019s largest ozone reactor for water treatment                        <\/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\/02\/08\/iran-develops-the-worlds-largest-ozone-reactor-for-water-treatment\/\" 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 reactor can provide clean water for 320k people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How it works: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshwatersystems.com\/blogs\/blog\/what-is-ozone-water-treatment-and-how-does-it-work\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ozone water treatment<\/a> begins by creating ozone in the generator forming a gas by splitting oxygen molecules by electricity or ultraviolet light. The ozone is then injected into the water to oxidize and purify the water by destroying bacteria, viruses, parasites, and metals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The drawbacks: <\/strong>The tech is expensive, difficult to transport, and potentially corrosive. Ozone water treatment is often compared to chlorination \u2014 another common water treatment method \u2014 but has the ability to eliminate chlorine-resistant parasites and leaves behind no chemical by-products. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Droughts are already battering Iran: <\/strong>Consistent droughts caused <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/fce4f4c9-42ea-483e-8573-cac3ae6d3893\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran\u2019s Lake Urmia<\/a> \u2014 once MENA\u2019s second largest lake spanning 5.2k km\u00b2 \u2014 to dry up on the back of climate change and agricultural expansion, with the country's water security woes expected to take a USD 25 bn toll. Iran also saw around 2k surface water wells dry up in its Torbat-e Jam which also affected the country's <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/df13e311-79a8-44dc-be88-a6fcdf97dee9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">saffron production<\/a>.<\/p>\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\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/waste-management\/\">waste management<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/wastewater-treatment\/\">wastewater treatment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/water-treatment\/\">water treatment<\/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=\"82285\" 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=\"82285\">\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\/02\/08\/spains-pvh-launches-new-solar-tracking-system\/\">\r\n                            Spain\u2019s PVH launches new solar tracking system                        <\/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\/02\/08\/spains-pvh-launches-new-solar-tracking-system\/\" 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 tech allows rows of solar modules to be interconnected in various configurations or to independent operation with individual motors to increase flexibility and adaptability for each project. The system features control and monitoring systems like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pvhardware.com\/dbox5\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">DBox5<\/a>, which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect failures and predict threats to the structure. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PVH's tech is already in the region: <\/strong>PVH opened its first regional <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pvhardware.com\/pvh-opens-its-first-manufacturing-middle-east-branch-in-saudi-arabia\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">manufacturing facility<\/a> producing PV structures, solar tracking systems, and robotic cleaning devices in Saudi Arabia in 2021. The company is supplying <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/89ff6dc0-4e13-42c0-a7e6-696ba8f5418b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Neom with 2.97 GW peak (GWp) worth of solar trackers<\/a> for the solar farms powering its USD 8.4 bn green hydrogen plant, and providing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/50421e08-863c-446c-93d2-c452e5713872\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1.7 GW<\/a> of solar trackers to the USD 2.2 bn Al Shuaibah project. PVH is also supplying the Larsen & Toubro Ar Rass solar project with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f113e46f-9534-4a6f-a792-5240978a30bf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">805 MW<\/a> of solar trackers. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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>KSA\u2019s Ceer is looking to source EV components <\/strong><strong>locally<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Saudi Arabia\u2019s first national EV brand Ceer is looking to source over 40% of its raw materials locally during its initial stage of operations. Ceer received a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/4c08f92b-a46c-4e3f-8612-fda17753e740\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">manufacturing license<\/a> from KSA\u2019s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources last June for its USD 96 mn EV production plant in Jeddah\u2019s King Abdullah Economic City. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3SPVaqE\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Arabiya<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dubai\u2019s RTA to issue green mobility certificates: <\/strong>Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will issue accreditation certificates to companies and organizations managing green vehicle fleets \u2014 including all-electric and hybrid cars \u2013 as part of a new initiative adopted by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy to accelerate the transition to low-carbon mobility. 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Profits were up to EUR 191 mn, compared to a EUR 514 mn loss in 2022. Shareholders won\u2019t be seeing any dividends as profits were too low for a substantial amount. The wind energy sector has been facing setbacks all around with challenges such as supply chain disruptions and higher material costs impacting the industry's performance. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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>TotalEnergies will help ONGC track methane emissions:<\/strong> India\u2019s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has inked an agreement with French energy giant TotalEnergies to use the Total\u2019s drone tech to detect and measure methane emissions from its operations.. 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The researchers used an electron beam accelerator at Fermilab to irradiate water samples containing two of the most problematic PFAS compounds. The electron beam was able to break the strong bonds in the PFAS molecules, effectively eliminating them without releasing harmful byproducts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why does this matter?<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pfas\/pfas-explained\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">PFAS<\/a>, a group of synthetic chemicals that are widely used in various industries and products, are very resistant to natural degradation and can accumulate in the environment and the human body. These compounds, which are used in firefighting foams and nonstick cookware, have been linked to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atsdr.cdc.gov\/pfas\/health-effects\/index.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">various health issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong> The electron beam technology could be applied to treat large volumes of water that contain high concentrations of PFAS. 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style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY 2024 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-15 February (Tuesday-Thursday): Iran\u2019s<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tehrantimes.com\/news\/494641\/Iran-to-hold-2nd-National-Symposium-on-Tourism-and-Green-Investment\" style=\"\">National Symposium on Tourism and Green Investment<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tehran International Permanent Fairground. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.egypes.com\/exhibition\/visitor-registration\/?actioncode=DIG2&utm_source=search&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=visprom&utm_term=egyps&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAtt2tBhBDEiwALZuhAN2zAhQXEPpPBPkOGQKqu_yqP9kd5-STi_DShwshsbtwI-_gOyW55RoCLYQQAvD_BwE\" style=\"\">Egypt Energy Show (EGYPES)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-28 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.uaeu.ac.ae\/warms2024\/en\/index.shtml\" style=\"\">Management and Sustainability of Water Resources<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-28 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.squ.edu.om\/apcc\/home\" style=\"\">Oman Conference for Environmental Sustainability<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Muscat, Oman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-27 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climatebusinessforum-apac.cventevents.com\/event\/8deaa6a2-0044-491d-b931-3007c27ada9e\/websitePage:9223e296-3a80-4563-9a02-4fcb20212b67?Refid=IFC&locale=en&rt=eVoLSxrWm06F7_ZZfEx0-w\" style=\"\">Climate<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climatebusinessforum-apac.cventevents.com\/event\/8deaa6a2-0044-491d-b931-3007c27ada9e\/websitePage:9223e296-3a80-4563-9a02-4fcb20212b67?Refid=IFC&locale=en&rt=eVoLSxrWm06F7_ZZfEx0-w\" style=\"\">Business Forum: Asia Pacific<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hong Kong, China.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-6 March (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dust.ncm.gov.sa\/register\/\" style=\"\">International Conference on Sand and Dust Storms in the Arabian Peninsula<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-18 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/\" style=\"\">World Future Energy Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-18 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeast-energy.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Middle East Energy<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-24 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omanpetroleumandenergyshow.com\/\" style=\"\">Oman Petroleum and Energy Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Mustac, Oman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-25 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mena.gh2events.com\/\" style=\"\">Connecting Green Hydrogen MENA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-29 April (Sunday-Monday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/press\/2024\/01\/annual-meeting-2024-rebuilding-trust-amid-uncertainty\/\" style=\"\">Global Cooperation, Growth and Energy for Development,<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Riyadh, KSA. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-2 May (Sunday-Thursday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omansustainabilityweek.com\/\" style=\"\">Oman Sustainability Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Oman International Exhibition Center, Muscat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 April-2 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aemobforum.com\/\" style=\"\">Autonomous E-Mobility Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Doha, Qatar. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalwasteforum.com\/en\" style=\"\">Global Waste Forum<\/a><\/span><span>, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Algiers, Algeria. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14 to 16 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theairportshow.com\/en-gb\/visit.html\" style=\"\">Airport Show<\/a><\/span><span>, Dubai, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 May (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudienergyconvention.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Energy Convention<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, KSA. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 May (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evinnovationsummit.com\/\" style=\"\">Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit,<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Abu Dhabi, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-30 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moiat.gov.ae\/en\/media-center\/news\/2024\/01\/23\/miite-forum-dates?\" style=\"\">Make it in the Emirates Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5 June (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/news-and-stories\/press-release\/saudi-arabia-host-world-environment-day-2024-focus-land-restoration\" style=\"\">World Environment Day<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evautoshowonline.com\/\" style=\"\">EV Auto Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, KSA. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">NOVEMBER 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-14 November (Monday-Thursday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adipec.com\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC)<\/a><\/span><span>, Abu Dhabi, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-13 December (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unccd.int\/news-stories\/notifications\/sixteenth-session-unccd-conference-parties-cop-16-riyadh\" style=\"\">Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nation Convention to Combat Desertification<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, KSA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2024 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\">, Washington DC, USA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\">, Dubai, UAE.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\"> production. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2025 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\">, Abu Dhabi, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\"> EV charging stations installed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\">, Bangkok, Thailand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\"> PVC plastic cards. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2027<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\"> USD 15 bn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2030 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\"> in green financing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\"> in clean energy capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\"> of renewables in its energy mix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\"> from its circular economy, creating 9k-19k jobs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\"> of energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2035 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\"> of CO2 annually. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2045 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">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;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2050<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2060 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;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\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>A new Egyptian waste management JV | UAE\u2019s first battery recycling plant is now open | MENA\u2019s first biodegradable PLA plant is greenlit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":82272,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82271","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"a660fc86-a395-47b6-8699-3e1d4fd56709","teaser":"A new Egyptian waste management JV | UAE\u2019s first battery recycling plant is now open | MENA\u2019s first biodegradable PLA plant is 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