{"id":82348,"date":"2024-02-13T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=82348"},"modified":"2025-12-15T10:20:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:20:06","slug":"dubai-is-one-step-closer-to-offering-the-worlds-first-air-taxi-service","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/dubai-is-one-step-closer-to-offering-the-worlds-first-air-taxi-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai is one step closer to offering the world\u2019s first air taxi service"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"82350\" 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=\"82350\">\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\/02\/13\/today-the-greece-saudi-interconnection-project-is-happening-the-worlds-first-air-taxi-service-in-dubai\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: The Greece-Saudi interconnection project is happening + The world\u2019s first air taxi service in 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\/02\/13\/today-the-greece-saudi-interconnection-project-is-happening-the-worlds-first-air-taxi-service-in-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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But first, some very alarming and sad news from the UNEP\u2026<\/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>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY OUTSIDE THE REGION- Warning bells for <\/strong><strong>migratory species: <\/strong>Almost half of the world\u2019s migratory species are in decline with one in five under threat of extinction due to global warming and human encroachment, according to a landmark UNEP <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/news-and-stories\/press-release\/landmark-un-report-worlds-migratory-species-animals-are-decline-and\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">State of the World\u2019s Migratory Species<\/a> report. 44% of the 1.18k species covered under the UN\u2019s Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) \u2014 including whales, sharks, sea turtles and songbirds \u2014 have seen their populations dwindle since CMS came into force in 1979, and up to 22% could be wiped out due to habitat loss, illegal hunting, overfishing, pollution, and climate change.<\/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><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3748ce46-e4db-486e-be5f-11fbc8499a5f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">196 countries<\/a> signed the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, committing to protect 30% of the planet\u2019s oceans and lands by 2030 in a landmark agreement back in 2022 due to global warming\u2019s impact on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.org\/resources\/issues-brief\/species-and-climate-change#:~:text=Climate%20change%20currently%20affects%20at,the%20likelihood%20of%20their%20extinction.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">at least 10.96k species<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>The story got lots of ink in the international press:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/environment\/one-five-worlds-migratory-species-risk-extinction-un-report-2024-02-12\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/science-environment-68254027\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2024\/feb\/12\/from-turtles-to-fruit-bats-migratory-species-increasingly-under-threat-says-un\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/02\/12\/climate\/migratory-species-extinction-report-climate\/index.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/un-report-most-migratory-animals-are-in-dire-straits\/video-68235534\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Deutsche Welle<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20240212-migratory-species-at-risk-across-the-planet-un-report-warns\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">France 24<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2024\/02\/12\/1-in-5-migratory-animals-are-threatened-with-extinction-landmark-un-report\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Euronews<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/united-nations-report-migratory-species-decline-9068ad6e13c7f6ee57d6d92deef4646f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AP News<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/02\/12\/united-nations-report-migratory-species-decline\/25adfd4c-c983-11ee-aa8e-1e5794a4b2d6_story.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-02-12\/1-in-5-migratory-animal-species-faces-extinction-un-says?srnd=premium\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> <\/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 style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>#1- Neom is getting a new solar project:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enowa.neom.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Enowa<\/a> \u2014 a subsidiary of KSA\u2019s Neom \u2014 will receive bids from Engineering, Procurement and Contracting (EPC) companies for its 800 MW Shiqri solar project, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/guest.meed.com\/firms-prepare-800mw-neom-solar-bids\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MEED<\/a> reports. The deadline for the project \u2014 located in Saudi Arabia\u2019s Tabuk region \u2014 was slated for early February before being delayed to 3 March. At least four companies have already been invited to bid, according to unnamed sources close to the project. <\/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>#2- Bahrain floats turnkey tender for solar project in Al <\/strong><strong>Dur<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Bahrain\u2019s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) issued a turnkey tender for solar power farms with a combined target power capacity between 90-100 MW in the Southern Governorate\u2019s Al Dur, EWA <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tenderboard.gov.bh\/TenderDetails\/?id=117\/2024\/BTB%20(4601\/2024\/3100)\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said during a board meeting<\/a>. The selected developer will be tasked with the design, engineering and construction of the project as well as an accompanying transmission line to the national grid. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>The criteria:<\/strong> EWA is targeting solar companies that have generated no less than USD 100 mn in gross revenues over the past three FYs. Interested developers have until 21 March, 2024 to purchase the tender, with plans to close submissions on 3 April, 2024. The bid will be valid for 180 days, with an 18 month contract duration from the tender\u2019s award.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>Egypt<\/strong><strong> launches GHG QC for exports: <\/strong>Egypt\u2019s Export and Import Control Authority has set up a lab to measure carbon emissions from the biodegradation of various products in a bid to boost exports, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitly.ws\/3cZIp\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Amwal Al Ghad<\/a> reports. The lab\u2019s launch was revealed during a symposium organized to discuss the impacts of the European Union\u2019s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and ways to mitigate the impact on Egyptian exports to the EU, particularly in the fertilizer and hydrogen sectors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>REMEMBER- The world\u2019s first carbon border tax comes in effect in 2026: <\/strong>The EU launched the first phase of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/dac41906-1485-42fe-b103-9d11a851945c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the world\u2019s first carbon border tax<\/a> in October, requiring importers to report emissions from products sold in Europe, or risk fines starting from 2026 with a focus on steel, cement, aluminum, electricity, fertilizers, and hydrogen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>#4- UK geotechnical firm <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edengeopower.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Eden GeoPower<\/a><\/strong><strong> received a grant from the US Department of <\/strong><strong>Energy to <\/strong><strong>conduct studies<\/strong><strong> on Oman\u2019s geologic hydrogen potential,<\/strong> the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.omanobserver.om\/article\/1149480\/business\/energy\/us-firm-gets-grant-to-study-omans-geologic-hydrogen-potential\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Oman Observer<\/a> reports. The firm will study ways to increase geological hydrogen production by applying its own electric reservoir simulation techniques, with tests conducted on peridotite rock samples from Oman\u2019s Semail Ophiolite geological formation. The amount of funding was not specified. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>About Eden\u2019s tech:<\/strong> Eden GeoPower has developed patented <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edengeopower.com\/technology\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Electrical Reservoir Stimulation (ERS)<\/a> technology \u2014 which has a lower carbon footprint than hydraulic fracturing \u2014 in order to speed up the naturally occurring process of geologic hydrogen \u2014 produced when water interacts with iron-rich rocks like peridotite, Oman Observer writes. The company\u2019s aim is to increase the output of geological hydrogen to levels suitable for commercial use, up from the current 2 to 4 kg of hydrogen per cubic meter of rock produced through drilling. <\/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> Oman\u2019s Energy and Minerals Ministry signed two MoUs with Eden GeoPower and Earth Sciences Consultancy Centre <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/7e059efd-588a-4246-9ac5-531296d8fe03\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">to facilitate scientific discussions on conducting preliminary studies<\/a> on exploring geological white hydrogen and identifying sites for conducting experimental research in September 2023. <\/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>\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>There have been over 1.25k huge methane leaks from landfills globally between <\/strong><strong>January 2019 and June 2023<\/strong>, new satellite analysis by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2024\/feb\/12\/revealed-the-1200-big-methane-leaks-from-waste-dumps-trashing-the-planet\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a> in partnership with Kayrros reveals. Pakistan, India and Bangladesh lead the list of methane emitters, and were followed by Spain and Argentina where waste management systems were expected to avert leaks. 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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;font-family:\" arial\";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. Water availability in arid and semiarid regions, global water issues, and future water and environmental challenges are all on the agenda.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Saudi Arabia will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dust.ncm.gov.sa\/register\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">International Conference on Sand and Dust Storms in the<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dust.ncm.gov.sa\/register\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arabian Peninsula<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Monday, 4 March to Wednesday, 6 March <\/strong>in Riyadh. 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The JV will conduct a feasibility study on connecting the two countries\u2019 electricity grids and enabling the exchange of renewable energy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>We knew this was coming: <\/strong>The two companies said in October they were forming a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/dac41906-1485-42fe-b103-9d11a851945c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">50\/50 joint venture<\/a> to link their power grids to deliver greener, more affordable energy to Europe. The news followed an agreement between the governments of Greece, Cyprus, and Israel to establish a subsea electricity transmission cable linking their respective national grids to increase energy cooperation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Part of EU\u2019s bigger import plans: <\/strong>The EU has identified MENA countries as suitable partners to help them diversify their energy mix away from Russian imports due to the country's high potential for solar and hydrogen energy production, as well as their geographical proximity, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/982.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">plan proposal (pdf)<\/a> published by EU Commission in 2022. The proposal identified Algeria, Qatar, Saudi-Arabia, the Emirates, and Iraq as the most capable in the short run, German think tank <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globaleurope.eu\/globalization\/the-eu-and-the-middle-east-exploring-alternatives-to-russian-energy\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bertelsmann Stiftung<\/a>.<\/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 bloc isn\u2019t wasting any time:<\/strong> Egypt is also in talks with Greece for the planned <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/13dda4ab-7577-42f2-b10c-bb7854c0f108\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">3 GW Egypt-Greece Interconnector<\/a> which would see Egypt export its renewables surplus to mainland Greece, and is finishing up the first phase of its interconnection project with Saudi as it plans to export renewable energy. Saudi Arabia is also establishing its own <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/deee4171-c5ae-4b42-9cde-6bf1bfca7a9d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1 GW electrical interconnection<\/a> project with Iraq, and Morocco is looking to lay a 3.8k km HVDC subsea cable to eventually transport 3.6 GW of renewable energy to the UK. Tunisia is also working on a planned electrical interconnection project with Italy.<\/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\/greece\/\">Greece<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"82355\" 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=\"82355\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">SOLAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/13\/kuwaits-shagaya-solar-farms-feasibility-study-is-complete\/\">\r\n                            Kuwait\u2019s Shagaya solar farm\u2019s feasibility study is complete                        <\/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\/13\/kuwaits-shagaya-solar-farms-feasibility-study-is-complete\/\" 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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Both sides also discussed the regulatory framework for establishing renewables companies under the new Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority law. The financials, launch date, and power output of the project were not disclosed. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>This has been in the works:<\/strong> The meetings follow a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/fd18929c-1cbb-437d-8ca2-cec84a65f3a0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">previous bilateral MoU<\/a> signed last September for the project during a state visit by Kuwaiti Crown Prince Mishal Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Al-Seyassah writes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Kuwait has been planning a solar expansion for a while:<\/strong> Kuwait is committing to sourcing 15% (or 14 GW) of its power from renewables by 2030, including from planned increases to Shagaya\u2019s power capacity from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.pl\/web\/kuwait\/visit-at-al-shagaya-renewable-energy-park\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">70 MW<\/a> to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/b707ea1d-fb52-4e28-ba60-1a5c0351ada4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">4 GW<\/a> to replace eight oil and gas-fired power stations. The park currently includes a 50 MW thermal solar plant, a 10 MW wind farm, a 10 MW PV plant, and 132 kV overhead transmission line connected to the national grid. The expansion project is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/2cc8e47e-a4ec-4398-b0fe-a2b40df569c3\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">not expected<\/a> to kick off operations before 2027.<\/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\/china\/\">China<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/kuwait\/\">Kuwait<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/solar\/\">SOLAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/solar-energy\/\">solar energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"82357 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"82357\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/13\/82357\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-82357\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-82357 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial><a href=\"https:\/\/weareiph.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/infinity-enterprise1600px-scaled.jpg\"><\/a><\/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<section id=\"82358\" 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=\"82358\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">GREEN MOBILITY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/13\/dubai-is-one-step-closer-to-offering-the-worlds-first-air-taxi-service\/\">\r\n                            Dubai is one step closer to offering the world\u2019s first air taxi service                        <\/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\/13\/dubai-is-one-step-closer-to-offering-the-worlds-first-air-taxi-service\/\" 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 move makes Dubai the first city to launch a commercial electric aerial taxi service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Who\u2019s doing what: <\/strong>California-based eVTOL manufacturer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobyaviation.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Joby<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobyaviation.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Aviation<\/a> will provide ridesharing services, Skyport will design, construct and operate a network of vertiports, and RTA be responsible for the air mobility services. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>About the service:<\/strong> The aerial taxi service will use the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/evtol.news\/joby-s4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Joby Aviation S4<\/a> \u2014 a four-seater aircraft that can fly up to 321 km per hour, with a range of 161 km. The service will initially operate at four locations; near Dubai International Airport, Downtown, Dubai Marina, and Palm Jumeirah. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/skyports.net\/vertiports\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">vertiports<\/a> will feature take-off and landing zones, dedicated spaces for passengers and security checks, electric charging stations, and integration with public transport systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Joby is already in UAE: <\/strong>Joby Aviation <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/14743ef8-0798-4edb-92d6-bf192dc91fb3\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">joined Abu Dhabi\u2019s Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industry (SAVI) cluster<\/a> in October. The cluster aims to establish a smart and autonomous vehicle development hub in Masdar city. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Big clean aviation plans: <\/strong>The Abu Dhabi Investment Office signed an agreement with US-based, Mubadala-Capital-backed net-zero aircraft maker Archer Aviation <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/b52dcd5e-8873-4a94-af66-6a230766198c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a> to explore the possibility of establishing an air taxi network in the Emirates by 2026. The firm also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/5411eb32-f49e-4cef-aabb-5333c7bfccec\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed agreements<\/a> with French company Ascendance and Italy\u2019s Manta Aircraft to join SAVI. <\/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\/aviation\/\">Aviation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/evtol\/\">EVTOL<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-mobility\/\">green mobility<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"82360\" 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=\"82360\">\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\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/13\/uaes-empower-hits-record-high-revenue-in-2023\/\">\r\n                            UAE\u2019s Empower hits record high revenue in 2023                        <\/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\/13\/uaes-empower-hits-record-high-revenue-in-2023\/\" 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 company\u2019s net profit fell 4% y-o-y to AED 960 mn last year, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/1007.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>What\u2019s behind the numbers?<\/strong> Empower saw its portfolio grow last year, as it provided services to over 1.5k buildings in Dubai across various industries, according to the statement. The company also opened a new 47k refrigeration ton district cooling plant in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/592d2566-8296-43b9-83e5-3b0725330ede\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubailand<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/592d2566-8296-43b9-83e5-3b0725330ede\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Residence complex<\/a>, and started upgrading its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/e91f4d59-2fc2-4119-95e5-8c9563588b8d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jumeirah Beach Residence<\/a> plant with an AED 102 mn investment. Empower awarded contracts for next-gen cooling plants in 2023, expanding to provide a total cooling capacity of 48k tons. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Major partnerships in 2023:<\/strong> Empower finalized Master Development Agreements with some of Dubai\u2019s biggest real estate developers, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/59c09b51-ee0d-4536-9504-1d3d379bd570\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Maritime City<\/a>, to provide cooling services for 43 of its buildings with a total capacity of over 63k tons. The company also inked <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/e45cf57c-54df-43df-84d3-bd48ee6c3cee\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">agreements with Sobha Properties<\/a>, the Anwa residential tower, and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/fd912905-9239-4592-9665-80a3879ce5a3\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai International Airport<\/a>. <\/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> \u201cEmpower moves forward with a clear vision and effective expansion strategies that align with the vision of wise leadership for transitioning towards sustainability,\u201d said Bin Shafar, the CEO of Empower, adding that the company also \u201caims to contribute more to cost reduction and improved energy efficiency\u201d using their in-house tech. <\/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\/earnings-watch\/\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/empower\/\">Empower<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"82362\" 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=\"82362\">\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\">MOVES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/13\/france-has-a-new-envoy-for-the-india-middle-east-europe-economic-corridor\/\">\r\n                            France has a new envoy for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor                        <\/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\/13\/france-has-a-new-envoy-for-the-india-middle-east-europe-economic-corridor\/\" 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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Mestrallet served as Engie\u2019s chairman of the board of directors and chief from 2008 to 2016 and was later commissioned by France\u2019s Ecology, Sustainable Development Ministry to chair a three-person advisory committee reviewing the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/france-carbon-pricing\/update-1-french-carbon-pricing-committee-proposes-tax-on-coal-fired-power-idUSL8N19X4SM\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EU\u2019s carbon pricing market<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Refresher on the corridor:<\/strong>The corridor will facilitate trade of green fuels and renewable energy to and from the GCC with an east corridor connecting India to the GCC and a northern corridor linking the Gulf with Europe. The MoU for the interconnection project was inked on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in September by signatories including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the EU, India, and the US, Reuters writes. KSA and the US signed an MoU to develop a protocol for the establishment of the project\u2019s railway and subsea pipeline infrastructure as part of the latter\u2019s plan to counter China\u2019s Belt and Road project, the newswire adds. <\/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\/france\/\">France<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-hydrogen\/\">green hydrogen<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/india\/\">India<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/moves\/\">MOVES<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"82364\" 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=\"82364\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/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\/13\/algerias-sonatrach-and-norways-equinor-team-up-on-carbon-capture\/\">\r\n                            Algeria\u2019s Sonatrach and Norway\u2019s Equinor team up on carbon capture                        <\/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\/13\/algerias-sonatrach-and-norways-equinor-team-up-on-carbon-capture\/\" 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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Together with Italy\u2019s Eni, the companies are developing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.equinor.com\/where-we-are\/algeria\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">two of the largest gas fields<\/a> in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>REMEMBER- Sonatrach is ramping up CCUS efforts: <\/strong>Sonatrach <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/d407ae48-fadb-46c3-842a-e8ee0965ab97\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed an agreement<\/a> with Eni in January last year to identify prospects for greenhouse gas and methane emission reduction, as well as initiatives in fields spanning CCUS, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and green hydrogen.<\/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\">FOOD SECURITY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>FAO<\/strong><strong>-led projects get USD 2.9 bn boost from GEF: <\/strong>The Global Environment Facility (GEF) approved 48 projects led by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) with an estimated value of USD 2.9 bn to enhance sustainable agrifood systems in 46 countries including Tunisia and Turkey, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/newsroom\/detail\/global-environment-facility-approves-new-fao-led-projects-and-programs-benefiting-46-countries\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The initiatives, which should benefit 4.2 mn people, are set to enhance practices on more than 24 mn hectares of terrestrial and marine ecosystems, establish and upgrade the administration of over 2 mn hectares of protected areas on land and in the ocean, restore over 474k hectares of land, reduce 133 mn metric tons of emissions, and eliminate 202 metric tons of harmful agrochemicals<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s Masdar City launched a new indoor vertical farm in collaboration with <\/strong><strong>Singaporean<\/strong><strong> agritech firm <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alescalife.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Alesca Life<\/a><\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/technology\/2024\/02\/12\/masdar-city-launches-smart-vertical-farm-with-agritech-firm-in-food-security-push\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a> reports. The project plans to use automated monitoring systems and machine learning to grow 7.8k kg of leafy greens, lettuce and herbs annually inside two repurposed shipping containers. The farm will require 90-95% less water than conventional farms.<\/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\">RENEWABLES- <\/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>SPPC announces bidders<\/strong><strong> for 3.7 GW projects: <\/strong>The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has revealed a list of 23 qualified bidders for 3.7 GW worth of renewable energy projects, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/en\/N2044384\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reported last week. The projects will comprise the 2 GW Al Sadawi IPP, the 1 GW Al Masa\u2019a IPP, the 400 MW Al Henakiyah 2 IPP in Al Madinah, and the 300 MW Al Rabigh 2 IPP in Makkah. The regional and international qualified bidders include Masdar, EDF Renewables, Jinko Power, and Samsung.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>We knew this was coming: <\/strong>SPPC issued <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3739a101-8ad3-4a71-8ac0-a1b19ad743ad\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">requests for qualifications<\/a> for the projects in November. This came a week after the company signed two 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the fourth round of solar projects under the country\u2019s NREP.<\/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>Acwa <\/strong><strong>Power + King Fahd University partner on renewables:<\/strong> Acwa Power signed an agreement with King Fahd University to collaborate on tech research and development in critical sectors including renewable energy, battery storage, green hydrogen production, and water desalination. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ACWAPower\/posts\/pfbid0QQ2FNFtFABX6DDdT4ByccfJULMjJjyadHuTjHbpENg9gHcbGMohx1doGcigvG3Z6l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Egypt licensed 579 EVs in January:<\/strong> Egypt had 579 EVs insured and licensed in January 2024, mainly from Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW, and Tesla. 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The move aims to rally nickel prices, which have dropped to USD 16k\/ton from the 2022 peak of USD 100k\/ton. The 2022 record was driven by reduced output projections from major producer Russia due its war with Ukraine and the economic fallout of the invasion has seen <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/australias-nickel-producers-reel-supply-glut-2024-01-17\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">several Western mining firms<\/a> put on ice nickel expansions as the market remains oversaturated, the newswire writes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Drastic cuts needed to level the global market:<\/strong> Indonesia contributed half of global mined supplies last year at 3.4 mn metric tons, some 30% of its output in 2020. However, some 250k tons of cuts from the global supply are needed this year to balance the nickel market, Reuters quotes Benchmark Mineral Intelligence as noting. Some 230k tons of cuts have been made so far, representing 6% of potential supply in 2024. <\/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\/around-the-world\/\">AROUND THE WORLD<\/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\/critical-metals\/\">critical metals<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/indonesia\/\">Indonesia<\/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=\"82368\" 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=\"82368\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">CLIMATE IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/13\/green-tech-startup-twelve-kicks-off-operations-on-co2-transformation-unit\/\">\r\n                            Green tech startup Twelve kicks off operations on CO2 transformation unit                        <\/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\/13\/green-tech-startup-twelve-kicks-off-operations-on-co2-transformation-unit\/\" 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 company plans to supply SAFs to airlines including Alaska Air Group, while generating carbon credits for customers including Microsoft and Shopify to help mitigate their business travel-related emissions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>Where does Twelve come in? <\/strong>Twelve leverages a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/fuelcells\/hydrogen-production-electrolysis\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">PEM-based<\/a> CO2 electrolyzer named <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twelve.co\/technology\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Opus<\/a> \u2014 about the size of a shipping container \u2014 to repurpose carbon dioxide and water via renewables-powered electrolysis into oxygen and synthetic gas. The company will combine hydropower and use CO2 captured from a nearby ethanol plant to turn CO2 and water into synthetic gas \u2014 the basis of SAF \u2014 at its planned SAF plant in Washington, with plans to later mix it with traditional jet fuel in order to meet the current 50\/50 SAF blend requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>We\u2019ve heard about this before: <\/strong>Honeywell International started using new technology to manufacture lower-carbon aviation fuel from green hydrogen and CO2 captured from industrial smokestacks <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/17914fba-1449-4dcd-978d-ef341c5dcd91\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last May<\/a>. Honeywell said the new tech could help slash greenhouse gas emissions by 88% in comparison with conventional jet fuel at the time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><strong>REMEMBER- This is perfect timing for this kind of tech: <\/strong>In a bid to decarbonize the industry,the EU <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/17914fba-1449-4dcd-978d-ef341c5dcd91\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">agreed last year<\/a> to set binding targets for the European aviation industry to boost its use of SAF. The proposal aims to increase the use of SAF by ensuring fuel suppliers have 2% of the fuel accessible at EU airports as SAF in 2025, rising to 6% in 2030, 20% in 2035 and 70% in 2050. The EU carbon market is set to provide about EUR 2 bn to help airlines switch to SAF. 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The researchers aimed to address the challenge of finding space to store hydrogen as demand for the green fuel grows. A potential solution is underground storage in sedimentary formations, such as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/engineering\/shale-gas\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">shale gas reservoirs<\/a>. The sedimentary rock has a high adsorption rate and is safe for hydrogen storage, but estimating the amount of hydrogen that can be adsorbed in shale is a complex and time-consuming task.<\/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 did: <\/strong>The researchers used <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/scikit-learn.org\/stable\/auto_examples\/ensemble\/plot_gradient_boosting_regression.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">gradient boosting regression<\/a>, a machine learning technique, to create a data-driven model that can predict hydrogen adsorption in kerogen \u2014 the organic material in shale \u2014 based on various parameters like pressure, temperature, and kerogen density. Compared to other machine learning methods, the model proved to be accurate and fast for different types of shale paving the way for quicker identification of the best locations and conditions for storing hydrogen in formations. <\/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\/green-hydrogen\/\">green hydrogen<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/on-your-way-out\/\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"82372\" 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";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;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span>26-28 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;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>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;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, Muscat, Oman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";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 Business Forum: Asia Pacific<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, Hong Kong, China.<\/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\";\"=\"\">MARCH 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>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;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=\"font-weight:700;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">APRIL 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>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;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>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;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>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;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, Mustac, Oman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";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;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>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;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">Riyadh, KSA. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";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;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, Oman International Exhibition Center, Muscat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";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;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, Doha, Qatar. <\/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\";\"=\"\">MAY 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>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;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">Algiers, Algeria. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";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;font-family:\" arial\";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;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, Riyadh, KSA. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;font-family:\" arial\";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;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>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;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 style=\"font-weight:700;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">JUNE 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>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;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, 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=\"font-weight:700;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">OCTOBER 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>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;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, Riyadh, KSA. <\/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\">NOVEMBER 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>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;font-family:\" arial\";line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">DECEMBER 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>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;font-family:\" arial\";\"=\"\">, Riyadh, KSA.<\/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\">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 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