{"id":82492,"date":"2024-02-20T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=82492"},"modified":"2025-12-15T10:22:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:22:16","slug":"uaes-skypower-will-build-a-200-mw-solar-plant-in-congo","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/uaes-skypower-will-build-a-200-mw-solar-plant-in-congo\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE\u2019s SkyPower will build a 200 MW solar plant in Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"82494\" 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=\"82494\">\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\/20\/today-uaes-skypower-will-build-a-200-mw-solar-plant-in-congo\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: UAE\u2019s SkyPower will build a 200 MW solar plant in Congo                        <\/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\/20\/today-uaes-skypower-will-build-a-200-mw-solar-plant-in-congo\/\" 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\u2026 <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/user\/news-letters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/1796.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a> <\/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- Singapore will mandate the use of 1% <\/strong><strong>sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on all departing flights starting 2026<\/strong>, with a gradual increase to 3-5% of jet fuel mixes by 2030. The targeted increase would be dependent on global developments and the wider availability and adoption of SAF. To offset the projected high cost of SAF incorporation, a levy on tickets will be introduced based on the SAF target and projections on the cost of SAF at the travel time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The story made headlines in the international press:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/singapore-require-departing-flights-use-sustainable-fuel-2026-2024-02-19\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-02-19\/singapore-plans-sustainable-fuel-levy-that-will-push-up-airfares\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/02\/19\/singapore-outbound-flights-to-cost-more-from-2026-over-green-fuel-requirements-.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/asia\/singapore-plans-sustainable-fuel-levy-from-2026-airfares-expected-to-rise-fba0d42a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> <\/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\">HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/events\/beyond-cop28-time-to-unite-act-and-deliver-on-the-uae-consensus\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyond COP28<\/a><\/strong><strong> roundtable discussions will <\/strong><strong>take place <\/strong><strong>today in Paris, France, <\/strong>marking the first major public engagement with the energy and climate communities since COP28 came to a close in December. The event will discuss how countries can deliver on the key energy and climate commitments through concrete actions and will feature a keynote by COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber and a roundtable discussion hosted by the International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol. Global policymakers and energy industry leaders will also be in attendance, including US Special Presidential Climate Envoy John Kerry. The opening segment of the roundtable will be livestreamed on IEA\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/events\/beyond-cop28-time-to-unite-act-and-deliver-on-the-uae-consensus\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\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- Saudi National Bank (SNB) is planning to issue an unspecified amount of <\/strong><strong>USD-denominated sukuk<\/strong>, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/!ut\/p\/z1\/jZC7DoJAEEW_xYJ6BuSlHSqsUQggKriNWdQgkVexavh7N9pIouh0Nzk352aAQgK0Yrc8YzyvK1aIvKP6XrN0VOYm-sRRbAyd0SSc2UTGpQpxF8Ao0AQQeEMXV0hQB_pPH7-chb_7tIt8WPAE-hS9EmLAWgDGm2I7VVFHXyWea8pE0yA6VbAAmhV1-nramfNmLKGEnB3Z_VpIwnKoy4ZVbdSWaS0gWTYRmnKTYB5cSGwNHudlk78!\/dz\/d5\/L0lDU0lLVUtVSkNncFJDZ3BSQ2lDbEVLSUtVU0ovWUJVRUFBQUlJTUlFQUNJQ0tJS0lHT0JPQkdPSkZKRkdKTk5ETkRMSUVDTkhIUEhQTEhBb0VFSW9FTUEhLzRKQ2lqc1l1T0lRU2t5RkpOUlRrS2FhaG10MnN0bk5Uelc3V1d3V29wVlVZb0EhIS9aN181QTYwMkg4ME8wSFRDMDYwU0c2VVQ4MURRNi9aNl81QTYwMkg4ME8wSFRDMDYwU0c2VVQ4MURJMy92aWV3L25vcm1hbC9BTk5PVU5DRU1FTlRfTlVNQkVSLzc4MzAzL2NvbXBhbnlTeW1ib2wvMTE4MC9odHRwOiUwJTB0YWRhd3VsJTAvYW5uQ2F0LzEvYW5JZC9lbg!!\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a> yesterday. There\u2019s still no publicly available information about the size and terms of the potential transaction, but the sukuk will reportedly be a five-year fixed-rate sustainable senior unsecured sukuk, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/articles\/saudi-arabias-biggest-lender-hires-banks-for-sustainable-sukuk-document\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing a document it has seen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What we know: <\/strong>The issuance will be made available for subscription to eligible investors locally and internationally through a special purpose vehicle with proceeds earmarked to support the bank\u2019s financial and strategic objectives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>SNB hired Emirates NBD, Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), Goldman Sachs International, HSBC Bank, Mizuho International, SNB Capital and Standard Chartered Bank as joint lead managers and bookrunners on the transaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>The UAE and Saudi Arabia are on track to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/c9c5b3aa-ac5c-4d69-bff8-cf13196ddedd\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">remain the largest issuers of sovereign green bonds<\/a> in the region in 2024. This will be driven by both government bodies and state-owned companies looking to meet net zero targets. Sustainable sukuk issuances are also expected to grow amid increased investor demand and efforts by Islamic finance countries to reduce carbon footprints. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>#2- UK-based renewables developer Xlinks will begin construction on its <\/strong><strong>interconnection project with Morocco by April,<\/strong> according to a document seen by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitly.ws\/3dz7J\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Attaqa<\/a>. The project will comprise a 3.8k km high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable to eventually transport <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/52aefc63-82e3-42e3-8afc-960461fa5288\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">3.6 GW of renewable energy<\/a> \u2014 nearly 8% of the UK\u2019s current requirements \u2014 from a 10.5 GW solar and wind farm in Morocco\u2019s Guelmim-Oued Noun region to Britain\u2019s power grid in Devon. It will also include a 20 MW battery storage system. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- The project has regional and international backing: <\/strong>The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) invested <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/deee4171-c5ae-4b42-9cde-6bf1bfca7a9d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">GBP 25 mn<\/a> in the Xlinks interconnection project in December, while TotalEnergies acquired a minority stake worth <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/5ed4a123-aa66-4838-89e9-e1ff240ff69d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 25 mn<\/a> in the project a month before.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>#3- Does Egypt have an ambitious new renewables target? <\/strong>Egypt is now aiming to have renewables make up 60% of its energy mix by 2030, according to an Oil Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid029F6uSKGtc4Uy2B1L9r9Ar2WCiJ4Vzcf5JX648wfezWwM7aXxaRoa9bZyw87wJ9uXl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> published yesterday citing Oil Minister Tarek El Molla. The news has already been picked up in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2024\/2\/19\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A5%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AB-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%8060-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85-2030\/6485268\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">local press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why we\u2019re skeptical: <\/strong>Last July, Egypt\u2019s Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker said the country was aiming to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/04dda22d-b376-4d76-bf9a-50f917a5ac39\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">increase renewables to cover 60%<\/a> of the country\u2019s energy needs by 2040 \u2014 a whole decade later than the date given in yesterday\u2019s statement and a target 18 percentage points above existing goals for 2030 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/46eb0c0b-2e62-47e0-8423-05c5359f3275\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">unveiled<\/a> in 2021. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- <\/strong><strong>Chinese <\/strong><strong>solar giant warns West against restricting Chinese suppliers:<\/strong> World's largest solar panel maker China\u2019s Longi Green Energy Technology \u2014 which holds a 20% share of the global market for PV modules \u2014 has cautioned that Europe and the US will risk missing their climate goals if they decide to limit Chinese imports in their renewable energy markets, the company\u2019s vice-president Dennis She told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ba27f8d3-df06-4e2a-96b7-a8bbc06632a2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Financial Times<\/a>. According to Dennis, cutting back on Chinese solar imports would increase the cost and slow down the deployment of solar power in the West, arguing that only players with sufficient scale like Longi were likely to survive the pitfalls of the industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>China still maintains supply chain dominance: <\/strong>China dominates global solar manufacturing, accounting for more than 80% of production, FT writes. However, Western countries have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/fd8e7175-9423-4042-a6f7-c404afdfcda4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">voiced concerns<\/a> about unfair trade practices and security risks from overdependence on China's solar sector. Longi has set up factories in Vietnam, Malaysia, and India, and is planning to enter Saudi Arabia through a local partner. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO<\/strong><strong>- US to revise down EV sales targets due to high costs: <\/strong>The Biden administration is expected to announce a revised plan to lower previous 2030 EV sales targets and reduce the proposed yearly requirements for cutting tailpipe emission, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/biden-administration-relax-ev-rule-tailpipe-emissions-ny-times-2024-02-18\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported citing two sources familiar with the plan. The revised plan \u2014 which could be announced next month \u2014 will address <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/8d5979e5-4d2d-47dc-b16c-97f4b46daf49\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">concerns raised by automakers<\/a> and the United Auto Workers, who argued against the initial proposal which set a target to have EVs constitute 60% of US automarker\u2019s new vehicle production by the end of the decade. Automakers said that EVs are still too costly for US customers \u2014 especially compared to their <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/02\/14\/chinese-ev-electric-vehicles-sold-america\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">much cheaper<\/a> Chinese alternatives \u2014 and that charging infrastructure is still nascent. EVs accounted for about 8% of sales in 2023.<\/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=\"wwtt4\"><\/a><\/strong><strong>G<\/strong><strong>lobal interest in mining the ocean floor has peaked to levels unseen since the 1970s <\/strong><strong>making it <\/strong><strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>inevitable<\/strong><strong>,\u201d <\/strong>Secretary General of the UN\u2019s International Seabed Authority (ISA) Michael Lodge <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/02\/19\/critical-minerals-regulator-says-deep-sea-mining-is-a-matter-of-time.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told CNBC<\/a> ahead of the ISA\u2019s upcoming conference. The practice is gaining traction as companies look to shore up supplies of rare earths critical to the green energy transition at price points equivalent or lower to onshore mining. The ISA conference will seek to hammer out a global accord on the practice. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Biodiversity concerns: <\/strong>Scientists say oceanic mining comes at the expense of a substantial impact on the environment including the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biologicaldiversity.org\/campaigns\/deep-sea_mining\/pdfs\/Deep-seaMiningFAQ.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">destruction of natural habitats<\/a> and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/c8b18f3e-350b-469c-aa60-1687b43643a6\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 5.5 bn<\/a> tuna industry, in addition to creating sediment plumes that disrupt aquatic life and the ocean\u2019s ability to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">capture and sequester CO2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Global regulations for deep-sea mining are in the works: <\/strong>ISA said it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/b7cdbbc9-c813-406f-9241-cc0ff828a1c2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">would begin accepting<\/a> permit applications from corporations looking to launch deep-sea mining projects last July, following two weeks of negotiations on standards and requirements of the new practice. A notable sticking point in the decision is the lack of a standard mining code that would guide the ISA in its application reviewing process. The UK and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deep-sea-conservation.org\/european-parliament-vote-norway\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">23 other countries<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/c1babb07-789a-4a51-b197-77c592f1c9c7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced support<\/a> for a moratorium on deep sea mining until the environmental impact of the practice is better understood. 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class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2024\/2\/.bf92393a-c392-432b-81f4-46661badbb80.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><\/strong><strong>SkyPower <\/strong><strong>Global to build solar plant in Congo: <\/strong>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africafc.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Africa Finance Corporation<\/a> (AFC) has contracted UAE-based firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/skypower.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SkyPower Global<\/a> to develop a 200 MW solar plant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, company CEO Kerry Adler told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/business\/energy\/uae-firm-to-install-dh734-million-clean-energy-plant-in-dr-congo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Khaleej Times<\/a>. The project marks the first phase of the USD 200 mn, 1 GW DRC Green Giant project slated for completion within 18-24 months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About DRC Green Giant: <\/strong>SkyPower signed a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.environmentpressreleases.com\/article\/527307224-skypower-and-snel-announce-1-000mw-solar-power-purchase-agreement\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1 GW, four-phase, power purchase agreement<\/a> with Congo\u2019s state-owned Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Nationale d\u2019Electricit\u00e9 (SNEL) in 2020 under a private-public partnership dubbed DRC Green Giant. The agreement is part of the country's plan to boost the electrification rate to around 30% in the next decade and contribute an estimated USD 2.3 bn into the country's GDP.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not the UAE\u2019s first green investment in Congo: <\/strong>Masdar's subsidiary MW Energy <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/33ab6716-a218-45df-878d-3ef203cde7da\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed an MoU<\/a> last December with Africa50 and Congo's Energy and Hydraulics Ministry to develop 500 MW of renewable energy in the country. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Congo is also linking up with Egypt: <\/strong>Egypt and the Democratic Republic of Congo agreed to build up a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/a5369729-376c-4e02-b677-1dbf3a76e1ff\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1 GW interconnection project<\/a> linking Aswan to Inga last October. The project \u2014 which will have a voltage of 500 kV \u2014 will be built over three phases, with the first stage set for next year, and is part of a USD 3 bn African Continental Master Plan to create one grid for the continent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About SkyPower Global: <\/strong>SkyPower is a global independent power producer that develops, finances, builds, owns, and operates utility-scale renewable power projects. The group is operating 30 solar parks globally and has 25+ GW projects at an advanced stage, according to their <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/skypower.com\/global-group\/#anchor-1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/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                            <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=\"82499 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=\"82499\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/20\/82499\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-82499\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-82499 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;\"><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=\"82500\" 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=\"82500\">\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\">M&amp;A<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/20\/emirates-flight-catering-fully-acquires-worlds-largest-vertical-farm\/\">\r\n                            Emirates Flight Catering fully acquires world\u2019s largest vertical farm                        <\/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\/20\/emirates-flight-catering-fully-acquires-worlds-largest-vertical-farm\/\" 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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Emirates Bustanica \u2014 formerly a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/emirates.com\/media-centre\/emirates-flight-catering-opens-worlds-largest-vertical-farm-in-dubai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">JV<\/a> between EKFC and US-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/cropone.ag\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Crop One<\/a> \u2014 will now be a fully UAE-owned company as part of the country\u2019s plans to shore up local food supplies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> The 330k sq foot hydroponic farm produces 1 mn kgs of leafy greens per annum while consuming 95% less water than conventional agriculture, the statement notes. Aside from servicing over 100 airlines, Bustanica sells its crops to UAE major retailers including Spinney's, Waitrose, Carrefour, and Choithrams. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE has been ramping up investments in vertical farming: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s Masdar City <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3118a34b-09c8-4191-b220-0c1210649f93\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> a new indoor vertical farm in collaboration with Singaporean agritech firm Alesca Life earlier this month. The companies will use automated monitoring systems and machine learning to grow 7.8k kg of crops annually inside two repurposed shipping containers. Dubai-based vertical farming startup Crysp Farms also secured USD 2.25 mn in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/124c2de0-a4a2-46e3-8b42-3ebdd23336ce\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">pre-series A funding round<\/a> last month, planning to channel the capital towarding establishing new facilities domestically and expanding into KSA, the Seychelles and the Maldives. <\/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\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/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\/vertical-farming\/\">Vertical farming<\/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=\"82502\" 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=\"82502\">\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\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/20\/capton-energy-enerwhere-accelerate-solar-power-growth-in-the-uae\/\">\r\n                            Capton Energy + Enerwhere accelerate solar power growth in the UAE                        <\/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\/20\/capton-energy-enerwhere-accelerate-solar-power-growth-in-the-uae\/\" 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 JV will work on establishing a larger number of projects to support private market commercial and industrial offtakers starting with an initial deployment of 25 MWp, including 9MW in off-grid solar projects. While the project will include the installation of a battery storage facility, it is unclear whether the rest of the capacity aside from the 9 MW will be renewable.<\/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\">MINING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>LSE-listed Gold & Minerals (GMCO) discovers third copper deposit in <\/strong><strong>KSA<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>London Stock Exchange-listed mining firm Gold & Minerals (GMCO) \u2014 a JV between Cyrpus\u2019 Kefi Gold and Copper and KSA\u2019s Artar \u2014 has discovered copper-gold-zinc-silver deposits at Saudi Arabia\u2019s Abu Salal, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.londonstockexchange.com\/news-article\/KEFI\/another-discovery-in-saudi-arabia-abu-salal\/16337564\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure<\/a>. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/10.1007\/978-94-007-6644-0_37-1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">volcanogenic massive sulfide<\/a> marks the miner\u2019s third find since 2019, and ranks as one of the top three of base metals projects in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Expansion plans:<\/strong> Subsequent exploration this year \u2014 funded by Artar \u2014 will prioritize drill testing beyond the initial 80 meters in depth in efforts to further assess grade and geological continuity, the company notes. GMCO will also look to expand mining investments beyond its USD 20 mn annual exploration programs over the past few years, Kefi Executive Chairman Harry Anagnostaras-Adams said, noting Hawiah district is among the top four exploration regions in the kingdom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WASTE MANAGEMENT- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Shell and <\/strong><strong>Qatari<\/strong><strong> universities conclude <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/biosolids\/basic-information-about-biosolids\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">biosolid<\/a><\/strong><strong>-to-fertilizer<\/strong><strong> research project: <\/strong>Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre (QSTRC), Texas A&M University at Qatar (Tamuq), Qatar University, and the country\u2019s Municipality Ministry have concluded a research project on repurposing biosludge from industrial wastewater treatment as a soil enhancer, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thepeninsulaqatar.com\/article\/19\/02\/2024\/qatar-shell-and-partners-celebrate-conclusion-of-research-project-to-repurpose-industrial-waste\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Peninsula Qatar<\/a> reports. The project aims to use waste generated from Shell\u2019s Pearl gas-to-liquids plant (Pearl GTL) in Ras Laffan for farming non-edible crops in Qatar, the news outlet notes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>QSRTC has other green projects in the pipeline: <\/strong>The center has another partnership to research injecting CO2 into carbonate reservoirs. Qatar Petroleum and Shell have been working on the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shell.com.qa\/energy-and-innovation\/qatar-shell-research-and-technology-centre.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 70 mn research<\/a> project with the UK\u2019s Imperial College and Qatar Science and Technology Park since 2008.<\/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>GEM recognized as first EDGE Advanced Green Museum in the region:<\/strong> The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is the first museum in Africa and the Middle East to receive certification from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as an EDGE Advanced Green Building. The certification acknowledges the museum\u2019s resource-efficient design, which saves 60% of energy costs and reduces water use by 34%. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pressroom.ifc.org\/all\/pages\/PressDetail.aspx?ID=28039\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>) <\/li>\n<li><strong>Siemens <\/strong><strong>Energy launches innovation center in UAE: <\/strong>Siemens Energy has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office to launch an innovation center at Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi to develop and commercialize new technologies for the energy transition. The center will focus on research and development projects, knowledge transfer, and capacity building in decarbonization and sustainability. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/siemens-energy-inaugurates-global-innovation-center-partnership-with-adio-and-khalifa-university-qqpqd621\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oman to launch first hydrogen power station:<\/strong> Oman is launching its first hydrogen power station later this year. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.muscatdaily.com\/2024\/02\/18\/mtcit-to-launch-first-hydrogen-power-station-green-mobility-award\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Muscat Daily<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bena<\/strong><strong> Steel + Alderley extends partnership to boost KSA's energy <\/strong><strong>transition: <\/strong>Saudi's Bena Steel Industries and the UK's Alderley have extended an MoU signed last July to support Saudi Arabia\u2019s efforts to achieve <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/energy\/saudis-bena-steel-extends-deal-with-uks-alderley-to-boost-kingdoms-energy-transition-jxnzbdjb\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">energy security<\/a>, develop cleaner technologies and build in-country supply chains. 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Approved by the European Commission, the program will offer 15-year subsidies to companies in industries like steel, glass, paper, and chemicals in return for reducing their carbon emissions. The first round of tenders will be this spring and the second is planned for later this year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A decarbonization push for Germany: <\/strong>Germany\u2019s Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg state and the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) signed a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/24d05350-110f-4b9c-bcf1-4c083b368320\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Joint Declaration of Intent<\/a> to collaborate on projects that support industrial decarbonization and green hydrogen production earlier this week.<\/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 style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Adani looking to raise funds for green hydrogen projects:<\/strong> Indian conglomerate Adani Group is looking to secure USD 2.6 bn from West Asian sovereign funds to finance green hydrogen products and an airport expansion, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/companies\/news\/adani-group-in-talks-with-sovereign-funds-to-raise-upto-2-6-billion-124021800327_1.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Standard<\/a> reports. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adanienterprises.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Adani Enterprises<\/a>, the group\u2019s flagship entity, will potentially reduce its stake in these ventures for investment funds. Fundraising is expected to begin in mid-2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Adani has been eying hydrogen production in the region:<\/strong> Adani Group signaled back in 2022 potential investments in renewables projects <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/b45de912-e322-4b2a-bf2b-88d4e1060db4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">with a combined 10 GW capacity<\/a> in Morocco to supply green ammonia to Europe. <\/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 style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IMF extends climate resilience loan to the Ivory <\/strong><strong>Coast<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Ivory Coast have reached a staff level agreement on a climate-focused reform program supported by the fund's <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/About\/Factsheets\/Sheets\/2023\/Resilience-Sustainability-Facility-RSF\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Resilience and Sustainability Facility<\/a> (RSF) for a total of SDR 975.6 mn (c. USD1.3 bn), according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/News\/Articles\/2024\/02\/16\/pr2450-cote-divoire-imf-staff-reach-staff-level-agreement-rsf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The reform program \u2014 expected to be rolled out between 2024 and 2026 \u2014 aims to expand the county\u2019s climate mitigation and adaptation funding capacity with a focus on readying its agriculture, transport, infrastructure and public financial management sectors against the impact of global warming. The loan will be sent to the fund's Executive Board for approval in the coming weeks.<\/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>Japan\u2019s Tohoku reactivating nuclear reactor at Onagawa plant: <\/strong>Japanese utility Tohoku Electric Power plans to restart the second reactor at its Onagawa nuclear station around September. Tohoku is currently working on securing materials, equipment, and workers for safety construction works. 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Companies like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hempitecture.com\/about\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hempitecture<\/a> in the US and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukhempcrete.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hempcrete<\/a> in the UK are using Hempcrete, a mixture of hemp and lime, to build everything from cottages and sports centers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What is it? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.materialspalette.org\/hempcrete\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hempcrete<\/a> is a unified wall system that incorporates hemp hurd, lime, and a hydraulic additive, built over a structural framework. The technology isn\u2019t new but it has been gaining traction as a replacement material in construction to reduce the emissions of the cement industry which accounts for about 8% of global CO2 emissions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What makes it climate friendly?<\/strong> Hempcrete is non-toxic, fire-resistant, and mold-resistant, the Guardian writes. The building material can capture more than twice its weight in CO2 through photosynthesis, making it an excellent solution for reducing emissions. It also provides better insulation and reduces the need for heating and cooling, and can be <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0195925523000513?via%3Dihub\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">easily transported and adapted<\/a> to different climates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But there are drawbacks:<\/strong> The industry is still nascent and faces challenges such as a lack of know-how regarding cultivation and processing, especially in the US, where hemp cultivation was banned from 1937 to 2018. Other challenges include that it doesn\u2019t <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S2214785322039062\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">offer strong mechanical performance and structural support<\/a> which can limit its applications.<\/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-construction\/\">green construction<\/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    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Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20 February (Tuesday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/events\/beyond-cop28-time-to-unite-act-and-deliver-on-the-uae-consensus\" style=\"\">Beyond COP28: Delivering on the UAE Consensus<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Paris, France. <\/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>27-28 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;\">, 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>19-29 March (Monday-Friday):<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sdg.iisd.org\/events\/29th-session-of-the-international-seabed-authority-assembly-and-council-part-i\/#:~:text=Event%3A%2029th%20Session%20of%20the,)%20%7C%20SDG%20Knowledge%20Hub%20%7C%20IISD&text=The%2029th%20Session%20of%20the,from%2018%2D29%20March%202024.\" style=\"\">International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly and Council (Part I)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Kingston, Jamaica. <\/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>14-16 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 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>18-25 May (Saturday-Saturday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldwaterforum.org\/\" style=\"\">The World Water Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bali, Indonesia. <\/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:400;\">World Water Forum, 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;\">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 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