{"id":82668,"date":"2024-02-28T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=82668"},"modified":"2025-12-15T10:25:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:25:02","slug":"masdar-arlington-energy-kicks-off-construction-on-two-bess-sites-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-arlington-energy-kicks-off-construction-on-two-bess-sites-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Masdar Arlington Energy kicks off construction on two BESS sites in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"82670\" 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=\"82670\">\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\/28\/today-masdar-arlington-energy-starts-construction-on-two-british-bess-sites\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Masdar Arlington Energy starts construction on two British BESS sites                        <\/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\/28\/today-masdar-arlington-energy-starts-construction-on-two-british-bess-sites\/\" 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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Masdar\u2019s UK expansion is underway and construction on the Egypt-Saudi interconnection is in full swing, along with some exciting green tech news. First, some legislation updates from the EU\u2026<\/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- The <\/strong><strong>EU passes nature restoration law:<\/strong>The European Parliament has voted to pass a law that will require EU member countries to introduce measures aimed at restoring and protecting nature on at least fifth of their land and sea by 2030. The policy is the EU's \u201cconcrete contribution to preserve biodiversity, precious ecosystems, healthy soils and waters,\u201d EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius told Reuters. The decision is pending final approval from the member states.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not everyone is on board: <\/strong>The decision came despite ongoing protests by farmers across the EU against the green policies which they argue will negatively impact the agricultural sector due to excessive bureaucracy, the news outlet explains. Parliament first <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/ad5138e9-7104-442c-a38d-a9ac70cd810a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">backed the law<\/a> in July 2023, with 336 in favor while 300 against with 13 abstentations. Opposing lobbies eventually succeeded in pushing the EU Commission to water down parts of the draft law, including a goal to introduce more trees, ponds and other biodiverse features to farmland.<\/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\/world\/europe\/eu-parliament-passes-nature-law-despite-political-backlash-2024-02-27\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2024\/feb\/27\/european-parliament-votes-for-watered-down-law-to-restore-nature-farmers-protests\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2024\/02\/27\/meps-approve-nature-restoration-law-amid-right-wing-backlash-and-farmer-protests\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Euronews<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2024-02-27\/new-eu-law-will-impact-ferrero-nestle-mars-and-the-whole-cocoa-supply-chain\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20240227-eu-parliament-backs-contested-biodiversity-bill\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">France24<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2024\/02\/27\/eu-farmers-nature-environment-climate\/ffd4fca6-d571-11ee-82ad-c2391b06a8f5_story.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a> <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>#1- The infrastructure for the <\/strong><strong>3 <\/strong><strong>GW<font face=\"Arial\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/strong><strong>Egypt<\/strong><strong>-Saudi <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/d103680d-d830-40d0-ac5b-2c1a54b4bd3d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">interconnection project<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>is 40-50% complete<\/strong>, a government source told Enterprise Climate. The cable designs have been reviewed to expedite the initial stages, allowing more time to conduct tests on the lines, especially submarine cable which will be deployed alongside a fiber optics line. The project \u2014 which consists of 3 stations connected via 1.35 km of overhead lines and 22 kms of submarine cables in the Gulf of Aqaba \u2014 is expected to come fully online in 2026, the source added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- There\u2019s been some delays: <\/strong>Trial operations for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/653bc78e-5d38-4458-975b-249cc9521b61\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.8 bn electricity interconnection<\/a> between Egypt and Saudi were set to begin in May 2025 with an official operational launch set for later in the same year. The first 1.5 GW phase is set to start operations in June 2025, followed by the second and final 1.5 GW phase in November 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN OTHER SAUDI NEWS- KSA will invest more than SAR 6 bn (c. USD 1.6 bn) in environmental <\/strong><strong>compliance projects by 2030<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/en\/N2054548\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reported, citing statements made by Vice Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Mansour Al Mushaiti on the sidelines of the Environmental Compliance Forum in Riyadh. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.compliancequest.com\/environmental-compliance\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental compliance<\/a> initiatives include setting a broad range of effective laws, regulations, standards, and codes designed to protect the environment by ensuring businesses consider their environmental impact, especially in manufacturing activities. Tackling climate challenges is necessary for environment, food and water security, as well as economic development, he added.<\/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- Arab Civil Aviation Organization to produce SAF:<\/strong> The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/acao.org.ma\/site\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arab Civil Aviation<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/acao.org.ma\/site\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Organization<\/a> is adopting an initiative to manufacture sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other clean energy sources for aviation, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4c3C2xc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bahrain News Agency (BNA)<\/a> reports. The organization will collaborate with the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) and will seek funding for feasibility studies on the SAF production in the region. Global SAF production levels are currently still very low \u2014 accounting for only 0.2% of all aviation fuel. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SAF has yet to take off in the region:<\/strong> Challenges such as limited financing, scarcity of raw materials, and lack of government incentives, have hindered the development and production of SAF in the MENA region, according to the BNA. Airlines in the region need further incentives to switch to SAF in order to compensate for its higher cost, which can reach 3-8 times more than conventional jet fuel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- A Moroccan solar project faces delays: <\/strong>Morocco's largest planned solar project, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/317c10c5-6a0b-4f38-b4b5-1bc1b3c62958\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Noor Midelt<\/a> I plant, continues to face major delays due to a dispute over which tech to use, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/moroccan-solar-plans-hampered-by-dispute-over-technology-2024-02-27\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Construction for the project has not stalled due to continued disagreements between Morocco\u2019s Energy Ministry and the grid operator <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/630a8192-837b-4d25-be26-371076c825bf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">over a proposed mix<\/a> of photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s the problem? <\/strong>The authorities cited problems at another solar complex, Noor Ouarzazate, where a CSP plant stopped working for a year due to technical issues. While CSP is more expensive than PV, the tech can store power for longer. A 2020 report by Morocco's economic, social, and environmental council however recommended abandoning CSP altogether because of its high cost and maintenance issues. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- Tanzania brings online first turbine of the controversial <\/strong><strong>Julius Nyerere <\/strong><strong>Hydropower Plant<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>Tanzania\u2019s Energy and Minerals Ministry has connected the first 235 MW hydroelectric turbine of the 2.15 GW <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabcont.com\/English\/project-596#\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant<\/a> \u2014 located at UN World Heritage site Selous Game Reserve \u2014 to the grid, sparking concern from conservationists in the country, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/tanzania-switches-first-turbine-hydro-plant-world-heritage-site-2024-02-26\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Environmentals have voiced opposition to the plant on fears it could threaten wildlife and their habitats downstream, especially as the Selous reserve is home to concentrated populations of diverse wildlife. Once fully operational, the plant is expected to double the country\u2019s electricity generation capacity, meeting the power demands of some 17 mn households in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Egypt firms are developers in the mega project:<\/strong> Egypt\u2019s Elsewedy Electric and Arab Contractors activated the first of nine hydro turbines of the USD 2.9 bn Julius Nyerere Dam, a statement published by Egypt\u2019s Ministry of Housing announced <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/82c1be51-791d-4cd5-9ee6-2d21101c64db\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a>. The Tanzanian government kicked off the first filling for the dam late in 2022, and after successful testing, the consortium achieved a rotating speed of 150 rpm with a 50 hertz frequency from operations on the first turbine. 18 bn cbm of water have already been stored to date.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>#5- <\/strong><strong>EU <\/strong><strong>automakers to comply with 2035 fossil-fuel car ban:<\/strong> Europe's carmakers are planning to back a draft EU regulation to ban fossil-fuel vehicles by 2035, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/europe-automakers-will-not-challenge-2035-fossil-fuel-car-ban-industry-group-2024-02-26\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing the European Automobile Manufacturers Association's president Luca de Meo. The association said the regulation was \u201cpotentially feasible\u201d but required more government support and infrastructure. The announcement came amid a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/2bbadc72-a59b-4815-8ec6-32e1c1384e74\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">slowdown in EV demand<\/a> and rising competition from Chinese rivals. Stellanis was amongst the EV makers that recently expressed support for the 2035 ban on fossil fuel cars, urging for a pragmatic approach and subsidies to make the transition successful, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/stellantis-ceo-defends-eus-2035-ban-fossil-fuel-cars-2024-02-24\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> wrote. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not the initial response: <\/strong>EU automakers including Stellanis wanted to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/d239c781-18ec-4005-8325-5f9b4c53acc8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">renegotiate the EU\u2019s proposed 2035 ban<\/a> on fossil fuel cars off of the high costs of EVs. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The US is also working on its own EV regulations:<\/strong> The US is also finalizing a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/fb192583-7b01-40a8-a50e-d59d9b0e116b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">revised plan to lower previous 2030 EV sales targets<\/a> as automakers raised concerns about EVs\u2019 affordability for US consumers. <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"climate\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>YOU\u2019RE READING ENTERPRISE CLIMATE, the essential MENA publication for senior execs who care about the world\u2019s most important industry. <\/strong>We\u2019re out Monday through Thursday by 9am Cairo \/ 10am Riyadh \/ 11am UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EXPLORE MORE OF ENTERPRISE ON THE WEB \u2014<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.enterprise.news\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tap or click here<\/a> to read EnterpriseAM, EnterprisePM, Enterprise Climate, Enterprise Logistics, and The Weekend Edition on our powerful new website packed with reader-friendly features. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Were you forwarded this email? <strong>Get your own <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">subscription without charge here<\/a><\/strong> or reach out to us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:climate@enterprisemea.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">climate@enterprisemea.com<\/a> with comments, suggestions and story tips.<br \/><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>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. The conference will address regional challenges caused by sand and dust storms and discuss monitoring systems, mitigation strategies, economic and infrastructural impacts, and more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World Future Energy Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Tuesday, 16 April to Thursday, <\/strong><strong>18 April <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi. The summit will address solutions for development in the transformation of future energy systems. The summit will also feature discussions on recycling, waste-to-energy, and air-to-water trends and progressions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mena.gh2events.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Connecting Green Hydrogen MENA<\/a><\/strong><strong> event from Tuesday, 23 <\/strong><strong>April to Thursday, 25 April<\/strong> in Dubai. The event will explore green hydrogen partnerships, policies, and practices in the region, in parallel to a showcasing of the latest in the clean fuel\u2019s technology. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oman will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.omansustainabilityweek.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Oman Sustainability Week<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Sunday, 28 April to Thursday, <\/strong><strong>2 May <\/strong>in Muscat. The event will focus on exploring investment opportunities and implementing best practices in sustainability within the energy, water, and environmental sectors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out our full calendar on the web<\/a><\/strong> for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/morocco\/\">Morocco<\/a>\n                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Energy \u2014 a subsidiary of renewables energy giant Masdar it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/92b788af-2a3c-42ae-af76-0c5c72603973\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquired<\/a> in 2022 \u2014 has broken ground on two battery energy storage systems in the UK as part of a GBP 1 bn investment program, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/masdar.ae\/en\/news\/newsroom\/masdar-arlington-energy-breaks-ground-on-two-uk-sites\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. <\/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 plants will have a joint capacity of 55 MW, and will be able to power 25.7k households across the country. The plants are being established across previously industrialized sites as the company looks to focus on land in need of redevelopment and regeneration, the statement notes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More to come: <\/strong>The facilities are part of Arlington\u2019s 3 GWh pipeline of storage projects in the UK. Parent company Masdar <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/b42005b9-7043-45ef-9437-516649d80aa4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">plans to deploy<\/a> up to 5 GW in wind energy capacity and battery storage volume by 2030 through Arlington. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Masdar is expanding presence in the UK: <\/strong>Masdar <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/48d8b583-0313-4a09-9f1c-7a8786be6a6c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed an agreement<\/a> back during COP28 with German energy company RWE to purchase 49% of RWE\u2019s 3 GW Dogger Bank South offshore wind farms as part of its larger GBP 11 bn investment ticket into UK renewables. The acquisition will pave the way for Masdar and RWE to jointly co-develop the two offshore wind farms with construction starting as early as 2025. The first 800 MW of electricity is planned to come online in 2029 with the aim to fully commission the projects by late 2031.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/bess\/\">BESS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/energy-storage\/\">Energy Storage<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/masdar\/\">Masdar<\/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=\"82675\" 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=\"82675\">\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\">GREEN TECH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/28\/theres-a-new-low-cost-green-hydrogen-catalyst-on-the-horizon\/\">\r\n                            There\u2019s a new low-cost green hydrogen catalyst on the horizon                        <\/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\/28\/theres-a-new-low-cost-green-hydrogen-catalyst-on-the-horizon\/\" 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 researchers claim that this catalyst is more efficient, stable, and affordable than conventional <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/article\/10.1149\/1945-7111\/aceb8d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">iridium-based catalysts<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- Catalyst? Electrolysis? <\/strong>Water electrolysis is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/fuelcells\/hydrogen-production-electrolysis\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the process in green hydrogen production<\/a> which uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen molecules. One of the challenges in water electrolysis is the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/physics-and-astronomy\/oxygen-evolution-reaction\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">oxygen evolution reaction<\/a> (OER), which requires a lot of energy and a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S2589234721000014\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">durable catalyst<\/a> to operate in acidic solutions. The most common catalysts for the process currently are platinum and iridium which are too costly and scarce. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The hunt for a better catalyst:<\/strong> Researchers have been trying to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2022\/01\/220114153429.htm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">identify new catalysts<\/a> for hydrogen production to replace their conventional alternatives. Egypt\u2019s American University in Cairo is also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/a966a586-541d-42ac-9d15-1d4a53fa3f75\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">trying to substitute expensive, difficult-to-source platinum<\/a> for other, more readily available \u2018transition\u2019 metals. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Enter the new catalyst:<\/strong> The catalyst is made of single-atom zinc-doped ruthenium oxide with enriched oxygen vacancies, which enhances the stability and activity of the material. The researchers developed a new method to create the catalyst by thermally decomposing a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/cr300014x\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">metal-organic framework<\/a> (MOF) precursor. The MOF \u2014 composed of zinc and ruthenium ions \u2014 was first loaded with different amounts of ruthenium ions and then annealed (a process of heating metals then allowing them to slowly cool) at low temperatures in the air.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How does it work?<\/strong> The researchers tested their catalyst in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2589299119300035\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolyzer<\/a>. The catalyst showed impressive performance in the OER under acidic conditions. They found that their catalyst outperformed the commercial ruthenium oxide catalyst in terms of activity, stability, and overpotential. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>So what makes it special?<\/strong> The researchers explained that their catalyst can overcome the drawbacks of conventional <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0021979711003730\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ruthenium oxide<\/a> catalysts, which suffer from poor durability and high overpotential in acidic conditions. This makes the catalyst more resistant to corrosion and overoxidation, which are common problems in acidic OER. The catalyst lowers the energy barrier for the reaction, making it faster and more efficient. The catalyst also showed no significant degradation after 43 hours of operation, while the commercial catalyst failed after 7.4 hours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking forward:<\/strong> The researchers concluded that their work provides a promising way to design high-performance OER catalysts for acidic water splitting, which could pave the way for sustainable hydrogen production from renewable energy sources.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-hydrogen\/\">green hydrogen<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-tech\/\">green tech<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"82677 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"82677\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/28\/82677\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-82677\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-82677 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weareiph.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/infinity-enterprise1600px-scaled.jpg\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"82678\" 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=\"82678\">\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\/28\/nio-partners-with-forseven-to-unroll-its-evs-in-uae\/\">\r\n                            Nio partners with Forseven to unroll its EVs in 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\/28\/nio-partners-with-forseven-to-unroll-its-evs-in-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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Forseven will use the tech to manufacture and develop Nio-branded EVs and Nio will receive a fixed upfront amount and royalties based on future sales as part of the agreement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN OTHER EV NEWS- China's EV maker <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xpeng.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Xpeng<\/a><\/strong><strong> formed a strategic partnership with UAE-based <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ali-sons.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ali & Sons<\/a><\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/chinas-xpeng-signs-partnership-with-uaes-alisons-eyes-italian-market-2024-02-22\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. The company said it will sell multiple Xpeng models in five Middle East and North African countries starting from 2Q this year. Xpeng also said it will launch its G6 and G9 SUV models in the UAE starting 3Q, and its P7 sedan and G9 SUV in Jordan and Lebanon in 2Q and in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/04a7b1dc-ee93-4e4c-b1d7-4d02ade32cc5\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt from 3Q<\/a>.<\/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\">SOLAR- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><\/strong><strong>Egypt\u2019s Solariz expands El Gouna\u2019s solar power: <\/strong>El Gouna City\u2019s developer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orascomdh.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Orascom<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orascomdh.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Development Holding<\/a> (ODH) has extended its partnership agreement with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solarizegypt.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SolarizEgypt<\/a> to double the capacity of its existing solar power plant from 7.2 MW to 14 MW, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/utilities\/egypts-el-gouna-city-signs-agreement-to-expand-solar-power-plant-f1o7jxp0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zawya<\/a> reports, citing an ODH statement. The second phase of the project, which will cost EGP 200 mn (USD 6.5 mn), is expected to start operations by 4Q 2024. The company broke ground on the EGP 97 mn first phase of the project in 2022, which supplies 16% of the city's <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/19a70c33-af50-4581-8234-83dc00b10258\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">electricity demand<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WASTE-TO-ENERGY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Iraq extends deadline to submit bid for its first WtE <\/strong><strong>plant<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The Baghdad Municipality has extended the bid submission deadline for its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/c5a3aece-b9a5-4249-8745-04b68174919a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">planned 80-90 MW<\/a> waste-to-energy (WtE) project to 31 March, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/utilities\/iraq-extends-waste-to-energy-project-bid-deadline-aulcn5wq\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zawya<\/a> reported citing a statement by the National Investment Commission (NIC). The project is being procured on a design, build, own, and operate model<\/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 facility \u2014 located in the Nahrawan area in Iraq\u2019s Diyala Governorate \u2014 will have the capacity to process 3k tons of waste daily, and is expected to be completed within 24 months under a public-private partnership, Zawya writes. The plant is also expected to have a generation efficiency higher than 30% and a landfill rate less than 5%. Iraq is also planning a similar project which will be announced once the land for it is secured, the authority noted <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/c5a3aece-b9a5-4249-8745-04b68174919a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this month<\/a>. <\/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>Egypt\u2019s green hydrogen strategy receives approval: <\/strong>Egypt\u2019s Supreme Council of Energy has approved the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ce49e9e0-e5ac-4a4b-ab10-86a56d08ec26\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">national strategy<\/a> for green hydrogen in the works since 2021. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0EwFTUZ8ktiabWvnb8Uy7wZPXacu3iZNmi4B4YeadsbMkexZ6Us9BfXVdJiKo1MZYl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bahrain receives 5 bids for 2.5 MW solar + EV charging project:<\/strong>Bahrain\u2019s tender for Request for Proposal to Build, Own, Operate, and Maintain (BOOM) a 2.5 MW rooftop solar power plant project and EV charging stations on the Ministry of Information\u2019s premises has received 5 bids. Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo, Alpha Energy Generations, Micro Centre, Yellow Door Energy Projects, and Siraj Power Contracting have placed bids for the 20-year contract. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tenderboard.gov.bh\/OpenedTenderDetails\/?id=747\/2023\/BTB%20(MEWA\/NREAP\/MIA\/P3\/2023)&source=New&envelope=TQ\/PB\/PQ&type=1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jordan <\/strong><strong>issues solar project tender:<\/strong> Jordan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources issued a tender for the Al-Azraq 2 solar power project, which will be implemented through a debt swap agreement with the Spanish government. The project will be owned by the government and developed by a contractor on a turnkey basis, with the deadline for submitions set for March 27. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitly.ws\/3ehMh\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AlMamlakah<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adnoc Distribution sets new targets: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) subsidiary <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adnocdistribution.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Adnoc Distribution<\/a> is aiming to establish 500 EV fast and superfast charging stations \u2014 more than 10x the amount in 2023 \u2014 as part of its 5-year growth plan. The company also plans to establish a national network of charging stations in the same period. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adnocdistribution.ae\/en\/media-folder\/news-listing\/2024\/02\/adnoc-distribution-to-hold-investor-day-to-present-new-growth-strategy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>) <\/li>\n<li><strong>Turkey\u2019s Sarten Ambalaj to install solar PV tech in 5 locations:<\/strong> Turkish packaging manufacturer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sarten.com.tr\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarten Ambalaj<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enova-me.com\/about-us#overview\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Enova<\/a> \u2014 a JV between Majid Al Futtaim and Veolia \u2014 have partnered to install turn-key solar PV products on five of Sarten\u2019s facilities in Turkey. The project aims to reduce carbon emissions by installing a total of 9.26 MWp of renewables to generate 13 GWh of green energy annually. 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The funding is aimed at meeting the EU-funded recovery plan \u2014 NextGenerationEU \u2014 and will be disbursed in the form of tax breaks for companies committed to energy saving as part of a EUR 194.4 bn agreement with the EU to overhaul the country\u2019s investment programme through 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About NextGenerationEU: <\/strong>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/next-generation-eu.europa.eu\/index_en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">NextGenerationEU<\/a> is a post-Covid, EUR 806.9 bn recovery plan for the European bloc aimed at investing in \u201chealthier, greener, and more digital\u201d projects. One of the six key goals of the fund is to accelerate the green transition with a focus on renewables and sustainable mobility. Together with the EU\u2019s long-term budget, the NextGenerationEU funding is the largest stimulus package ever financed in Europe. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN OTHER EU-ITALY NEWS- The EU supports Italy\u2019s Green Hydrogen Valley: <\/strong>The EU Commission signed off on a EUR 370 mn (c.USD 402 mn) grant to green investment manager Sosteneo to develop the \u201cGreen Hydrogen Valley\u201d project in Italy's Puglia region, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/eu-awards-italian-energy-groups-402-mln-green-hydrogen-2024-02-26\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. The project \u2014 aimed at decarbonizing Italy\u2019s largest energy and steel hub \u2014 will include a 260 MW solar plant and a 160 MW green hydrogen production hub to power the production of low-carbon direct reduced iron. Italy\u2019s grid operator Snam will also receive EUR 100 mn from the EU funds for its EUR 100 mn project to renovate existing pipelines and establish new ones, the newswire notes. <\/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>New EIB president is shifting gears on nuclear energy:<\/strong> The newly appointed president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Nadia Calvi\u00f1o has decided to shift the bank\u2019s stance on nuclear power, positioning it in favor of the controversial green energy source, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/418fbd05-b5d3-4cb3-a9e4-648b14694ec2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Financial Times<\/a> reports. Calvi\u00f1o emphasized the importance of Europe remaining competitive in emerging technologies like modular reactors, despite the EIB's historical avoidance of nuclear investments since the Chernobyl disaster in 1987.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>France is partly responsible for the shift:<\/strong> The new approach to nuclear energy and defense investments was reportedly influenced by demands from France, a major supporter of Calvi\u00f1o's appointment, the FT writes, citing EU and bank officials.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/around-the-world\/\">AROUND THE WORLD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/decarbonization\/\">decarbonization<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/eu\/\">EU<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/hydrogen\/\">hydrogen<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/nuclear-energy\/\">Nuclear 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=\"82682\" 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=\"82682\">\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\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/28\/chinese-researchers-develop-a-new-electrolysis-system-for-repurposing-carbon\/\">\r\n                            Chinese researchers develop a new electrolysis system for repurposing carbon                        <\/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\/28\/chinese-researchers-develop-a-new-electrolysis-system-for-repurposing-carbon\/\" 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 new tech could have implications for carbon capture and utilization and could also be used to help decarbonize carbon-intensive industries, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/science\/article\/3252320\/chinese-led-teams-carbon-dioxide-conversion-system-hailed-milestone-harnessing-no-1-greenhouse-gas\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">South China Morning Post<\/a> reported, citing an interview with the lead researcher Xia Baoyu.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How does it work? <\/strong>The new method can directly convert CO2 into formic acid, a chemical used in agriculture and fuel cells. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2666935823000319\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide<\/a> \u2014 referred to as CO2RR \u2014 involves converting CO2 into reduced chemical compounds using electrical energy. The new system achieved a record performance of 93% efficiency with an ability to operate for 5k hours, which was a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/science\/article\/3252320\/chinese-led-teams-carbon-dioxide-conversion-system-hailed-milestone-harnessing-no-1-greenhouse-gas?campaign=3252320&module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">main challenge<\/a> for conventional conversion systems. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What are the researchers doing differently?<\/strong> The new study engineered a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/engineering\/proton-exchange-membrane\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">proton-exchange membrane<\/a> (PEM) electrolyzer that facilitates the reaction that converts hydrogen molecules into protons at the anode while simultaneously producing formic acid from CO2 at the cathode, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-023-04135-7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">research briefing<\/a>. This energy-efficient approach helps prevent the formation of harmful hydrogen peroxide during the process which could degrade or destroy the PEM. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The study also uses recycled batteries in the process:<\/strong> Researchers found that using spent lead acid batteries (SLABs) to source the catalyst increased the efficiency and stability of the system while only providing a recycling opportunity. 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<\/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>4-5 <\/span><span>March <\/span><span>(Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/menadesal.com\/\" style=\"\">MENA Desalination Projects 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>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>4-7 <\/span><span>March <\/span><span>(Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/\" style=\"\">Leap Forward: A Digital Davos<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Malham, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-6 <\/span><span>March <\/span><span>(Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aiph.org\/event\/aiph-green-city-conference-2024\/\" style=\"\">AIPH Green City Conference<\/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>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 Assembly and Council<\/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, Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 April-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, Saudi Arabia. <\/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, 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\">NOVEMBER 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-8 November (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wuf.unhabitat.org\/\" style=\"\">World Urban Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>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, 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\">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 href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/ea65a4f2-e77c-426b-8ad0-9120704954f6\" style=\"\">achieve its net-zero<\/a><\/span><span> emissions target.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    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