{"id":86790,"date":"2024-09-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=86790"},"modified":"2025-12-15T11:30:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T11:30:03","slug":"ksas-maaden-and-bahrains-alba-explore-a-merger","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/ksas-maaden-and-bahrains-alba-explore-a-merger\/","title":{"rendered":"KSA\u2019s Ma\u2019aden and Bahrain\u2019s Alba explore a merger"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"86792\" 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=\"86792\">\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\/09\/18\/today-ksas-maaden-and-bahrains-alba-explore-a-merger\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: KSA\u2019s Ma\u2019aden and Bahrain\u2019s Alba explore a merger                        <\/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\/09\/18\/today-ksas-maaden-and-bahrains-alba-explore-a-merger\/\" 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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There\u2019s also an update on Abud Dhabi\u2019s third utility\u2013scale solar park, and significant moves made in Kuwait\u2019s energy transition ambitions. Let\u2019s jump right in with the latest from COP29\u2019s Presidency\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a><\/strong><strong>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY OUTSIDE THE REGION- COP29 will focus on battery storage <\/strong><strong>goals: <\/strong>COP29 host Azerbaijan aims for countries to come to an agreement on a new funding target to help developing countries grapple with climate change. The COP29 presidency outlined a dozen side initiatives that do not require party negotiation, including new funds, pledges, and declarations that national governments can adopt. Azerbaijan also wants countries to sign onto a pledge to increase global energy storage capacity <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3f2f5ef4-95b7-4b19-a6c3-15822304807c\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">six fold above 2022 levels<\/a> to 1.5 TW by 2030, according to the newly released <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cop29.az\/en\/news\/cop29-presidency-launches-initiatives-to-focus-global-attention-and-accelerate-climate-action\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">action agenda<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A new climate fund?<\/strong> Among the voluntary initiatives pitched is a new climate finance action fund with a USD 1 bn target where fossil-fuel producing countries and companies can make voluntary payments based on the volume of oil, gas and coal they produce.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Azerbaijan is no stranger to criticism: <\/strong>There has been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/bc58a7e2-4838-4f99-b66e-7623c2e03c8f\/today:-a-new-uae-graphene-facility--%2B-masdar-has-more-acquisitions-coming\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">widespread criticism<\/a> over Azerbaijan being chosen to host COP29 as a country dependent on oil production. Some 90% of Azerbaijan\u2019s export revenues, and between 30-50% of its GDP come from its oil and gas sector. BP and other oil giants have also been investing in the country, transferring some USD 35 bn worth of oil and gas production to Azerbaijan since 2020. The country\u2019s gas flaring activity even hit a decade high last year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The story grabbed some ink in the international press:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/environment\/cop29-leaders-unveil-climate-funding-energy-storage-goals-2024-09-17\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/8051e135-ca4b-4c4d-8889-84cbcebd4774\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/azerbaijan-unveils-cop29-agenda-amid-financial-deadlock\/a-70241019\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Deutsche Welle<\/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\">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=\"wwtt2\"><\/a><\/strong><strong>#1- Morocco is the latest country to consider implementing a carbon tax with plans to <\/strong><strong>release a roadmap on how to price emissions and tax them next year<\/strong>, according to the OECD\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/9\/1288.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Survey of Morocco (pdf)<\/a>. Morocco currently has no explicit pricing, trading system, or tax system in place for carbon emissions which means only 30% of emissions are subject to a pricing mechanism as opposed to the 70% taxed by other OECD members. The OECD recommends starting at USD 10 per ton of emissions before gradually increasing the figure. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What does Morocco stand to gain? <\/strong>Morocco\u2019s GDP would increase by 0.8% if the OECD\u2019s recommended taxation strategy is implemented, according to OECD\u2019s survey. If the tax is paired with other OECD recommendations such as taxes on diesel, higher water prices, and the implementation of water withdrawal fees, the country\u2019s GDP could rise 1.4-1.5%. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Morocco could also benefit from aligning with CBAM: <\/strong>Morocco would benefit from aligning their carbon tax with the EU Carbon Border Adjustment (CBAM) given that 15% of its exports to the EU will be subject to the tax, particularly its iron and steel sectors. The UK is already working on its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/5dacdeb1-572c-46a2-8cd0-0ca68dbef8d2\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">own carbon border tax<\/a> which it hopes to implement at the same time as the EU to avoid dumping of high emission steel meant for the EU in its domestic market. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- The EU will <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/9822c88d-307b-46f7-9288-d5afdf64d4c5\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">fully implement CBAM<\/a><\/strong><strong> in 2026 requiring importers to pay a full tax equal to what European firms pay in Europe\u2019s carbon market. <\/strong>The CO2 levy\u2019s initial phase will require firms importing steel, cement, aluminum, electricity, fertilizers and hydrogen into the EU to report CO2 emissions emitted during the production of such goods. If they fail to report such emissions, companies will be in risk of fines of up to EUR 50 per ton of CO2. The WTO however thinks the world should implement <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/5dacdeb1-572c-46a2-8cd0-0ca68dbef8d2\/today:-lots-of-saudi-news-%2B-alterra-caps-returns-to-attract-global-capital\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">global carbon pricing<\/a> to mitigate trade disputes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN OTHER MOROCCO NEWS- <\/strong><strong>Morocco <\/strong><strong>to establish its first offshore wind plant: <\/strong>The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched a tender for technical assistance to conduct a feasibility study for a wind project off Morocco\u2019s Atlantic coast, Spanish outlet <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eleconomista.es\/energia\/noticias\/12987947\/09\/24\/marruecos-ficha-al-bei-para-acelerar-sus-planes-en-eolica-marina-y-sumarse-a-portugal-y-francia.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">El Economista<\/a> reports. The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) aims to develop its first offshore wind farm near Essaouira but no capacity for the project was disclosed. The project is valued at EUR 2 mn and is set to take two years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Morocco has huge offshore wind capacity:<\/strong> Morocco has an estimated <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/1b0d8454-56d8-4294-802e-2c3127bd7537\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">200 GW<\/a> of offshore wind potential, with the European Investment Bank recently granting USD 2 bn to the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy for a feasibility study on Morocco\u2019s Atlantic coast.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>#2- The first of four vertiports in Dubai will kick off operations in 1Q 2026<\/strong>, head of transportation systems at the Roads and Transport Authority, Khaled Al Awadhi, said on the sidelines of the World Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/b58dw9l-rta-air-taxis-will-take-off-dubai-2026-official\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We already knew this was going to happen:<\/strong> The RTA <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/c9da5c2f-75c5-47ca-8ad5-4611bf95779e\/flying-taxis-are-coming\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">agreed<\/a>  with electric aircraft developer Joby Aviation to launch air taxis in 1Q 2026, with the company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/12705fb4-dc92-4634-b9c0-6596b0801213\/this-morning:-adia-eyes-stake-in-vodafone-idea%3F-%2B-flying-taxis-could-come-earlier-than-expected\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recently saying<\/a> it plans to launch them in Dubai by late 2025. The company said it will kick off infrastructure work later this year, begin initial flights in early 2025, and aims for full commercialization by year-end.The taxis will be designed to carry a pilot and four passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour, slashing journey times from DXB to Palm Jumeirah to 10 minutes, down from 45 minutes by car.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN OTHER UAE NEWS- <\/strong><strong>Abu Dhabi's Energy Department plans to issue a new unified water manage<\/strong><strong>ment strategy <\/strong>to rationalize consumption and conserve resources, chairman of the department Awaidha Al Marar told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/b58dvrx-abu-dhabi-develop-unified-water-strategy-soon-doe\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> on the sidelines of the World Utilities Congress. The strategy is being developed in collaboration with strategic partners and relevant authorities, and will cover all stages of water management, from production to consumption, and will assess water usage value, investigate loss rates, and promote conservation methods. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>Australia\u2019s <\/strong><strong>hydrogen strategy could include partnering with Oman: <\/strong>Australia\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/9\/1313.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">updated<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/9\/1313.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">hydrogen strategy (pdf)<\/a> can see the country partner with Oman on hydrogen projects, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/australian-business-group-oman_australia-sees-green-hydrogen-exports-by-activity-7240273602560876544-Wl93?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abgoman.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Business Group Oman (ABGO)<\/a>. The paths for collaboration include direct international investment in Australian hydrogen projects, R&D, JVs in green metals, ammonia, and low-carbon fuels, and partnerships between Australian service providers and Omani hydrogen initiatives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About the strategy: <\/strong>Australia aims to produce 15-30 mn tonnes of hydrogen annually by 2050. The government will offer around AUD 8 bn in incentives and expects to reel in about AUD 50 mn in private investments. The strategy will focus on international partnerships, co-investment, and large-scale export and manufacturing industries. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oman already invested in Australia\u2019s hydrogen projects: <\/strong>The venture capital arm of Oman Investment Authority (OIA) IDO Investments <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f61fc677-7b6c-4bc2-af69-04e3ad429f9c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">invested an undisclosed amount<\/a> in Australian electrolyzer company Hysata\u2019s latest series B funding round last May. The USD 111 mn secured from the round will go towards expanding Hysata\u2019s production capacity and developing technology for gigawatt-scale electrolyzer manufacturing for use in decarbonizing heavy industries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- Von der Leyen appoints new commission with focus on climate: <\/strong>European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has assembled a new team to lead the institution for the next five years, emphasizing climate change as the \u201cmajor backdrop of all what we are doing,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/boards-policy-regulation\/new-eu-climate-competition-chiefs-develop-blocs-clean-industrial-deal-2024-09-17\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Dutch politician Wopke Hoekstra will serve as the new climate chief in charge of navigating the EU's path to achieving a 90% emission reduction target for 2040 and translating it into a legally binding document. Hoekstra will also tackle the removal of tax incentives for fossil fuels and accelerate the development of a single carbon market. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A sign of the times: <\/strong>Spain\u2019s Energy and Environment Minister Teresa Ribera will step up as the new antitrust chief in charge of regulating Big Tech. Ribera is expected to ramp up efforts to reign in the tech industry and ensure the European market is not disrupted by companies tapping into foreign subsidies. <\/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\">COP WATCH- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Tick, tock: <\/strong>Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) members from a group of developing countries remain deadlocked on how to move forward on an agreement to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/e56da64d-1c1e-443c-86ea-e13c7275fbc5\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">restrict funding of foreign oil and gas projects<\/a> by their export credit agencies, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-09-17\/rich-nations-running-out-of-time-to-curb-oil-and-gas-funding\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. The group is looking to expand a ban on financing of unabated coal-fired power plants adopted in 2021 to include the restriction of financing by export credit agencies, which could put a dent in the financing to fossil fuel projects. G20 nations extended USD 30 bn in financing fossil fuel projects in 2022, led by Canada and South Korea, according to data from climate advocacy group Oil Change International.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>When do we stand?<\/strong> OECD members have held talks since COP28 trying to navigate a solution to how to implement the initiative put forward by European nations last November and discussions are reaching a fever pitch as COP29 approaches. Opposition to the plan is coming from South Korea and Turkey, with amendments requested last week by the US on the existing proposal, sources with knowledge of the talks tell Bloomberg. A virtual meeting is scheduled for early October with a vote potentially happening as soon as November, the sources added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE SCORECARD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- The global clean hydrogen project pipeline saw a seven-fold increase in committed <\/strong><strong>capital reaching final investment decision (FID) over the past four years<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/9\/1315.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">new report (pdf)<\/a> by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hydrogencouncil.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hydrogen Council<\/a>. The report highlights that the number of projects has surged from 228 in 2020 to approximately 1.6k in 2024, with committed investments rising from USD 10 bn to USD 75 bn. The growth underscores a shift from planning to implementation, with notable increases in investments past FID and in front-end engineering design (FEED) stage projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Challenges still persist:<\/strong> There are still delays in projects getting off the ground due to macroeconomic challenges and sector-specific issues like regulatory uncertainty and rising costs, the report states. The report emphasizes the need for accelerated deployment to meet global climate goals despite the progress shown in securing capital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2-<\/strong> <strong>Onshore wind turbine orders reached 91.2 GW in 1H 2024, a 23% increase y-o-y, <\/strong><strong>driven by high demand in northern China<\/strong>, according to new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.woodmac.com\/press-releases\/2024-press-releases\/h1-global-wind-turbine-orders-hit-91.2-gw-a-23-increase-from-year-ago-levels\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">analysis<\/a> by energy consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie. Global developer investments totaled USD 42 bn, up 3% from the previous year. China dominated the market with 70 GW of domestic orders and an additional 5 GW abroad, accounting for 80% of global intake in 1H. India also saw significant growth with a 69% increase in orders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The West is struggling to keep up: <\/strong>Western original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) struggled due to competition and reduced demand, contributing just 13% of global intake. The Americas and Europe saw a 42% decline with less than 10 GW of combined orders. Offshore wind projects faced challenges as well with a 38% decline in order intake. 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The agreement would involve Ma\u2019aden swapping its full share capital of subsidiaries Ma\u2019aden Aluminum and Ma\u2019aden Bauxite and Alumina for new shares in Alba, Ma\u2019aden said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=82565&anCat=1&cs=1211&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">filing to Tadawul<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There\u2019s more:<\/strong> Under the agreement, Ma\u2019aden and Alba will also explore a cross-listing of Alba\u2019s shares on Tadawul, the statement notes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Advisors: <\/strong>Ma\u2019aden has tapped Merrill Lynch as its financial advisor and AS&H Clifford Chance serving as its legal advisor, and Moelis & Company UK is advising Alba on the transaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Lining up acquisitions: <\/strong>Ma\u2019aden signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Sabic\u2019s entire 20.6% stake in Alba, according to disclosures to Tadawul <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=82578&anCat=1&cs=1211&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=82579&anCat=1&cs=2010&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. The acquisition involves the purchase of 292.8k ordinary shares for a total cost ranging between SAR 3.62 bn to SAR 3.97 bn, depending on the mechanism determined in the share purchase agreement. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What happens next?<\/strong> After the transaction, Ma\u2019aden will become Alba\u2019s second-largest shareholder and secure two board seats. The company will fund the purchase through its own resources and existing facilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Alba is working on sustainable aluminum production: <\/strong>Alba and Japanese aluminum product manufacturer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/daikialuminium.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Daiki Aluminium<\/a> partnered in August to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/bd96517b-5796-4715-b2bf-92fc0f63159d\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">establish a sustainable aluminum dross<\/a> \u2014 a byproduct of the aluminum melting process \u2014 recycling facility in Bahrain.The collaboration aims to leverage Alba's industry expertise and Daiki Aluminium's technologies to recover valuable aluminum metal and significantly reduce waste.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And the company has been upping its green efforts: <\/strong>Alba is installing a new 680.9 MW turbine \u2014 which will be the first of its kind in the world \u2014 that will be <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3c72b3cd-cf12-4a11-a4dd-1378352a19d3\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">compatible to run on green hydrogen<\/a> in the company's fifth power plant. 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BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole CIB, Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC Middle East, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) all contributed financing to the project, the statement notes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We heard some updated figures lately: <\/strong>Korea Eximbank extended a USD 150 mn loan for the project <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/8963a2e0-1e05-4bea-9060-06e9c6494919\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">back in July<\/a>, accounting for 16.67% of the total cost which was reported to be an estimated USD 900 mn. The development of the project had an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/255ca3b2-c0e3-44c2-bc74-eec05d9f7538\/powerchina-wins-epc-contract-for-1.5-gw-al%253cmark%253e-ajban%253c%2Fmark%253e-solar-plant-in-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">initial estimated investment ticket<\/a> of around USD 748 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Who owns what:<\/strong> The consortium <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/6970f583-a5ac-4ff8-b90e-fb64b286e1ee\/ewec-confirms-edf-and-kowepco-will-develop-the-1.5-gw-al%253cmark%253e-ajban%253c%2Fmark%253e-solar-plant-%2B-the-gregy-tenders-are-live\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked a 30 year Power Purchase Agreement<\/a> with the Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) in April to design, finance, build and operate the plant. EDF Renewables and Kowepo will hold a 20% stake each and Masdar will hold the remaining 60% stake, the statement notes. Ewec will offtake all the renewable energy generated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Ewec had selected the consortium <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/fc7e7a23-32e0-4a73-ac66-f682174f951f\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in February<\/a> and awarded it development rights for the project in April, with Masdar serving as the local shareholder. PowerChina Huadong Engineering Corporation then secured an engineering, procurement, and construction <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/255ca3b2-c0e3-44c2-bc74-eec05d9f7538\/powerchina-wins-epc-contract-for-1.5-gw-al%253cmark%253e-ajban%253c%2Fmark%253e-solar-plant-in-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">(EPC) contract<\/a> for the solar power plant in July. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About the plant: <\/strong>The plant \u2014 the third utility\u2013scale solar park in Abu Dhabi \u2014 is set to be home to three of the world's largest solar sites when it becomes operational in 3Q 2026, the statement notes. The plant will deploy approximately 3 mn solar panels mounted on single-axis trackers and power nearly 160k homes across the UAE. The plant is expected to slash Abu Dhabi\u2019s CO2 emissions by over 2.4 mn tons annually, the statement adds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not the consortium\u2019s first regional project:<\/strong> EDF and Kowepco are also currently developing Oman\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/fc7e7a23-32e0-4a73-ac66-f682174f951f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">500 MW Manah solar project<\/a>. The plant will deploy around 1 mn bifacial PV modules and provide clean energy for approximately 50k homes while offsetting 780k tons of CO2 annually.<\/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\/ewec\/\">Ewec<\/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                            <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=\"86799 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=\"86799\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/09\/18\/86799\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-86799\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-86799 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:\/\/weareinfinitypower.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/6\/851.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/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=\"86800\" 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=\"86800\">\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\">CLIMATE POLICY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/09\/18\/kuwaits-kfas-releases-a-country-wide-energy-transition-roadmap\/\">\r\n                            Kuwait\u2019s KFAS releases a country-wide energy transition roadmap                        <\/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\/09\/18\/kuwaits-kfas-releases-a-country-wide-energy-transition-roadmap\/\" 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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Developed in partnership with Hartree Partners, the Petroleum Corporation, and Kuwait\u2019s Electricity Ministry, the new roadmap aims to generate USD 390 bn in net revenues for the country by 2060. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The roadmap outlines four phases:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The first phase aims to establish regulatory frameworks for the energy transition by 2030. <\/li>\n<li>The second phase will tackle the diversification of energy sources across Kuwait\u2019s economic sectors, beginning in 2031 with the aim to conclude by 2040.<\/li>\n<li>The third phase, from 2041-2050, will implement an effective management of energy supply and integration into Kuwait\u2019s energy grid, studying demand patterns to build a flexible energy system. <\/li>\n<li>The fourth and final phase will proceed from 2051 to 2060 will work towards accelerating the adoption of renewable energy sources and implementing the latest technologies for energy efficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How they\u2019ll do it: <\/strong>The roadmap targets major energy consumers, including electricity, transportation, and the oil sector, which together account for 70% of Kuwait\u2019s energy usage. Al-Naqeeb stressed that cooperation between government, oil, and private sectors will be crucial to the document's successful implementation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How are they getting there? <\/strong>The roadmap outlines methods of implementing the transition including improving energy efficiency in various sectors, from power generation in stations to homes and factories, through modern technologies such as smart meters and EVs. It also targets moving to clean renewable energy sources and using methods including emissions trading to benefit from emissions reduction efforts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Kuwait already has projects in the works: <\/strong>US-based engineering firm KBR <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/30be6086-e042-404c-9f75-d8c7af80b249\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">secured an advisory consulting contract<\/a> by Kuwait Oil Company for the production of 17 GW of renewables and 25 GW of green hydrogen by 2050 in July. The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) also shortlisted several global utility developers for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/4e44d18f-302c-41f2-baab-70920c2a4e5b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1.1 GW third phase<\/a> of the Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy solar project last month. 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The trade agreement is the Australian labor government's first since taking office in May 2022, and Australia\u2019s first with a country in the MENA region, Australia\u2019s Trade Minister Don Farrell said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trademinister.gov.au\/minister\/don-farrell\/media-release\/trade-deal-secured-united-arab-emirates\" 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>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> The agreement includes provisions to ramp up Abu Dhabi\u2019s investment in Australia\u2019s critical minerals. The mining industry will also benefit from tariff reductions on alumina exports. The CEPA is slated to take effect later this year, and is expected to boost Australian exports by AUD 678 mn (USD 458 mn) annually. <\/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>KSA + UK discuss expanding industrial and mining cooperation:<\/strong> KSA\u2019s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef met with UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds to discuss enhancing industrial and mining cooperation, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/en\/N2172658\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reports. The discussions focused on attracting British investment to Saudi Arabia\u2019s industrial and mining sectors to leverage the country\u2019s rich natural resources and advanced infrastructure.<\/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\/climate-diplomacy\/\">CLIMATE DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/critical-minerals\/\">critical minerals<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/mining\/\">MINING<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            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Announced at the World Utilities Congress, the project aims to serve four communities in Abu Dhabi: Al Bahia, Al Sader, Al Shaliela, and Taweelah.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The project entails building a 9.5-km gravity-driven pipeline and shutting down existing pumping stations to boost energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. This upgrade will increase wastewater capacity, raising it to 120k cubic meters per day.<\/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\">ENERGY STORAGE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The newly established Apex Energy and Enercap JV <\/strong><strong>signed MoUs to manufacture 35 GWh of energy storage capacity <\/strong>across its facilities, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adxservices.adx.ae\/cdn\/contentdownload.aspx?doc=3262788\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/9\/1283.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ADX disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. The companies <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/1a80a7e0-c1df-4e6b-b920-964e037ef3bc\/apex-energy-+-enercap-form-jv\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">had set up the JV last week<\/a>, with plans to build a 10 GW manufacturing plant and acquire and develop another 6 GW one in Dubai Industrial City. Apex Energy holds a 65% stake in the joint venture, while Enercap controls 35%.<\/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\">SUSTAINABILITY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oman <\/strong><strong>partners with GGGI on green initiatives: <\/strong>Oman's Environment Authority has signed a five-year cooperation program with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gggi.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)<\/a> to enhance efforts in environmental sustainability and climate change mitigation, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.omandaily.om\/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85\/na\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B9-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AC-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%B6%D8%B1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Oman Daily<\/a> reports. The program will focus on nature-based solutions, land restoration, and green finance. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In context: <\/strong>The initiative aims to facilitate access to the Green Climate Fund for sustainable projects, focusing on innovative financing mechanisms. The GGGI will collaborate with Oman to develop and implement projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change.<\/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>Jordan launches hydrofluorocarbons phase out plan: <\/strong>Jordan\u2019s Ministry of Environment has launched the first phase of its national strategy to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to preserve the environment in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and with funding from the Montreal Fund, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ammanjo.co\/article\/211109\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Amman Jo<\/a> reports. The plan aims to reduce HFCs by 54% by 2030 by providing industries that use the gasses with sustainable alternatives. Jordan has committed to the Kigali Amendment which aims to reduce emissions mainly from the refrigeration industry. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What are hydrofluorocarbons? <\/strong>Traditionally used in industry and retail cooling, HFCs are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/94798411-b7e9-4e54-b840-3fca88368987\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1k times more damaging<\/a> than CO2. An investigative report released earlier this year found that around 20-30% of legally traded volumes of the chemicals were illicitly traded and smuggled into the EU via Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Other countries have already taken the step: <\/strong>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/94798411-b7e9-4e54-b840-3fca88368987\/today:-aldar%25e2%2580%2599s-green-sukuk-issuance-opens-to-high-demand-%2B-a-new-ev-battery-parts-plant-for-morocco\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1987 Montreal Protocol<\/a> targeted the control of ozone-depleting substances and has led to the first reduction of HFCs. The EU has revised its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/94798411-b7e9-4e54-b840-3fca88368987\/today:-aldar%25e2%2580%2599s-green-sukuk-issuance-opens-to-high-demand-%2B-a-new-ev-battery-parts-plant-for-morocco\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">F-gas Regulation<\/a> which provides additional tools for law enforcement to crack down on the trade of the gasses. The UAE\u2019s Climate Change and Environment Ministry issued a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f51a2f47-5b47-4d20-bacd-435ad3d82128\/uae-firms-ramp-up-cooperation-on-radioactive-waste-management,-solar-solutions,-and-low-carbon-aluminum\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">decree<\/a> regulating the use and distribution of hydrofluorocarbons in the country under a bid to control their distribution and curb their emissions.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/jordan\/\">Jordan<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/oman\/\">Oman<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"86806\" 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=\"86806\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">AROUND THE WORLD<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/09\/18\/us-extends-usd-1-56-bn-loan-for-the-worlds-first-carbon-negative-ammonia-plant\/\">\r\n                            US extends USD 1.56 bn loan for the world's first carbon-negative ammonia plant                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/09\/18\/us-extends-usd-1-56-bn-loan-for-the-worlds-first-carbon-negative-ammonia-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The USD 2.4 bn project plans to convert a power plant to produce 500k metric tons of ammonia per year using petcoke, a byproduct of oil refining, while permanently storing 1.6 mn metric tons of carbon dioxide underground. The plant is expected to be operational by 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Tata Power to invest USD 9 bn to quadruple renewable energy capacity: <\/strong>India's Tata Power, a subsidiary of part of the Tata Group, plans to invest up to USD 9 bn to expand its renewable energy capacity from 5 GW to over 20 GW within the next five to six years, CEO Praveer Sinha told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/tata-power-invest-up-9-bln-expand-renewable-energy-capacity-2024-09-17\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. The company aims to add 5 GW of renewable energy capacity in the next one to two years and is focused on achieving 100% clean energy generation by 2045 by combining solar power, wind power, and battery storage solutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Part of India's clean energy push: <\/strong>Tata\u2019s expansion plans align with India\u2019s goal of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/339f3acd-cd0b-4859-ac5d-d9d1f192b36c\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">adding 500 GW<\/a> of clean energy by 2030 to reduce emissions. Tata Power seeks to become a major player in this transition, contributing to the nation's renewable energy capacity.<\/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\/ammonia\/\">AMMONIA<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/usa\/\">USA<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"86808\" 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=\"86808\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">CLIMATE IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/09\/18\/kenyan-startup-flux-presells-carbon-credits-for-volcanic-rock\/\">\r\n                            Kenyan startup Flux presells carbon credits for volcanic rock                        <\/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\/09\/18\/kenyan-startup-flux-presells-carbon-credits-for-volcanic-rock\/\" 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 trade, made on Kenya\u2019s CYNK platform, saw the company presell credits based on the future removal of 540 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere to Milkywire Climate Transformation Fund for USD 370 per ton. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How is the carbon removed? <\/strong>The startup uses enhanced weathering which pulverizes specific rock types like basalt and disperses the resulting particles over vast areas. These rock fragments interact with rainwater, accelerating the natural process of carbon dioxide absorption. The absorbed CO2 is subsequently carried into the oceans, where it can be sequestered for centuries or millennia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More plans on the horizon: <\/strong>Flux\u2019s initial project involves spreading basalt on a 600-hectare sugar cane plantation in Kenya. The company has also signed agreements to implement the technique in Nigeria and Cameroon. In Nigeria, Flux will collaborate with the government, while in Cameroon, it will work with an agribusiness to spread basalt across 205k hectares of cornfields.<\/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\/climate-in-the-news\/\">CLIMATE IN THE NEWS<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"86810\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div 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style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-18 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldutilitiescongress.com\/\" style=\"\">World Utilities Congress<\/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>17-19 September (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>23-25 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/powerelecbahrain.com\/\" style=\"\">Powerlec Bahrain 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Manama, Bahrain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24- 25 September (Tuesday - Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decarbomed.com\/en\/home-1-english\/\" style=\"\">Decarbomed Forum,<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Tunis, Tunisia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25-26 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steel.apexevents.cn\/\" style=\"\">Green Steel 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>30 September (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almalgtm.org\/portfolio\/the-7th-portfolio-egypt-conference-2024\/\" style=\"\">Portfolio Egypt 2024<\/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 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>1-3 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetex.ae\" style=\"\">Water, Energy and Environment Technology Exhibition<\/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>1-3 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csew.net\/\" style=\"\">Cairo Sustainable Energy Week<\/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>2-3 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wges.ae\/\" style=\"\">World Green Economy 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>10-12 October (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icaige.tn\/\" style=\"\">The IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence & Green Energy<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Yasmine Hammamet, Tunisia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 October (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evs-electrify-booking.egyreg.com\/\" style=\"\">EVs Electrify Egypt Summit<\/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>13-17 October (Sunday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cairowaterweek.eg\/cww2024\/#:~:text=The%20upcoming%20seventh%20edition%2C%20Cairo,Climate%3A%20Building%20Resilient%20Communities.%E2%80%9D\" style=\"\">Cairo Water Week<\/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>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>15-16 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/solar-show-ksa\/index.stm\" style=\"\">Solar & Storage Live KSA<\/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>16-17 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unescwa.org\/events\/upscaling-investment-small-scale-renewable-energy-rural-areas\" style=\"\">Upscaling Investment on Small-Scale Renewable Energy in Rural Areas Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tunis, Tunisia <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-19 October (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notrevoix.info\/info\/articles\/sas-2024-guinee-pays-invite-d-honneur\" style=\"\">Africa Solutions Week 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Rabat, Morocco.<\/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>4-8 November (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aecweek.com\/\" style=\"\">African<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aecweek.com\/\" style=\"\">Energy Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cape Town, South Africa. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-7 November (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afsiasolar.com\/refa-renewable-energy-forum-africa-2023\/\" style=\"\">Renewable Energy Forum Africa<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tunis, Tunisia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-7 November (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/africa-press-releases\/southern-african-german-chamber-of-commerce-partners-with-critical-mineral-africa-cma-for-2024-summit-ccdt5jdr\" style=\"\">Critical Mineral Africa Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cape Town, South Africa. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-22 November (Monday-Friday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/cop29\" style=\"\">United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties (COP29)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Baku, Azerbaijan. <\/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<\/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>18-19 November (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g20.org\/en\/about-the-g20\/summit-rio-2024\" style=\"\">G20 Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-22 November (Tuesday-Friday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.was.org\/meeting\/code\/AFRAQ24\" style=\"\">Aquaculture Africa 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hammamet, Tunisia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26- 27 November: (Tuesday - Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/b4243wl-abu-dhabi-host-world-food-security-summit-for\" style=\"\">World Food Security 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>26-28 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudi-electricityexpo.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Future Power Expo<\/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>26-28 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.egypt-energy.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Egypt Energy Show<\/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>27-28 November (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rakenergysummit.rak.ae\/\" style=\"\">RAK Energy Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Ras Al Khaimah, 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>3-4 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/msgbcoilgasandpower.com\/event\/msgbc-oil-gas-power-2024\/\" style=\"\">MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2024 conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dakar, Senegal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 December (Tuesday to Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mangroveconference.com\/en\/about\/conference\/\" style=\"\">International Mangrove Conservation and Restoration Conference<\/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;\">JANUARY 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 January (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrenuk.co.uk\/\" style=\"\">World Renewable Energy Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Manama, Bahrain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 January (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/\" style=\"\">World 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>14-16 January (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/energy\/saudi-arabia-to-host-4th-future-minerals-forum-in-january-2025-d9hs4zog\" style=\"\">Future Minerals Forum<\/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>28-29 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainmideast.com\/\" style=\"\">Sustainability Forum Middle East<\/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;\">FEBRUARY 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-25 February (Sunday- Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gweccc.com\/\" style=\"\">Global Water Energy and Climate Change Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Manama, Bahrain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-26 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mena.gh2events.com\/\" style=\"\">Connecting 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>24-27 February (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/events-and-conferences\/environment-authority-to-hold-inaugural-oman-climate-week-february-24-27-2025-uwf3f8c6\" style=\"\">Oman Climate Week<\/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 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>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:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/09\/01\/central-asias-largest-wind-farm-brought-to-you-by-masdar-79878\/\" 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:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/08\/30\/could-fdi-help-egypts-solar-industry-traverse-the-fx-crisis-79599\/\" 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>November: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almamlakatv.com\/news\/142146-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1-20-%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%81-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9\" style=\"\">Arab Forum for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Amman, Jordan.<\/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:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/09\/01\/uae-may-be-getting-more-evs-79880\/\" 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=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/expo-sharjah-signs-partnership-agreement-to-launch-the-middle-east-electric-vehicle-show-2025-htkk34ud\" style=\"\">Middle East Electric Vehicle Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sharjah, 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;\">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:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/09\/01\/qatar-to-build-usd-1-bn-blue-ammonia-plant-79877\/\" 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:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/09\/01\/will-we-soon-see-a-carbon-offset-tax-in-egypt-79885\/\" 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:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/08\/30\/goodbye-single-ac-units-mena-wont-be-needing-your-services-anymore-79605\/\" 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:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/08\/29\/today-welcome-to-enterprise-climate-the-essential-daily-covering-climate-change-in-the-middle-east-and-africa-business-finance-investment-79432\/\" 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:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/08\/29\/enterprise-climate-sits-down-with-mariam-almheiri-the-uaes-climate-change-and-environment-minister-79434\/\" 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:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/09\/07\/project-update-tunisia-speaks-to-afdb-ifc-for-solar-plant-financing-80546\/\" 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:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/08\/30\/today-cloud-wars-afreximbank-gets-love-from-nexi-also-indias-reliance-wants-to-build-20-gw-of-renewables-79598\/\" 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:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/08\/31\/moroccos-usd-18-bn-renewables-export-hub-79733\/\" 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:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/09\/01\/qatar-to-build-usd-1-bn-blue-ammonia-plant-79877\/\" 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 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