{"id":87988,"date":"2024-11-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=87988"},"modified":"2025-12-15T11:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T11:49:08","slug":"a-slew-of-agreements-at-cop29-despite-disappointments-on-climate-action","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/a-slew-of-agreements-at-cop29-despite-disappointments-on-climate-action\/","title":{"rendered":"A slew of agreements at COP29 despite disappointments on climate action"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"87990\" 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=\"87990\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div 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entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2024\/11\/.df13f1a5-a0de-4fab-a482-a195367d7c0d.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.<\/strong> We\u2019re three days into COP29, with today running under the theme \u201cEnergy, Peace, Relief and Recovery.\u201d Since the climate summit kicked off on Monday, we\u2019ve seen a slew of agreements and financing pledges, while international leaders express their disappointment about climate inaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- We have lots more news from Masdar and Acwa Power<\/strong>, both of which are making progress on separate renewable energy projects in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. <\/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>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY OUTSIDE THE REGION- <\/strong><strong>CO2 <\/strong><strong>emissions to hit record high in <\/strong><strong>2024: <\/strong>Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have surged to a record 37.4 bn tonnes in 2024, marking a 0.8% increase from the previous year, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globalcarbonbudget.org\/fossil-fuel-co2-emissions-increase-again-in-2024\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Carbon Project<\/a>. Despite the urgent need to reduce emissions to combat climate change, the report highlights that there is still no indication of a peak in fossil CO2 emissions. Combined with emissions from land-use changes, total CO2 emissions are projected to reach 41.6 bn tonnes. The report also notes that while some countries are making progress in reducing emissions, global efforts remain insufficient with emissions from coal, oil, and gas all projected to rise in 2024.<\/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\/business\/environment\/global-co2-emissions-hit-record-high-2024-report-says-2024-11-13\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-11-13\/global-carbon-emissions-rise-pushing-world-toward-dreaded-warming-threshold\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/11\/13\/carbon-emissions-fossil-fuels-record-high\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/13\/climate\/planet-heating-pollution-record-high\/index.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2024\/11\/13\/we-clearly-are-not-doing-enough-global-carbon-emissions-head-for-record-high-in-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EuroNews<\/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\">COP WATCH-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>\u201c2024 \u2014 a masterclass in climate destruction.\u201d<\/strong> With that sound bite, UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres criticized world leaders at COP29, painting a stark picture of the human toll of climate inaction, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/video\/2024\/nov\/12\/2024-masterclass-climate-destruction-un-chief-video\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a>. Guterres pointed to families fleeing hurricanes, workers suffering from extreme heat, and children going hungry as droughts devastate crops. Highlighting the increasingly severe impacts of human-made climate change, he called for urgent action to prevent further disasters and safeguard vulnerable communities. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>COP <\/strong><strong>Host and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev defended his country\u2019s oil and gas<\/strong><strong> industry against Western criticism,<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/presidentaz\/status\/1856359903138288083\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">describing it<\/a> as a \"well-orchestrated campaign of slander and blackmail,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/environment\/cop29-pay-up-or-face-climate-led-disaster-humanity-warns-un-chief-2024-11-12\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Aliyev emphasized the need for realism in the green transition, arguing that countries should not be blamed for utilizing their natural resources. \"As a president of COP29 of course, we will be a strong advocate for green transition, and we are doing it. But at the same time, we must be realistic,\" he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The message wasn\u2019t well received:<\/strong> This stance was met with opposition from Guterres, who called the continued reliance on fossil fuels \u201cabsurd,\u201d the newswire says. \"Using a climate conference to promote the continued production and use of fossil fuels is ... provocative, and deeply disrespectful to the countries on the frontline of climate impacts,\" Oil Change International\u2019s global policy lead Romain Ioualalen said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The US also came to oil and gas\u2019 defense: <\/strong>Growth in US oil and gas output helps further the green transition, White House national climate adviser Ali Zaidi told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-11-13\/us-climate-official-tells-cop29-oil-boom-aids-energy-transition\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> at COP29. The crude products ensure that there is \u201cenergy availability for the demand that exists on the market today \u2014 no shocks, no upward price pressure,\u201d he added. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what your energy mix is today; we can all travel the distance and get there and keep 1.5\u00b0C within reach.\u201d The US recently produced record levels of oil and gas, surpassing Saudi Arabia. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>Bangladesh <\/strong><strong>leader blames rich nations for climate change:<\/strong> Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus has strongly criticized wealthy nations at the COP29 urging them to take full responsibility for the climate crisis, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/climate-change-bangladesh-cop29-baku-azerbaijan-mummad-yunus-28bf5b8373fb557981f1e9030e8b075f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the Associated Press<\/a> reports. He argued that countries responsible for global warming should provide the necessary funds to address the issue, rather than negotiating at climate talks. He likened the negotiations to a \"fish market\" and emphasized that the climate crisis affects everyone, including rich nations. Yunus highlighted Bangladesh's vulnerability to climate change, with significant risks from rising sea levels and cyclonic storms. He pledged to focus on clean energy projects and climate protection during his tenure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Europe needs more resources for green transition: <\/strong>Although Europe is at the forefront of the green transition, the continent needs more resources to handle unprecedented climate shocks, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during COP29, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/environment\/europe-needs-more-resources-tackle-climate-change-greek-pm-says-2024-11-13\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Mitsotakis feels that despite being a global green leader, Europe is standing alone in its efforts to protect its economy as the green transition \u201cgoes very fast at the expense of our competitiveness.\u201d \"We cannot focus so much on 2050 that we forget 2024,\" he added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>US <\/strong><strong>asks EU to align methane regulations: <\/strong>The Biden administration requested that the EU align its methane regulations with those of the US to facilitate the flow of liquefied natural gas (LNG) between the two regions, according to a letter seen by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/biden-officials-ask-eu-align-methane-rules-with-us-ease-lng-flows-letter-says-2024-11-13\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. The request aims to ensure that US LNG exports meet EU standards. The EU plans to impose methane limits on oil and gas imports by 2030, pressuring suppliers to reduce emissions. The Biden administration's methane rules, enforced by the EPA, are part of a broader effort to cut global methane emissions by 30% this decade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The <\/strong><strong>economic toll of the climate crisis is carving up to 5% off GDP in many<\/strong><strong> countries and exacerbating the cost-of-living crisis<\/strong>, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/news\/worsening-climate-impacts-will-put-inflation-on-steroids-unless-every-country-can-take-bolder\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a> at COP29. He emphasized the urgent need for bold climate action and urged world leaders to prioritize climate finance as a means to combat global inflation and to avoid the mistakes made during the pandemic. Stiell called for immediate and collective action to prevent further economic and environmental damage and encouraged leaders to engage directly in negotiations to achieve a robust global climate finance goal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The solution? <\/strong><strong>IMF <\/strong><strong>can sell gold to pay for the climate crisis: <\/strong>The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is being urged to sell a portion of its gold reserves to provide debt relief to low-income countries affected by climate-related disasters, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/sustainable-finance-reporting\/imf-urged-cash-gold-price-help-poor-countries-hit-by-climate-change-2024-11-13\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. A <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2024\/11\/13\/a-golden-opportunity-selling-small-share-of-imf-gold-reserves-replenish-catastrophe-containment-relief-trust\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> by the Boston University Global Development Centre suggests that selling 4% of the IMF's 90.5 mn ounces of gold, currently valued at over USD 2.6k per ounce, could generate USD 9.52 bn. This amount would significantly bolster the IMF's Catastrophe Containment Relief Trust (CCRT), which currently has only USD 103 mn available and covers just 30 countries. The researchers argue that the CCRT's limited funding and restrictive eligibility criteria prevent many climate-vulnerable nations from accessing necessary relief.<\/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\">COP29 SCHEDULE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Here\u2019s a handy <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/10\/2891.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">guide (pdf)<\/a><\/strong><strong> for the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.climate-chance.org\/en\/event-calendar\/cop29-baku\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">main thematic days<\/a><\/strong> and what to expect and a full rundown of all the panels, workshops, discussions, debates, and keynote speeches.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DAYS TO LOOK FORWARD TO-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>15 November:<\/strong> Energy, Peace, Relief and Recovery<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>19 November:<\/strong> Food, Agriculture and Water<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>21 November:<\/strong> Nature and Biodiversity, Oceans and Coastal Zones<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>22 November:<\/strong> Final Negotiations<\/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\">WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- RVCMC\u2019s platform auctions gain traction: <\/strong>Saudi's Voluntary Carbon Market (RVCMC) exchange platform's carbon credits auction has seen a surge in participation from Saudi companies, with 20 out of 23 companies involved in the latest round of carbon credit trading, RVCMC CEO Riham ElGizy told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/green\/60416\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a>. The participating companies, including major players like Saudi Aramco, SABIC, Red Sea Destinations and Saudi National Bank, represent a significant portion of the Kingdom's total emissions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI\u2013 The platform was launched during COP29:<\/strong> Saudi Arabia <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/ebd49519-7035-4531-958f-e708c2a5c822\/saudi-arabia%e2%80%99s-voluntary-carbon-market-platform-is-online\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launched a new carbon<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/ebd49519-7035-4531-958f-e708c2a5c822\/saudi-arabia%e2%80%99s-voluntary-carbon-market-platform-is-online\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">trading platform<\/a>, with an inaugural 2.5 mn tons of carbon credits for projects across 17 countries available for auction starting this week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Ewec <\/strong><strong>opens registration for 4Q Clean Energy Certificates: <\/strong>Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) has opened registration for its 3Q 2024 auction of Clean Energy Certificates (CECs) in Abu Dhabi, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewec.ae\/en\/media\/press-release\/ewec-opens-registration-its-q4-2024-clean-energy-certificates-auction\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. CECs enable companies to reduce Scope 2 emissions. The auction will close on 13 December.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ewec has been active: <\/strong>The company started including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/b9587d71-9793-4e92-a4fb-afc72f6561ba\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">wind energy CECs<\/a> in its auctions in 3Q this year. This followed Ewec\u2019s power purchase agreement with Masdar in 4Q 2023. It also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/034cbd4a-3231-4b94-89c8-d0dfa148529e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnered<\/a> with Adnec Group last month to secure 100% of Adnec Center Abu Dhabi's electricity needs using its renewable energy sources.<\/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>#3- <\/strong><strong>Ivory <\/strong><strong>Coast to launch green finance fund: <\/strong>Ivory Coast is set to launch a USD 500 mn green finance fund to support sustainable growth initiatives, according to an IMF <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/News\/Articles\/2024\/11\/12\/pr-24414-gov-of-cote-divoire-collabs-int-fin-institutions-dev-partners-priv-sec-catalyze-clim-fin\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. This fund, part of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afdb.org\/en\/topics-and-sectors\/initiatives-and-partnerships\/african-green-banks-initiative\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">African Green Banks Initiative<\/a>, aims to create a USD 1.5 bn ecosystem of green investment facilities across Africa by 2030. The fund will be capitalized by public sources, including the Ivorian government, the Green Climate Fund, and various development banks, with potential private contributions. The country is also trying to draft new laws to establish a body to oversee the management of carbon credits, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/ivory-coast-establish-500-mln-green-finance-fund-2024-11-13\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- Major ocean freight dependent companies show support for green fuel: <\/strong>About three dozen companies dependent on ocean shipping \u2014 including Amazon and IKEA \u2014 formed a group called the Zero Emissions Maritime Buyers Alliance and will call for bids in January on a contract to move their cargo on green fuel powered vessels, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/amazon-ikea-join-other-ocean-cargo-shippers-boost-demand-new-green-fuels-2024-11-13\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. The alliance hopes to increase demand for e-fuels such as e-methanol which currently lack in supply. The three- to five-year contracts are expected to begin in 2027. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Everybody benefits:<\/strong> The switch to net-zero emissions e-fuels would both reduce emissions and help the member companies meet their climate goals. Combined, the alliance is responsible for the movement of over 80% of global trade and produces about 3% of the world's greenhouse gasses. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>COP29 sees major climate investment agreements:<\/strong> This year\u2019s global climate summit saw major financing commitments as it gathered 60k delegates, including prominent figures from business and finance, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/sustainable-finance-reporting\/finance-business-deals-announced-cop29-climate-talks-2024-11-13\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Here are some of the major agreements: <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs):<\/strong> Leading MDBs, including the World Bank and European Investment Bank, committed to increase annual climate-related lending to USD 120 bn for low- and middle-income nations, as  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/2d13e351-e275-492e-bbbd-29fc2adc3c10\/the-loss-and-damage-fund-is-ready-to-accept-contributions\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">we noted yesterday<\/a> .<\/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:\/\/acumen.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Acumen<\/a><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> The non-profit investor pledged USD 300 mn over five years to fund agricultural climate adaptation across East and West Africa, India, Latin America, and Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Financing Asia\u2019s Transition Partnership: <\/strong>The Financing Asia\u2019s Transition Partnership, a USD 5 bn public-private-philanthropic initiative led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, is targeting USD 1 bn for sustainable infrastructure through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pentagreen.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Pentagreen Capital<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Climate Investment Funds (CIF): <\/strong>CIF announced a USD 75 bn bond issuance program over 10 years, launched on the London Stock Exchange, to catalyze further private and multilateral climate financing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi + Azerbaijan sign multiple green agreements: <\/strong>Saudi Arabia signed a slew of documents during the summit that reaffirm its partnership with Azerbaijan under the Central Asia-Azerbaijan Green Energy Corridor, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/azertag.az\/en\/xeber\/azerbaijan_saudi_arabia_sign_several_documents_strengthening_green_energy_partnership-3278224\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Azertac<\/a> reports. Included in the agreements signed was support for the Implementation Program for the Development and Transmission of Green Energy and the Road Map on Energy Cooperation between Azerbaijan\u2019s Energy Ministry and the Saudi Energy Ministry Ministry of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and an MoU for electricity cooperation. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not the pair\u2019s first collaboration: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/7c70c5da-9952-4d67-b07a-0deba6788a4c\/today:-masdar-finalizes-terra-gen-acquisition-%2B-ewec-lines-up-another-1.5-gw-solar-farm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">In October<\/a>, Azerbaijan said it was looking to establish a joint sovereign investment fund with Saudi Arabia to boost investment in priority sectors in both countries. Officials discussed channeling Saudi investments towards Azerbaijan\u2019s energy, renewables, manufacturing, tourism, infrastructure, livestock, agriculture, and mining sectors, while also facilitating Azerbaijani companies' involvement in infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia and exports of foodstuffs to the Kingdom. 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Operations were initially set to begin in 2025, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/power\/60364\/%D8%A3%D9%83%D9%88%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%BA%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%A9-1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> reports. <\/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 project will have two stations with 2.6 GW total capacity, and is being developed by Saudi Aramco, PIF subsidiary Badil, and Acwa which owns 35%. It is set to be the largest solar PV plant in Saudi Arabia with a value of SAR 8.3 bn (USD 2.2 bn) and will be able to power 450k homes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Acwa\u2019s on a roll: <\/strong>The company received the Commercial Operation Certificate for Plant 1, a 200 MW solar photovoltaic plant, at its Riverside solar project in Tashkent, Uzbekistan <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/53e650f7-f4bc-41aa-8c27-f76a4d98db59\/%253cmark%253eacwa%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599s-uzbekistan-solar-project-lands-operation-certificate\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">on Monday<\/a>. Acwa owns a 100% stake in the project which also includes a 550 MWh battery storage system \u2014 dubbed Plant 2 \u2014 that is currently under construction. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The company also reached financial close for a USD 238 mn senior debt facility to finance the<\/strong><strong> 240 MW Khizi-Absheron Wind Power Plant in Azerbaijan<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.argaam.com\/en\/article\/articledetail\/id\/1768787\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Argaam<\/a> reports, citing an emailed statement. A European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and OPEC Fund for International Development consortium contributed the funds for the debt facility. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Getting their ducks in a row: <\/strong>Acwa <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.power-technology.com\/news\/acwa-power-azerbaijan\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">broke ground on the project<\/a> back in 2022, with a USD 300 mn investment ticket cited at the time. The project secured a USD 120 mn Shariah-compliant equity financing option from First Abu Dhabi Bank in December 2023, Argaam noted. Acwa had also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/c2a3255a-af8f-40f6-85c6-415778cccb0d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said in October of last year<\/a> that it had raised USD 246 mn in financing for the project from the EBRD and OPEC Fund. <\/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\">ALSO FROM ACWA POWER-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Acwa Power is \u201con track\u201d to reach financial close on SAR 30 bn in financing<\/strong>, CEO Marco Arcelli told Al Arabiya on the sidelines of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/aswaq\/exclusive\/2024\/11\/13\/-%D8%A3%D9%83%D9%88%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-15-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 0:53<\/a>). The financing is slated for projects in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere. The firm is also eyeing a USD 7.1 bn capital increase by next year to support growth plans and has appointed financial advisors for the transaction. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Acwa Power is doubling down on its Azeri wind portfolio:<\/strong> The Tadawul-listed renewable energy player <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/dedf7d18-da3d-4901-adb5-2a1d77be0b1d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked a cooperation agreement<\/a> with Azerbaijan in February 2023 to develop a 1.5 GW offshore wind energy project as part of a larger 2.5 GW wind farm initiative that will also see the development of the country\u2019s first battery storage systems. Later that year, Acwa Power and Azerbaijan\u2019s Energy Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/7a867c0d-a494-4f3b-a7f2-9611b8ab29c4#:~:text=IN%20OTHER%20ACWA%20NEWS%2D%20Acwa%20signs%20roadmap%20agreement%20to%20develop%20a%20wind%20farm%20in\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked a roadmap agreement<\/a> to develop a 200 MW onshore wind farm with battery storage facilities. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The renewables giant is focusing on Central Asia due to its strategic position as a <\/strong><strong>gateway for trade.<\/strong> Acwa Power has significant portfolios in Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan and has earmarked some USD 15 bn for decarbonization projects in the region, Arcelli said. <\/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\/acwa-power\/\">ACWA Power<\/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\/solar\/\">SOLAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/solar-energy\/\">solar energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"87998\" 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=\"87998\">\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\">RENEWABLES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/11\/14\/masdar-inks-agreement-for-1-gw-wind-farm-in-uzbekistan\/\">\r\n                            Masdar inks agreement for 1 GW wind farm in Uzbekistan                        <\/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\/11\/14\/masdar-inks-agreement-for-1-gw-wind-farm-in-uzbekistan\/\" 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 wind farm is expected to create 1k construction jobs and provide clean energy to 300k homes. The project marks the first phase of a broader plan \u2014 agreed in May last year \u2014 to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/masdar.ae\/en\/news\/newsroom\/masdar-signs-agreement-to-develop-clean-energy-in-uzbekistan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">build 2 GW of wind capacity<\/a> across Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Masdar has been heavily investing in Asian green energy projects<\/strong>, signing an agreement with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/d04e81ad-9740-4cda-93d8-d1b74fe22f90\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Malaysia<\/a> to proceed with the development of 10 GW worth of clean energy projects late last year. The company is also developing 1 GW worth of solar and wind projects in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/95ed7ee6-bb6a-43d4-9cc1-2995597bf88c\/uae-climate-fund-alterra-pledges-usd-200-bn-in-additional-investments-%2B-uae-breaks-ground-on-azerbaijan-solar-plants\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Azerbaijan<\/a>, and developing projects in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/89f8e12d-e09d-4f5d-a020-ba409e1e3a79\/%253cmark%253emasdar%253c%2Fmark%253e-inks-a-spate-of-agreements-on-indonesian-renewable-energy-projects\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Indonesia<\/a>, including a plan to triple the size of its Cirata 145 MW floating solar plant and to explore green hydrogen projects. It also signed an agreement with Kyrgyzstan\u2019s Ministry of Energy to establish <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/066e0721-a7be-4021-8603-c00deb83b940\/enec-inks-agreements-with-ge-hitachi-and-bill-gates%25e2%2580%2599-terrapower-%2B%253cmark%253e-masdar%253c%2Fmark%253e-expands-in%253cmark%253e-kazakhstan%253c%2Fmark%253e-and-poland\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">3.6 GW of hydropower<\/a> and renewable energy projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Masdar also yesterday signed an investment agreement with Kazakhstan's government to develop a <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/d6f53efb-a9d2-4e0e-8652-28bed3573661\/masdar-inks-investment-agreement-for-wind-farm-in-kazakhstan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1 GW wind farm<\/a><\/strong> in the Central-Asian country, set to be one of the biggest of its kind in Central Asia.<\/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\">IN OTHER MASDAR NEWS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Masdar and Albania partner on renewable energy projects for regional power supply: <\/strong>Masdar and Albania\u2019s state-owned energy company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kesh.al\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Kesh<\/a> signed a joint venture term sheet to develop GW-scale renewable energy projects, focusing on solar, wind, and hybrid technologies with potential battery storage, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/masdar.ae\/en\/news\/newsroom\/masdar-and-kesh-sign-agreement-to-explore-renewable-energy-joint-venture-in-albania\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. 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The size of the stake was not disclosed. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> The company signed an MoU with Morocco for the batteries and energy storage systems factory, the first of its kind in Africa and MENA, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/b6bc199f-bd7c-42b3-aa7c-2aa766f2e3c4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The first phase is in the works: <\/strong>Morocco signed an agreement with Gotion \u2014 which is backed by Germany\u2019s giant equipment manufacturer Volkswagen Group \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/925d2b52-129c-4344-9da2-f80c692f0bc2\/the-first-phase-of-gotion-high-tech%25e2%2580%2599s-morocco-ev-battery-gigafactory-is-in-the-works\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in June<\/a> to establish the first phase of the gigafactory with an investment ticket of MAD 12.8 bn (c. USD 1.3 bn). The agreement came shortly after Morocco\u2019s National Investment Commission approved the project. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About the project:<\/strong> The first phase is set to have a production capacity of 20 GWh and an export capacity of USD 2 bn, with construction starting in June 2026. Gotion plans to raise the plant\u2019s capacity to 100 GWh, with the total investment expected to reach around USD 6.5 bn. The mega project is expected to create some 17k jobs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gotion has been busy: <\/strong>The company was in talks with Morocco <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/846a54f7-7375-4a0e-9849-f6027818d3f8\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in April<\/a> to secure a location and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/686c9a46-5eca-477d-9b8b-d31f6d8fb472\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnered with<\/a> tech giant ABB Group to collaborate on the building of the EV battery gigafactory earlier in the year. Gotion managed to beat out Chinese battery minerals producer Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt which was also exploring a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/96328bb4-859f-4c0d-844b-e62ebfa90da1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 20 bn electric vehicle battery plant<\/a> in Morocco last August.<\/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\/batteries\/\">batteries<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/evs\/\">EVs<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/morocco\/\">Morocco<\/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=\"88002\" 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=\"88002\">\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\">DEBT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/11\/14\/imf-disburses-morocco-usd-415-mn-to-support-its-green-transition\/\">\r\n                            IMF disburses Morocco USD 415 mn to support its green transition                        <\/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\/11\/14\/imf-disburses-morocco-usd-415-mn-to-support-its-green-transition\/\" 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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This comes as a part of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), which now totals USD 747 mn for Morocco.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This has been in the works: <\/strong>The IMF\u2019s Executive Board signed off on a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/e0307974-cf56-4008-b595-f1a954046051\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.3 bn RSF<\/a> arrangement for Morocco last year. The IMF had reached a staff-level agreement with Morocco last month on the loan. The arrangement follows a separate USD 5 bn Flexible Credit Line <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/10\/649.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">arrangement approved (pdf)<\/a> in April 2023 in response to slowed growth and raised inflation due to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f6479cae-8088-4aa8-92dd-8f4d017ec88d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">severe drought<\/a> and spillovers from Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That\u2019s not all:<\/strong> The World Bank is also set to approve a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/documents.banquemondiale.org\/fr\/publication\/documents-reports\/documentdetail\/099080423065055651\/p1787680c8e9210220909e0057d1a8b7afa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 250 mn financing package<\/a> aimed at transforming Morocco\u2019s municipal solid waste sector, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moroccoworldnews.com\/2024\/11\/366230\/world-bank-to-fund-morocco-s-sustainable-waste-management-program\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Morocco World<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moroccoworldnews.com\/2024\/11\/366230\/world-bank-to-fund-morocco-s-sustainable-waste-management-program\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> reported. The financing package will fund Morocco\u2019s Municipal Solid Waste Management Program, aligning with the National Household Waste Recovery Program. The program includes upgrading landfills, developing new waste recovery infrastructures, and closing abandoned sites to improve environmental conditions<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Morocco isn\u2019t alone:<\/strong> Negotiations started for Egypt to access <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/dea47c93-5840-490e-b540-d5a18df10b93\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.2 bn in green financing<\/a> from the IMF's RSF in May. The USD 8 bn expanded facility agreement in March paved the way for the country to apply for the additional low-cost climate financing.<\/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\/debt-watch\/\">DEBT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-finance\/\">green finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/imf\/\">IMF<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/morocco\/\">Morocco<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/waste-management\/\">waste management<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88004\" 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=\"88004\">\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\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/11\/14\/edb-extends-usd-27-mn-to-yellow-door-energy-for-solar-projects\/\">\r\n                            EDB extends USD 27 mn to Yellow Door Energy for solar projects                        <\/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\/11\/14\/edb-extends-usd-27-mn-to-yellow-door-energy-for-solar-projects\/\" 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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Yellow Door will use the funds to lease solar power plants through solar leases \u2014 also known as power purchase agreements \u2014 to industrial firms. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Part of EDB\u2019s strategy? <\/strong>The lender was planning in May to provide <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/5e8d602f-8bfc-45a0-8c89-f5434de3e255\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 30 bn (c. USD 8.2 bn)<\/a> in financing to over 13.5k companies for renewable energy and food security, amongst other industries, by 2026. EDB also signed an agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency to extend <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/8ae0f6f6-e852-499c-9db6-aa78d2108f09\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 1.3 bn (c.USD 350 mn)<\/a> in financing to support Irena\u2019s Energy Transition Accelerator Financing platform last year.<\/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\"> DATA CENTERS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Beeah, Khazna, SCTA team up to launch the largest Tier III data center in Sharjah: <\/strong>Beeah Group partnered with Khazna Data Center and the Sharjah Communication Technologies Authority (SCTA) to set up the largest Tier III data center at the Sharjah Freezone for Communication Technologies in Kalba, among other data centers across the emirate, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/b65q6do-sultan-bin-ahmed-witnesses-data-centre-mou\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>. Khazna Data Centres will develop the facilities, while the SCTA will provide regulatory support, allocate land, and establish energy infrastructure.<\/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>UM6P <\/strong><strong>+ EPFL partner on green energy research:<\/strong> The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and Switzerland\u2019s \u00c9cole Polytechnique F\u00e9d\u00e9rale de Lausanne (EPFL) signed an agreement to enhance their collaboration on green energy research. The partnership aims to address energy challenges through innovative and sustainable solutions. 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The declines come as a result of renewables expansion, upgrading of old heating systems, and putting in place incentives to use public transport with a climate ticket, according to the country\u2019s Environment and Energy Minister Leonora Gewisler. Austria hopes to rescue emissions by 46-48% by 2030. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>German <\/strong><strong>solar and wind plants to have open market sales:<\/strong> Germany's cabinet approved a new energy reform requiring most new wind and solar power plants to sell their electricity independently on the open market, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/germany-mandate-open-market-sales-new-wind-solar-plants-2024-11-13\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. The reform will apply to facilities as small as 25 kw, shifting from the current system where small- and medium-sized plants sell power to grid operators at guaranteed rates. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-5 December (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wesc-conference.qu.edu.qa\/\" style=\"\">World Energy storage Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Doha, Qatar. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-6 December (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icspies.org\/\" style=\"\">International Conference on Smart Power & Internet Energy Systems<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-18 December (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-sg.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Arabia Smart Grid Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-24 December (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rsegp-conference.com\/\" style=\"\">Renewable & Sustainable Energies And Green Processes Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sousse, Tunisia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-16 January (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futuremineralsforum.com\/\" 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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-19 January (Saturday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libyasummit.com\/\" style=\"\">Libya Energy & Economic Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tripoli, Libya. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-19 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.egypes.com\/\" style=\"\">Egypt Energy Show<\/a><\/span><span>, Cairo, Egypt. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">April 2025 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-20 June (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tap.info.tn\/en\/Portal-Economy\/17936683-tunis-to-host\" style=\"\">Mediterranean Water, Irrigation and Photovoltaic Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tunisia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">2024 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2025 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2027<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2030 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2035 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2045 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2050<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;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:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2060 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;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:\/\/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=\"\">achieve its net-zero<\/a><\/span><span> emissions target.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- 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