{"id":88447,"date":"2024-12-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=88447"},"modified":"2025-12-15T11:56:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T11:56:25","slug":"qatar-set-to-invest-gbp-1-bn-investment-fund-to-support-british-climate-tech","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/qatar-set-to-invest-gbp-1-bn-investment-fund-to-support-british-climate-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar set to invest GBP 1 bn investment fund to support British climate tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"88449\" 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=\"88449\">\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\/12\/05\/today-qatar-%f0%9f%92%9a-uk-clean-tech-aramco-brings-on-shareholders-for-mega-ccs-hub\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Qatar ? 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We have a bit of everything this morning, with some significant investment news to delve into from Qatar and a major update on Saudi\u2019s mega CCS hub in Jubail. Let\u2019s jump right in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY OUTSIDE THE REGION- There\u2019s no single story dominating the headlines<\/strong>, but Coca-Cola \u2014 the world\u2019s top plastic polluter for the last six years \u2014 has scaled back its \u201cvoluntary environmental goals,\u201d cutting down different of its recycling targets. The company will now target 35%-40% recycled material use in its packaging by 2035, down from the previous goal of 50% by 2030. It also scrapped its goal of recycling to collect and recycle every can or bottle it sells by 2030, aiming now to \u201censure the collection\u201d of 70-75% bottles and cans it sells entering the market annually with no timeline for achieving that goal as well. <\/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>It also pushed back its 25% emission reduction goals from 2030 to 2035 and changed its baseline from 2015 to the more recent 2019, according to a statement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> A \u2018masterclass in greenwashing\u2019:<\/strong> Environmental groups have blasted the company, with groups like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/oceana.org\/press-releases\/coca-cola-doubles-down-on-single-use-plastic-abandons-reduction-and-reuse-goals-in-wake-of-stalled-plastic-treaty-negotiations\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Oceana<\/a> describing the decisions as \u201cshort-sighted\u201d and \u201cirresponsible\u201d that should receive \u201cwidespread condemnation by its customers, its employees, its investors, and governments.\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.breakfreefromplastic.org\/2024\/12\/03\/breakfreefromplastic-movement-members-respond-to-coca-cola-dropping-reuse-targets\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Break Free from Plastic<\/a> called the move a \u201cmasterclass in greenwashing.\u201d <\/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:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/12\/04\/business\/coca-cola-sustainability-goals-change\/index.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/75d5fb6d-2bc8-4621-a955-9c70897541cd\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2024\/dec\/03\/coca-cola-accused-dropping-reusable-packaging-target\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-environment\/2024\/12\/03\/coca-cola-plastic-sustainability-goal\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/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=\"wwtt1\"><\/a><\/strong><strong>#1- Acwa Power is planning to invest up to USD 50 bn in China by 2030<\/strong>, focusing on renewables, green hydrogen, and desalination, Acwa Executive Vice President for China Lyu Yunhe told Bloomberg (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/videos\/2024-12-03\/acwa-power-executive-vp-discusses-business-plans-video?srnd=phx-economics-v2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime 6:00<\/a>). The company is aiming to reach 1.3 GW of renewable energy capacity in China by year-end, with expansion targets of 4-6 GW in 2025 and 5-6 GW annually thereafter. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Acwa Power also plans to begin construction on its first water purchase agreement with <\/strong><strong>the Shandong government next year<\/strong> and will collaborate with state-owned Chinese firms for both domestic and international projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI: <\/strong>Lyu told Asharq Business <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/febebf8f-0cfe-4e71-b7e8-602c72e2d578\/%253cmark%253eacwa%253c%2Fmark%253e-power-eyes-usd-6-10-bn-in-investment-in-china-next-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this week<\/a> that Acwa plans to invest between USD 6-10 bn in China next year, after already investing USD 2 bn during its first year of operations in China. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>#2- OFID is upping its climate financing: <\/strong>The Opec Fund for International Development (OFID) raised its climate project financing target for low and middle-income countries to at least 50% by 2030 \u2014 up from the previous goal of 40%, OPIF Manager Abdulhamid Alkhalifa told Asharq Business <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/green\/62628\/%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%82-%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%83-%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AE-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B5%D9%81\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">(watch, runtime 8:38)<\/a>. Saudi Arabia plays a significant role in OFID \u2014 being the largest contributor with over 30% \u2014 supporting climate change initiatives including clean cooking initiatives in low-income countries in Africa and parts of MENA, he added. Last year, OFID allocated 34% of its funding \u2014 USD 1.7 bn \u2014 to 55 climate projects, of which 42% were in Sub-Saharan Africa, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/green\/62628\/%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%82-%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%83-%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AE-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B5%D9%81\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> reported, citing data from OFID\u2019s annual report. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>Saudi <\/strong><strong>Arabia\u2019s Neom Green Hydrogen Company aims to localize the production of <\/strong><strong>hydrogen compressor equipment, <\/strong>CEO Wissam Al-Ghamdi told Asharq Business <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/green\/62692\/%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%B6%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%85-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">(watch, runtime 11:01)<\/a>. The company is currently completing its green hydrogen production plant in partnership with Acwa Power which is on track for its scheduled opening in December 2026, with 60% of the construction already finished.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>KSA\u2019s Neom Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) \u2013 a JV between Neom, Acwa Power, and Air Products \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/cb61db84-4fdd-4497-b380-b0131db6ef41\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tapped<\/a> China's JinkoSolar in July for 1 GW of solar modules for the solar energy plants powering its USD 8.4 bn <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/5b25cd90-e450-47ee-b0a9-3f382940309e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">utility-scale green hydrogen facility<\/a>. The plant aims to produce 1.2 mn tons of green ammonia annually.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a><strong>#4- <\/strong><strong>EU <\/strong><strong>plans<\/strong> <strong>EUR 4.8<\/strong><strong> bn in green investments: <\/strong>The European Commission plans to invest a total of EUR 4.6 bn to advance projects focused on decarbonization technologies, EV battery cell manufacturing, and green hydrogen production, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_24_6184\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The investments will be disbursed to projects around the continent whose proposals pass the requirements and will be supported by a top-up of 200 mn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The breakdown: <\/strong>The calls of proposals for decarbonization technology projects will dole out a total of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/calls-for-proposals?order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate&isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502,31094503&programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027&frameworkProgramme=43089234&callIdentifier=InnovFund-2024-NZT\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EUR 2.4 bn<\/a>, while renewable hydrogen projects are set to get <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/climate.ec.europa.eu\/eu-action\/eu-funding-climate-action\/innovation-fund\/competitive-bidding_en#ref-2023-pilot-auction-to-produce-renewable-hydrogen\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EUR1.2 bn<\/a> from the EU\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/energy.ec.europa.eu\/topics\/energy-systems-integration\/hydrogen\/european-hydrogen-bank_en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">European Hydrogen Bank<\/a>, in addition to a parallel contribution from three member states totaling EUR 700 mn \u2014 disbursed through the same mechanism. The EV battery cell manufacturing sector will snap <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/INNOVFUND-2024-BATT-EV-CELLS?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502,31094503&programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027&frameworkProgramme=43089234&callIdentifier=InnovFund-2024-BATT&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EUR 1 bn<\/a> through the call of proposals, plus a EUR 200 mn loan guarantee from a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/statement_24_6201\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnership<\/a> between the commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) through the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/investeu.europa.eu\/index_en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">InvestEU<\/a> program. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next: <\/strong>Net zero tech and battery projects have until 24 April 2025 to submit their proposals via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal. Successful applicants are expected to sign grant agreements by the first quarter of 2026. For the renewable hydrogen auction, the application deadline is 20 February 2025, and successful bidders will sign Grant Agreements by the end of that year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What is the Innovation Fund? <\/strong>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/climate.ec.europa.eu\/eu-action\/eu-funding-climate-action\/innovation-fund\/what-innovation-fund_en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Innovation Fund<\/a> is the EU\u2019s climate policy fund that invests in decarbonization and climate tech projects to scale up their tech. Funded by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/climate.ec.europa.eu\/eu-action\/eu-emissions-trading-system-eu-ets_en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Emissions Trading System<\/a>, it covers projects in all EU countries \u2014 plus Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland \u2014 through grants and competitive bids, ensuring a diverse and balanced project pipeline. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN <\/strong><strong>OTHER EU NEWS- EU to delay deforestation law at last: <\/strong>The European Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to postpone the application of the EU deforestation regulation by 12 months, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/press\/press-releases\/2024\/12\/03\/eu-deforestation-law-council-and-parliament-agree-on-its-targeted-amendment\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The regulation \u2014 which would ban imports linked to deforestation \u2014 will now take effect on 30 December 2025 instead of at the end of this month. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The rationale: <\/strong>The European Council said that the postponement aims to provide additional time for impacted players \u2014 including EU member states, non-EU trading partners, and the private sector \u2014 to prepare for the law, which is set to impact a wide range of products like cattle, wood, cocoa, soy, palm oil, coffee, and rubber.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Many have been calling for halting the law: <\/strong>Some of the bloc\u2019s trading partners in the global south, such as Brazil, Malaysia, and India, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/4978bd78-ff03-42dc-bd6a-37cb31acc389\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">criticized the bill<\/a>, saying that it would especially harm poorer, small-scale farmers who are unable to adapt to the bill\u2019s requirements, effectively severing them from the EU market. Earlier in March, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/eu-proposes-12-month-delay-deforestation-regulation-2024-10-02\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">20 EU-member countries<\/a> also said they wanted the law postponed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong> The provisional agreement must now be endorsed by both the Council and Parliament before formal adoption. Once adopted, it will be published in the Official Journal of the EU before 30 December. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DANGER ZONE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The aviation sector\u2019s switch to SAF is moving too slowly, undermining its emission <\/strong><strong>reduction trajectory, <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/airlines-not-switching-quickly-enough-green-jet-fuel-study-says-2024-12-02\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported earlier this week, citing a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/12\/507.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Transport and Environment (T&E) report (pdf)<\/a> <strong>. <\/strong>At current adoption rates, the sector would barely cut its emissions by 1% by 2030, the report warned. SAF \u2014 which costs 2-5x more than traditional fuel \u2014 only makes up about 1% of aviation fuel use on the global market, the newswire writes. \"While we would have liked to increase our investment in SAF, the low availability \u2026 and high costs \u2026 have limited our ability to do so, considering also our start-up condition,\" a spokesperson for Italy\u2019s ITA Airways told Reuters. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Stakeholders are not investing enough: <\/strong>Big Oil is not investing enough in the alternative fuel which is holding back the market\u2019s growth, and current SAF production is shouldered by startups. While some airlines are putting in the effort \u2014 AirFrance-KLM, United Airlines, and Norwegian Air \u2014 about 87% are not, and those who are might still not be doing enough to meet their targets. <\/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>Sustainability bonds hit 11-month low: <\/strong>The global sustainable bond market hit its slowest month of the year so far in November due to investors backing out and fear of instability following the US elections, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-12-03\/sustainable-bond-sales-hit-11-month-low-as-issuers-retreat?srnd=phx-green\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. Bond sales reached USD 60.2 bn last month compared to USD 81.8 bn in November of last year. November is a seasonally low time for bond sales, but this year\u2019s November was the slowest since 2019<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why is this happening? <\/strong>Sovereign funds have fulfilled their sustainable borrowing needs ahead of the US elections and are most likely done for the rest of the year, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Christopher Ratti. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Qatar to invest GBP 1 bn in green tech partnership with UK: <\/strong>Qatar has agreed to invest GBP 1 bn into a partnership with the UK to fund climate technology in both countries, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/environment\/qatar-invest-13-billion-climate-technology-britain-2024-12-04\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing a UK government <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/groundbreaking-uk-qatar-climate-technology-partnership-agreed\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The partners will also work to set up climate tech hubs in both countries. <\/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>Where\u2019s the money going?<\/strong> The British mobility and engineering giant Rolls Royce will get some of the investments for some of its tech programs focused on sustainable fuels, energy efficiency, and reducing emissions. Startups in both countries will also get some of the funding. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Qatar and Rolls Royce go way back: <\/strong>Back in 2021, the state-led Qatar Foundation and Rolls-Royce <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qf.org.qa\/stories\/qatar-foundation-and-rolls-royce-sign-strategic-partnership-to-invest\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed an MoU<\/a> to develop two research and development campuses that will act as accelerators for climate tech businesses, providing mentorship, early-stage venture capital, and tech infrastructure for piloting and scaling up their ideas. The pair want to grow five unicorns by 2030 and 40 by 2040, Qatar Foundation said in 2021. Initial plans set 2023 as the launch date for the campuses, but no official announcements were made on the launch suggesting a delay in the project. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More investments rolled in last year: <\/strong>Qatar was reportedly said to have committed a USD 4 bn investment to start a Doha-based and UK-based green research centers in a 20-year agreement in collaboration with Rolls-Royce last year, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2370831\/business-economy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arab News<\/a> reported at the time, citing The Sunday Times. The partnership reportedly earmarked USD 1.5 bn as seed funding for UK-based startups aimed at keeping innovators in the country. According to Arab News, the partnership would target sustainable aviation fuel, energy storage, and carbon capture and storage tech. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Is yesterday\u2019s announcement a formal launch? Likely yes:<\/strong> While the UK government statement does not name Qatar Foundation, it names Rolls Royce as a major beneficiary and partner in the agreement, and remarks from the Qatari prime minister described the announcement as a \u201cformalization of strategic relationship with Rolls Royce\u201d and a \u2018formal launch\u2019 of a partnership with the UK.<\/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>Qatar and the UK are also on course to sign a financial services MoU focusing on cooperation on innovation and green finance, alongside capital markets and Fintech, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/joint-statement-between-the-prime-minister-and-the-amir-of-the-state-of-qatar\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-tech\/\">green tech<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/qatar\/\">Qatar<\/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=\"88454\" 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=\"88454\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/12\/05\/aramco-inks-shareholder-agreement-with-linde-and-slb-for-mega-ccs-hub\/\">\r\n                            Aramco inks shareholder agreement with Linde and SLB for mega CCS hub                        <\/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\/12\/05\/aramco-inks-shareholder-agreement-with-linde-and-slb-for-mega-ccs-hub\/\" 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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Aramco will hold a 60% equity, with Linde and SLB each owning a 20% stake. No financial details of the transaction have been disclosed.<\/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>About the project: <\/strong>Aramco <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/45bcc40a-f62b-4d33-a403-be824029ee65\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed an agreement<\/a> to build the CCS hub with the capacity to store up to 9 mn tons of carbon dioxide a year during COP27 in Egypt back in 2022. 6 mn tons will come from Aramco facilities, whereas the remaining 3 mn tons of CO2 will come from other industrial sources in the Kingdom, the initial announcement said. The captured CO2 will be transported through a pipeline network and stored underground in a saline aquifer sink. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s the timeline?<\/strong> The first phase is expected to be completed by 2027, with plans for other phases and expanded capacity. Last June, Scotland-based consulting and engineering firm Wood <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3cc382bd-a12c-4d64-9d39-4e16de4f54e1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">finalized<\/a> the front-end engineering and design (FEED) scope for the first phase of the project. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A significant piece of the puzzle: <\/strong>The project will be key for Aramco\u2019s ambition to be a leader in the global market of blue hydrogen, a form of zero-carbon fuel made through a process that captures its own carbon emissions. The oil giant <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/8761c2aa-85d0-4cc3-865b-f893c304af0d\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reconfirmed plans<\/a> to produce 11 mn tons of blue hydrogen annually by 2030 last year, earmarking <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/5345ee93-0434-4642-a343-fe5c4310bdb4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cmultiple bns of USD\u201d<\/a> in a bid for the plans. The project will also help the company achieve its target to reduce its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/6d125e4f-fe69-45f4-a5d0-8ae1a99c6ab4\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 15%<\/a> by 2035 \u2014 to offset 52 mn metric tons of CO2 \u2014 and reach net zero emissions by 2050. These 2035 targets include plans to store around 14 mn metric tons of CO2 per year from carbon capture and storage projects. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Aramco has a lot of irons in the fire:<\/strong> The oil and gas giant inked final agreements to acquire <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/aeeb2f7b-6057-46ea-91da-b809eee479d9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a 50% stake<\/a> in Jubail-based Air Products Qudra subsidiary Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company last July. Earlier this year, the company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/07073c12-f4b3-43dc-82f4-d3def8da7f18\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked three MoUs<\/a> with US companies to develop lower-carbon energy solutions. These included an agreement to reduce emissions and energy efficiency, an agreement to explore investing in direct air capture, and an agreement to explore using heat batteries in Aramco\u2019s facilities overseas.<\/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\/aramco\/\">Aramco<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/carbon-storage\/\">CARBON STORAGE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/decarbonization\/\">decarbonization<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88456 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=\"88456\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/12\/05\/88456\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-88456\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-88456 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=\"88457\" 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=\"88457\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">SOLAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/12\/05\/egypt-grants-scatec-golden-license-for-usd-600-mn-1-gw-solar-project\/\">\r\n                            Egypt grants Scatec golden license for USD 600 mn, 1 GW solar project                        <\/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\/12\/05\/egypt-grants-scatec-golden-license-for-usd-600-mn-1-gw-solar-project\/\" 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 project is set to produce 1 GW of power and have a 200 MWh battery storage system, with its output to be bought by the national grid.<\/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 timeline: <\/strong>The first 500 MW are set to go online in February 2026, with the remaining 500 MW to start feeding the grid starting August 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The news clears up some confusion as to why Scatec\u2019s project to power EgyptAlum seemed to abruptly <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/0f174a04-ee7c-4784-b2ad-c2b131d6d82f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">double in size<\/a><\/strong> back in March. The Norwegian renewables player\u2019s project to build a 1 GW solar plant to power EgyptAlum\u2019s aluminum complex \u2014 also in Nagaa Hammadi \u2014 has been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/07a14d3c-9148-442d-8afb-e114505b3479\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in the works<\/a> since at least January and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3b54f40b-0158-4d72-b22a-92bc1510c76d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">made official<\/a> the month after, but a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/qena.governorate\/posts\/pfbid0VLGvBjsfSaYvCQyuv8B5H7smbYgDfiVX5kvnhNUP3CpWVvsijBrZ5Q5y2m685KfAl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from Qena Governorate soon after seemed to contradict Scatec\u2019s agreement with the Public Enterprises Ministry by doubling the capacity of the project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It looks like the 2 GW, USD 1.1 bn project is actually two projects<\/strong>, split between a 1 GW solar plant for EgyptAlum and a second 1 GW project that will send its output to the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) \u2014 which is the one that just got a golden license. <\/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>Scatec also inked a 900 MW power purchase agreement with the EETC, but it\u2019s not clear if the 900 MW will be from an entirely new and unannounced project or a project already in the works.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt\u2019s cabinet also greenlit land for solar and wind projects to power Scatec\u2019s green ammonia venture in Damietta. <\/strong>Damietta Green Ammonia Company \u2014 a JV established by Scatec, the Egyptian Petrochemical Holding Company, and Misr Fertilizer Production Company (Mopco) \u2014 has been allocated land in the Gulf of Suez for wind projects and another plot on the west side of the Nile for a solar power project to power the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/83a8a376-50ec-4261-871d-09eab5b57b6c\/more-international-players-are-interested-in-damietta%25e2%2580%2599s-green-ammonia-project.-plus:-news-from-taqa-arabia,-premium-healthcare\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 900 mn plant<\/a>, under the agreement.<\/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\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/scatec\/\">Scatec<\/a>\n                <!-- 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hentry category-cop-watch tag-cop-watch tag-enterpriseclimate tag-green-finance tag-saudi-arabia wpautop 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\/12\/.374202ac-544a-47c6-94a2-e145d4d974bf.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>COP16 secures USD 10 bn pledge: <\/strong>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theacg.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arab Coordination Group (ACG)<\/a> pledged USD 10 bn to fight land degradation, desertification, and drought after the launch of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/8916c313-6334-4700-b730-2bc4efb6c93d\/cop16-kicks-off-in-riyadh-with-a-usd-2-bn-pledge-to-help%253cmark%253e-drought%253c%2Fmark%253e-hit-countries\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership<\/a> at the COP16 UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) summit in Riyadh, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/12\/449.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. The commitment brings the total finance pledges at COP16 to USD 12 bn after the OPEC Fund and the Islamic Development Bank <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/8916c313-6334-4700-b730-2bc4efb6c93d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">committed USD 1 bn each<\/a> to the partnership on Monday. Saudi Arabia also announced investments of USD 150 mn for the initiative. <\/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>What they said<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>\u201cI hope this is just the beginning, and over the coming days and weeks, we see further contributions from international private and public sector partners,\u201d Saudi Deputy Minister for Environment Dr Osama Faqeeha said in the statement. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Who are<\/strong><strong> ACG? <\/strong>The ACG is an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theacg.org\/about\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">alliance of ten development funds<\/a> from Arab countries that work together as a multilateral development finance institution to support projects globally across sectors. The group\u2019s combined financial power makes it the world\u2019s second largest donor group. Some of the group\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theacg.org\/media_center\/arab-coordination-group-acg-pledges-us10-billion-by-2030\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">members<\/a> include the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, the Islamic Development Bank, the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, the OPEC Fund for International Development, the Qatar Fund for Development and the Saudi Fund for Development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The group has already mobilized USD bns in financing: <\/strong>The ACG launched a USD 10 bn development package for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theacg.org\/media_center\/acg-institutions-launch-food-security-action-with-initial-us10-billion-package\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">food security<\/a> action in 2022. The group also pledged to provide <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfd.gov.sa\/en\/n414\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 24 bn in climate financing by 2030<\/a> at COP27 in Egypt. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>To meet the UNCCD\u2019s targets, an estimated <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/8916c313-6334-4700-b730-2bc4efb6c93d\/cop16-kicks-off-in-riyadh-with-a-usd-2-bn-pledge-to-help%253cmark%253e-drought%253c%2Fmark%253e-hit-countries\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 355 bn is needed annually<\/a> between 2025 and 2030 \u2014 or a total cumulative investment of at least USD 2.1 tn \u2014 but projected investments for this period are at 77 bn annually, leaving a USD 278 mn funding gap. While investments grew from USD 37 bn in 2016 to USD 66 bn in 2022, the growth remains slow. 72% of investments came from domestic resources, 22% came from bilateral and multilateral sources, and only 6% came from the private sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- Five new initiatives were launched at the Saudi Green Initiative Forum: <\/strong>At the fourth edition of the Saudi Green Initiative Forum happening parallelly to COP16, five new initiatives worth USD 60 mn \u2014 that aim to plant trees, restore degraded land, reduce pollution, and support biodiversity growth \u2014 were launched, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sgi.gov.sa\/knowledge-hub\/saudi-arabia-advances-climate-action-at-the-2024-sgi-forum-with-60-million-in-new-funding-and-milestone-achievements-across-86-initiatives\/?csrt=7393950149787292552\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. 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The loan \u2014 issued under the EBRD\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebrd.com\/work-with-us\/projects\/psd\/55052.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Turkey Green Economy Financing Facility II (GEFF II)<\/a> program \u2014 will support AKLease\u2019s ECOLease product that provides financing for sustainability investments including in energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste management, water conservation, and climate resilience projects. The loan will also finance investments in nature, biodiversity, and the blue economy.<\/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>EBRD ? Turkey\u2019s green projects: <\/strong>EBRD extended a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/37d2122d-ee6d-4586-abfe-816022f9b270\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EUR 25 mn loan<\/a> to Turkey\u2019s QNB Finansleasing to support on-lending for green economy initiatives last month. It also extended a EUR 55 mn loan to Turkish renewable energy firm Borusan EnBW Enerji in September to build a 116 MW onshore wind energy project in Sivas and Tekirda\u011f. Earlier in August, the Turkish multinational snack manufacturer Ulker received USD 90 mn from EBRD in its first sustainability-linked Eurobond issuance. EBRD\u2019s total investments in the country since 2009 have hit the EUR 20 bn mark. <\/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\">DISTRICT COOLING-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Empower <\/strong><strong>inaugurates Jumeirah plant\u2019s first phase: <\/strong>Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) has commenced operations of the first phase of its new district cooling plant in Jumeirah Beach Hills, according to a DFM <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/12\/406.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. With a total production capacity of 48k refrigeration tons (RT) upon completion, the plant will serve several luxury residential projects and hotels in Jumeirah, including the Burj Al Arab Hotel, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Marsa Al Arab, Madinat Jumeirah Living, and Jumeirah Al Naseem Hotel. The plant\u2019s new phases will extend services to other projects, including Souk Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Al Qasr Hotel. The company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/e91f4d59-2fc2-4119-95e5-8c9563588b8d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">broke ground<\/a> on the project last year with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/0a4a4b9d-0d87-45c8-af33-dc99d63e1e21\/uae%25e2%2580%2599s-empower-hits-record-high-revenue-in-2023\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 102 mn investments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There\u2019s more in the works for Jumeirah: <\/strong>Empower will develop a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/2396e98a-ff2b-4b69-a239-8fdaed721bad\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">second district cooling plant<\/a> with a capacity of 37k RT in Jumeirah with construction to kick off in 1Q 2025. Empower intends to establish a total of six district cooling plants to produce a total of 256k RT in Jumeriah.<\/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\">WASTE MANAGEMENT-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Qalaa Holding\u2019s waste management company Ecaru will close and rehabilitate the <\/strong><strong>Qalabshu landfill in Dakahlia<\/strong> as part of the Kitchener Drain Project, under a EUR 10 mn agreement inked with the Local Development Ministry, according to a ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1PEDKMAJHM\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The project, part of the Kitchener Drain project, is funded by a EUR 79 mn loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and a EUR 8 mn grant from the European Union.<\/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\/district-cooling\/\">district cooling<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/ebrd\/\">EBRD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/empower\/\">Empower<\/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\/turkey\/\">Turkey<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/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=\"88462\" 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=\"88462\">\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\/12\/05\/ecuador-is-gearing-up-for-its-second-debt-for-nature-swap\/\">\r\n                            Ecuador is gearing up for its second debt-for-nature swap                        <\/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\/12\/05\/ecuador-is-gearing-up-for-its-second-debt-for-nature-swap\/\" 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 swap is led by the Ireland-registered special-purpose vehicle Amazon Conservation DAC, which plans to enter into a third-party agreement with the Ecuadorian government to finance protection efforts in the Amazon rainforest if the swap materializes. Amazon Conservation DAC plans to use the proceeds to buy back four bonds from the country\u2019s debt holders with the buyback supported by BofA Securities as a transaction manager, according to the newswire. <\/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>Ecuador\u2019s first swap is a record-breaker: <\/strong>Ecuador tried out the finance tool before with a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f46d4ece-0146-4eaa-8ca4-6a1acfc34a5c\/today:-riyad-bank-closes-usd-750-mn-sustainable-sukuk-issuance\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.6 bn agreement<\/a> \u2014 the largest globally in the nascent instrument \u2014 for nature conservation efforts in the Galapagos Islands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- That swap has been under scrutiny: <\/strong>The Inter-American Development Bank\u2019s oversight body, the Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (MICI), has placed the record swap under investigation in September after complaints from local groups over transparency. 24 groups filed a complaint citing a \"lack of accessible and relevant information\" and \"lack of an engagement strategy with potentially impacted communities\" after conservation money failed to materialize since the agreement was inked in 2023. Dubbed the \u201choly grail for eco-finance experts,\u201d the agreement was to see USD 1.1 bn of the country\u2019s debt partially forgiven in exchange for conserving its Galapagos Island.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/around-the-world\/\">AROUND THE WORLD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/debt-for-nature\/\">debt-for-nature<\/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                    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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>14-16 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;\">, Manama, Bahrain.  <\/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 <\/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  <\/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>14-15 April (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karbonzirvesi.com\/\" style=\"\">Istanbul Carbon Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Istanbul, Turkey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-23 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abudhabi.evinnovationsummit.com\/\" style=\"\">Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit (EVIS)<\/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 style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 May (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenec.org\/eng\/\" style=\"\">International Renewable Energy Conference (IRENEC)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Istanbul, Turkey. <\/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 <\/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 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