{"id":88893,"date":"2024-12-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=88893"},"modified":"2025-12-15T12:03:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:03:28","slug":"mena-still-leads-the-charge-despite-green-tech-investments-dipping-this-year","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/mena-still-leads-the-charge-despite-green-tech-investments-dipping-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"MENA still leads the charge despite green tech investments dipping this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"88895\" 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=\"88895\">\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\/26\/today-alcazar-eyes-renewable-project-in-egypt-crysp-farms-maan-saad-talks-sustainable-hydroponic-tech\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Alcazar eyes renewable project in Egypt + Crysp Farm\u2019s Maan Saad talks sustainable hydroponic tech                        <\/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\/26\/today-alcazar-eyes-renewable-project-in-egypt-crysp-farms-maan-saad-talks-sustainable-hydroponic-tech\/\" 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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We have significant developments on the Egyptian renewables front this morning, along with a deep-dive into agritech with the CEO of Dubai-based Crysp Farms. First, there\u2019s an environmental catastrophe taking shape on Russian shores\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>[wwtt3]THE BIG CLIMATE STORY OUTSIDE THE REGION- Russia declares <\/strong><strong>state-of-emergency after oil spill: <\/strong>Russia\u2019s southern Krasnodar region declared a region-wide emergency as oil continues to wash up on its Anapa and Temryuk coastlines <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/12\/18\/europe\/russian-tankers-oil-spill-beaches-black-sea-intl\/index.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">10 days after two oil tankers<\/a> were damaged by a storm and leaked tons of heavy fuel oil into the Black Sea. The pollution has affected the surrounding ecosystems including seabirds, dolphins, and porpoises. The leaked fuel oil was expected to gather at the bottom of the sea to then be collected, but instead warmer temperatures allowed it to rise and wash ashore Russia\u2019s beaches. So far 35 tons of oil-water sludge have been collected after 256 sq km were surveyed, according to a crisis centre involved in the clean up. <strong>The clean-up efforts made headlines in <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/russian-region-declares-emergency-situation-black-sea-oil-spill-fallout-widens-2024-12-25\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a><\/strong><strong> and <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/dec\/25\/russian-scientists-criticise-cleanup-efforts-after-oil-spill-in-black-sea\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/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>Saudi Arabia extends exploration license bidding to 2025:<\/strong> The deadline for submitting bids for Saudi Arabia\u2019s five exploration licenses in the Jabal Sayid and Al-Hajjar mineralized belts has been extended to 21 January 2025, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/mimgov_industryabrandabrmineralabrresources-activity-7277375557959380992-KNZv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The new deadline is a response to requests from qualified companies for more preparation time. Companies who qualify will now be announced on 16 February 2025. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER-<\/strong> Last month, the Saudi Industry and Mineral Resources Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/c9acdf2d-9fd7-4a6c-88cf-51bc555791ce\/ksa-inks-nine-new-mining-sector-agreements-worth-usd-9.2-bn\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> the list of local and international companies that passed the pre-qualification process. The qualified bidders included three consortiums and 11 companies, including Hancock Prospecting, Noring Ajlan & Bros, IGO, Silver Crop Metals, Vedanta, First Quantum Minerals, Golden Smelter, McQueen Mining, Grand Mining Limited, and K92. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>The mineralized belts cover a total area of 4.8k sq km. Three licenses are located in the Jabal Sayid belt, covering 2.9k sqkm and containing base and precious metals such as copper, zinc, lead, gold, and silver. The two other licenses are located in the Al Hajar site within the Wadi Shawas belt, spanning 1.9k sqkm and containing copper, zinc, and gold.<\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a><strong>The world is set to experience another massive volcanic eruption that could <\/strong><strong>cause<\/strong><strong> major <\/strong><strong>\u201cclimate chaos,\u201d<\/strong> climate professor Markus Stoffel told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/12\/24\/climate\/massive-volcano-eruption-climate\/index.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>. The occurrence is not a matter of if but when, with geological modeling predicting a 1 in 6 chance of such an eruption happening this century, he added. It could happen anywhere, but the exact timing and location are very difficult to predict. While such an event cannot be prevented, the world can prepare for a mitigation plan, but currently, \u201chumanity does not have any plan,\u201d he warned. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A warmer world could mean more aggressive cooling in case of a massive eruption, <\/strong>NYU professor Michael Rampino told CNN. Today's world is much warmer and \u201cunstable,\u201d he added. Climate change also raises the probability of volcanic eruption events, as melting ice causes lower pressure, which, in turn, would cause volcanoes\u2019 magma to rise faster.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There would be devastating effects: <\/strong>In addition to the immediate impact in which massive cities could be wiped out, a massive eruption could also have major long-term repercussions. Such an event sends big quantities of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. This material blocks the sunlight by reflecting it back into space, effectively cooling the planet, climate professor Alan Robock said. Over the last millennium, eruptions of this magnitude temporarily cooled the planet by about 1 to 1.5 degrees Celsius. 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The summit will host over 350 speakers including energy industry leaders and policymakers with discussions ranging from eco-waste to sustainable cities. An exhibition will also be held for showcasing green products.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Arabia will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.futuremineralsforum.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Future Minerals Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Tuesday, 14 January to Thursday, <\/strong><strong>16 January<\/strong> in Riyadh. The forum will gather stakeholders from over 170 countries to discuss mineral technology and exploration. 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target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maan-w-said-43155917\/?originalSubdomain=ae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) is the CEO and founder of Dubai-based vertical farming startup <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cryspfarms.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Crysp Farms<\/a>, a company that builds and operates vertical hydroponic farms on-site for customers including hotels, hospitals, restaurants, and supermarkets. Crysp\u2019s \u201cfarming as a service\u201d business model provides customers with up to 130 crop varieties of fresh local produce on demand, with farms producing year-round using 90% less water and 99% less land than traditional agriculture. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Crysp Farms partnered with agritech veteran Alesca Technologies back in November to deploy <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/10a38dac-c2b5-48d8-b056-73e3fb7312fe\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">500<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/10a38dac-c2b5-48d8-b056-73e3fb7312fe\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AI-powered vertical farms<\/a><\/strong><strong> across MENA over the next five years.<\/strong> The agreement targets major hospitality providers, including Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, and Jumeirah Group, with plans to expand to other sectors in the region. The company secured USD 2.25 mn in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/124c2de0-a4a2-46e3-8b42-3ebdd23336ce\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">pre-series A funding round<\/a> earlier this year to expand its presence regionally across Saudi Arabia, Seychelles and the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We sat down with Said to discuss what sets Crysp apart from competitors, the future of agritech, and the company\u2019s expansion plans. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Edited excerpts of our conversation follow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Enterprise: <\/strong>How did the idea for the business come about?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Maan Said:<\/strong> The Crysp journey began about four and a half years ago in Dubai when I realized that the true potential of this technology could be unlocked by bringing it directly to customers. This led to the idea of setting up farms at customer locations. The core concept is to provide immediate, fresh produce using on-site farms for maximum efficiency. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">A typical Crysp farm consists of multiple levels where various crops are grown. Water circulates throughout the system, and unused water is returned to a central tank. This tank has sensors that monitor the water's electrical conductivity, which measures its nutrient levels. The system adjusts the water by adding necessary nutrients, ensuring it\u2019s optimized for plant growth. The temperature inside the farm is also regulated; it changes based on the time of day to maintain an efficient growing environment. The farm is contained within a controlled space, typically a 10-meter by 5-meter box, which holds the equivalent of one acre (4 sqkm) of crops. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E: <\/strong>What makes you stand apart from competitors in the same field?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MS:<\/strong> One key distinction is our partnership with Alesca Life, which provides advanced technology for efficient farm operations. Their high-tech systems use artificial intelligence to monitor data, analyze results, and continuously improve the farming process. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Another major differentiator is our decentralized approach. Unlike other companies that build large, centralized farms, we create bespoke farms tailored to individual properties. We work closely with hotel chefs to grow precisely the crops they want, delivering fresh produce directly to them. This personalized \u201cfarming as a service\u201d model is unique in the industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E:<\/strong> Tell us more about the use of AI in Crysp operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MS:<\/strong> AI is crucial in optimizing our farming by analyzing various variables influencing crop yields, such as temperature, humidity, nutrients, water temperature, and CO2 levels. Since our farms currently grow up to 30-40 varieties, each with different needs, AI analyzes the data to find the optimal conditions for all crops in a specific farm. This involves processing large amounts of data to adjust factors like temperature or nutrient formulas, which can significantly affect growth. AI also allows us to find the optimal conditions for each of our farms since every site is unique, making it an invaluable tool for maximizing yield.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E:<\/strong> Any expansion plans on the horizon?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:12pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:12pt;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"><strong>MS:<\/strong> We\u2019ll begin our operations in the Saudi market in 1Q of 2025. We also already secured contracts in the Maldives. The Maldives is not arid like Saudi Arabia or the UAE, but it faces its own challenges, particularly a lack of available land for farming. Much of their produce is imported and suffers from spoilage due to poor transportation. By establishing farms directly on the islands at resorts, we can improve efficiency and reduce supply chain issues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E: <\/strong>How do you choose which markets to enter when exploring potential? <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:12pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:12pt;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"><strong>MS:<\/strong>Generally, we target markets based on their preferences and needs. At the moment, our primary expansion focus is the GCC and North Africa, as well as island nations like the Maldives, Seychelles, and possibly Mauritius. We believe reaching 500 farms in this region is highly achievable. We are also working on expansions into Egypt, Qatar, and Bahrain. There is also some interest from Europe-based customers, with hotel chains like Marriott and Hilton expressing interest in our services. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E:<\/strong> What challenges have you faced in scaling your operations? <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MS:<\/strong>One of the main challenges we face is managing multiple locations rather than a single, centralized farm. Unlike a large central farm where everything can be observed in one place, we have farms spread out across different locations. To address this, we rely on remote monitoring to oversee, analyze, and adjust conditions at any farm worldwide from Dubai. This ability to alter conditions in real time has been crucial.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Another challenge is optimizing the growth of 30+ crop varieties within a small farm footprint. We need to ensure that we deliver the exact quantity of fresh produce daily, as we harvest and deliver every day. This requires perfecting our methodology to meet customer demands consistently.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E: <\/strong>Where do you see vertical farming in general growing over the next few years?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MS:<\/strong> Vertical farming is evolving, shifting towards diversifying the crops grown beyond the typical leafy greens. We offer 130 varieties, primarily leafy greens, but we're now developing crops like strawberries and mushrooms, with a launch planned for 2Q next year. As the industry becomes more efficient and technology costs decrease, vertical farming will gain more traction and experience growth. Vertical farming is ideal for regions where specific crops aren't commonly grown or are needed but not widely available. However, it should be viewed as a supplement to traditional farming, not a replacement. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E: <\/strong>What\u2019s on the cards in 2025 in terms of fundraising?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MS:<\/strong> We are preparing for our Series A financing round. This larger round will support our upcoming major expansion, which is set to begin in 1Q of next year. 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The drop registers investment levels below pre-2020 figures, with financing from regional investors following the trend, falling to USD 3.6 bn from USD 5 bn in 2023. The contraction in climate tech investors is the latest sign that the sector is catching up on the global cooling of venture investments, which has been ongoing for over three years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Gulf is leading: <\/strong>The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar invested big in the climate tech market, primarily through sovereign investment funds. The UAE increased its global climate investments by 138% between 2023 and 2024 and secured its spot as the top regional investor over the past 12 months. The major increase was mainly due to two major equity investments \u2014 CYNV Holdings\u2019 USD 2.2 bn equity investment in Chinese EV manufacturer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nio.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Nio<\/a> and Abu Dhabi government\u2019s USD 129 mn stake in nuclear fusion tech company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zapenergy.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zap Energy<\/a>. Saudi Arabia and Qatar are the next two top climate tech investors through the work of PIF-backed Ayar Third Investment Company and the Qatar Investment Authority. The three Gulf countries account for over 89% of the total investment from the region. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But there are more outflows than inflows: <\/strong>While MENA investors mobilize major climate tech capital, they funnel only a fraction into regional climate tech ventures. Only 1.2% of regional capital was invested in homegrown ventures. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>International financing for regional climate tech is slowing: <\/strong>Global investment into regional climate tech sectors saw a 41% drop from USD 193 mn to USD 114 mn between 2023 and 2024, largely due to the global trend of decreased interest in green energy and mobility ventures. AI-related climate tech, however, increased almost ninefold to reach USD 47.3 mn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>China and Europe got a big chunk of it: <\/strong>MENA investments in China\u2019s climate tech rose from USD 739 mn in 2023 to USD 2.2 bn in 2024, mostly due to China\u2019s prowess in green technologies and EV production. Regional outflows into Europe rose this year from USD 217 mn to USD 273 mn, driven primarily by investments in the energy sector, GHG capture and storage. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Sector prioritization is off: <\/strong>Investments in decarbonization tech for high-emission, hard-to-abate sectors are still underfunded, such as industrial manufacturing and the built environment. Balancing out the \u201ccarbon funding gap\u201d is pivotal to decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors. Energy is another sector in need of more funding to address its 14% share of emissions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EVs are getting lots of attention: <\/strong>Mobility accounted for 84% of the region\u2019s global climate tech investment in 2024. Regional investors are targeting big industry players to work towards establishing a \u201crobust homegrown EV industry.\u201d In 2023. For example, PIF and Ayar Third Investment Company invested USD 2.55 bn and USD 1.5 bn in Lucid, respectively. Saudi Arabia has also allocated USD 39 bn to establish a domestic EV manufacturing industry and aims to transition 30% of Riyadh\u2019s cars to electric by 2030.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AI is also on the regional radar: <\/strong>A lot of emphasis has been placed on AI climate ventures with Middle East investors investing USD 2.4 bn globally in AI-related climate tech this year, up from USD 969 mn in 2023. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- AI climate tech is picking up in the region: <\/strong>The UAE is planning to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/e1c1d7aa-bde6-4953-8cdf-429d276120d4\/today:-there%25e2%2580%2599s-a-waiting-game-happening-in-baku-%2B-lots-of-action-in-ksa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disperse funding<\/a> for pioneering research projects on using AI to enhance cloud seeding efforts, and Masdar will use <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/02fed032-d844-43fa-8fc2-eee6fd21d28e\/green-finance-and-mining-updates-from-morocco-and-algeria\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">IdentiFlight technology<\/a> to send signals to shut down wind turbines at its 500 MW Zarafshan wind farm in Uzbekistan if a bird in the area risks collision with it. Adnoc and Masdar also signed a collaboration agreement <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/1ba5afd5-8e95-4fb6-af89-1c81e54549d6\/uae-to-tap-into%253cmark%253e-ai%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599s-potential-in-energy-transition-%2B-masdar,-adnoc-and-microsoft-partner-on%253cmark%253e-ai%253c%2Fmark%253e-and-low-carbon-solutions\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in November<\/a> with Microsoft to advance AI tech and low-carbon solutions after the trio <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/088fbccd-b9eb-49a1-9765-3a36ab86a88f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">released a joint report<\/a> highlighting the transformative potential of AI for the clean energy sector. Adnoc is earmarking USD 23 bn to invest in decarbonization, focusing on infrastructure and AI tech. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Some silver linings: <\/strong>Even though global investment in Middle East climate tech companies has decreased, the average funding per company has risen from USD 2.6 mn to USD 3.1 mn, meaning there might be a trend of less but bigger agreements. There is also a renewed interest in energy agreements by regional investors through a number of major acquisitions such as Masdar\u2019s number of investments in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/8bccb3df-09eb-45a3-9c6c-9e9568c60978\/%253cmark%253emasdar%253c%2Fmark%253e-finalizes-50%2525-acquisition-of-us-renewables-firm%253cmark%253e-terra%253c%2Fmark%253e-gen\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">US<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/6907953c-b753-48b4-9a3f-15b13ab05181\/masdar-finalizes-acquisition-of-saeta-for-eur-1.2-bn\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Spain<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/0469862d-39f3-4eaf-bad2-9023d0d166fd\/masdar-finalizes-acquisition-of-70%2525-of-greece%25e2%2580%2599s-terna-energy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Greece<\/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-finance\/\">green finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-tech\/\">green tech<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/mena\/\">MENA<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/the-macro-picture\/\">THE MACRO PICTURE<\/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=\"88903\" 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=\"88903\">\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\">FROM THE CLIMATE STORE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/12\/26\/a-new-ev-sports-car-is-hitting-the-streets-in-saudi\/\">\r\n                            A new EV sports car is hitting the streets in Saudi                        <\/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\/26\/a-new-ev-sports-car-is-hitting-the-streets-in-saudi\/\" 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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Produced by UK carmaker Lotus, the car is set to sell for prices ranging from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lotuscars.com\/en-SA\/configurator\/emeya\/emeya\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SAR 499k to 638k<\/a> depending on specs. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The EV will be one of the fastest in the world, with zero to 100 km\/h acceleration in less than 2.8 seconds. The car will be able to charge from 10% to 80% in 14 minutes using a 400 kW DC fast charger, making it one of the fastest-charging EVs on the market. On a full charge, the Lotus Emeya can drive up to 610 km. Its design incorporates sustainable materials and a 15.1-inch OLED touchscreen. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There\u2019s more: <\/strong>The car offers five driving modes \u2014 Range, Tour, Sport, Individual, and Track. Its embedded Hyper OS system locates nearby public charging stations for the driver and can offer alternative routes based on available battery and navigation data. The car also uses NVIDIA Drive Orin dual-chip systems, and its installed cameras and light-detecting and ranging LiDARs can scan the car's surroundings up to 200 meters. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Lotus is already in the region: <\/strong>Egyptian auto distributor Ezz Elarab rolled out <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/14e0716d-2ea7-4a6e-89a0-c534a859988d\/ezz-elarab-launches-the%253cmark%253e-lotus%253c%2Fmark%253e-eletre-ev-in-egypt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Lotus Electre<\/a> \u2014 an electric high-performance SUV (Hyper-SUV) \u2014 in Cairo last February as its first SUV released in the region. Lotus <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ezz-elarab.com\/ezz-elarab-opens-the-doors-to-the-british-icon-in-egypt-lotus\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">first launched its vehicles<\/a> in Egypt in September 2023, with Ezz Elarab debuting the Lotus Emira, a mid-engine sports car with 400 horsepower.<\/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\/evs\/\">EVs<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/from-the-climate-store\/\">FROM THE CLIMATE STORE<\/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=\"88905\" 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=\"88905\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/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\/12\/26\/axess-power-and-aage-unveil-advanced-gel-battery\/\">\r\n                            Axess Power and AAGE unveil Advanced GEL Battery                        <\/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\/26\/axess-power-and-aage-unveil-advanced-gel-battery\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The new battery has been approved for use in Qatar and the GCC region. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About the product:<\/strong> This battery solution is designed for high performance, offering reliability, long lifespan, and safety across various applications, including backup power, e-mobility, renewable energy storage, and industrial systems. 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The move is motivated by slow uptake from mines\u2019 operators and studies showing that the systems had little impact on curbing pollution. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>So far, only 8% of plants have installed the required FGD systems, which take months to install and are expensive to operate and build. The study also showed that Indian coal has low sulfur content and that pollution from particulate matter byproducts is a bigger issue. India was the world\u2019s largest emitter of sulfur in 2019, mainly from its widespread coal plants, Reuters reported, citing a Greenpeace study. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A shift in strategy is coming:<\/strong> Officials are now considering using cheaper electrostatic precipitators to tackle particulate pollution \u2014 such as dust and smoke \u2014 instead of FGDs. The approach will cut costs by 80% compared to FGD systems. However, environmental groups have blasted the government efforts as unsustainable, calling for a plant to phase out coal altogether. <\/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\/emissions\/\">emissions<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/pollution\/\">pollution<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story 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Conference on Functional Materials and Renewable Energies (COFMER)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tangier, Morocco. <\/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;\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-21 October (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/retrofittechksa.com\/\" style=\"\">Sustainable Buildings and RetrofitTech Saudi Summit<\/a><\/span><span>, Riyadh, KSA<\/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;\">NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25-26 November (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.retrofittechbahrain.com\/\" style=\"\">Sustainable Buildings and RetrofitTech Bahrain Summit<\/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\">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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