{"id":73808,"date":"2022-09-06T02:00:35","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T02:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2022\/09\/06\/today-is-europe-reversing-course-on-climate-gains-egypt-could-sign-ev-assembly-contracts-next-month-also-kerry-in-egypt-this-week-ahead-of-cop27\/"},"modified":"2022-09-06T02:00:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T02:00:35","slug":"today-is-europe-reversing-course-on-climate-gains-egypt-could-sign-ev-assembly-contracts-next-month-also-kerry-in-egypt-this-week-ahead-of-cop27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2022\/09\/06\/today-is-europe-reversing-course-on-climate-gains-egypt-could-sign-ev-assembly-contracts-next-month-also-kerry-in-egypt-this-week-ahead-of-cop27\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY: Is Europe reversing course on climate gains? + Egypt could sign EV assembly contracts next month. ALSO- Kerry in Egypt this week ahead of COP27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Good morning, nice people.<\/strong> From a new platform to trade plastic waste, EV assembly in Egypt, and the latest signal that MENA businesses want governments to get serious about climate legislation, it\u2019s a brisk news day in our corner of the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY is a mixed bag today: Omani investors are buying energy assets worth USD 1.5 bn \u2014 with a hefty carbon footprint. <\/strong>A consortium led by Omani private equity player Oman Investment Corporation is buying up Singapore\u2019s Sembcorp Industries\u2019 Indian unit. Why is Sembcorp selling? It wants to divest from that unit\u2019s fossil fuel assets and hit its emission targets. The portfolio includes coal-fired power plants alongside a good-sized portfolio of renewables. We have more in this morning\u2019s M&A Watch, below.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-02\"><\/a> <strong>WATCH THIS SPACE- Possibly a win for climate: Egypt could sign contracts <\/strong><strong>next <\/strong><strong>month that would see the birth of a domestic EV assembly industry.<\/strong> Egyptian state-owned automaker El Nasr Automotive is reportedly expecting to sign final contracts for local electric vehicle (EV) assembly next month, if the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3AUhS77\">Egyptian press<\/a> is to be believed. Reports suggest El Nasr will sign the contracts with an unnamed Chinese company in mid-October. The Madbouly government has been tight-lipped about the identity of the company, but a source <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/06\/14\/el-nasr-to-sign-contracts-next-month-with-chinas-baic-group-to-jointly-manufacture-evs-in-egypt-73631\/\">told Enterprise<\/a> in June that El Nasr looked like it was going with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baicintl.com\/\">BAIC Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Talks to get EV assembly in Egypt off the ground have been ongoing for years. <\/strong>El Nasr danced with auto giant Dongfeng back <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/07\/04\/egypt-in-talks-with-a-number-of-automotive-companies-for-local-assembly\/\">in 2019<\/a> only to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2021\/11\/11\/tonight-traders-give-thumbs-up-to-new-egx-tax-cuts-el-sisi-in-paris-for-libya-conference-our-ev-assembly-plans-with-dongfeng-just-hit-a-wall-58001\/\">pull out more than two years later<\/a> apparently because the two sides were unable to agree on prices for imported components.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to read more? Check out <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/greeneconomys\/egypts-ev-plans-post-dongfeng\/\">Going Green<\/a><\/strong>, our weekly dive into Egypt\u2019s green economy, in EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><strong>HAPPENING TODAY- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Catch the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eces.org.eg\/upload\/events\/COP%2027\/Webinar%203%20Agenda%20Carbon%20Market.pdf\">carbon market webinar<\/a><\/strong> on Zoom at 11 am CLT (12pm KSA \/ 1pm UAE) today. Discussions will revolve around how Egypt and African countries can create an integrated carbon market. You can register for the event <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZ0qcuyqpz8sEtVh8b7xEnC3yLVENuUWz-ze?utm_source=ECES+News&utm_campaign=9c07c3128a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_05_28_01_13_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e9f343ff77-9c07c3128a-308121960\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-03\"><\/a> <strong>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY OUTSIDE THE REGION- Are pockets of Europe <\/strong><strong>flirting with a non <\/strong><strong>renewable-friendly direction? <\/strong>First up, the UK will get a new Tory prime minister today, and it may be bad news for the fight against climate change if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2022\/aug\/30\/liz-truss-oil-drilling-tory-leadership-energy\">the Guardian<\/a> is anything to go by. Liz Truss, who was elected yesterday to lead the Conservative Party and replace Boris Johnson as UK PM, will likely give the go-ahead to 130 new drilling projects in the North Sea, according to reports compiled by the Guardian. Truss\u2019 advisors have also been in talks with oil and gas firms to discuss ways to secure energy supplies ahead of the winter season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/your-three-minute-digest-wkw2nnsv9\">the Times writes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solar may not be her favo(u)rite:<\/strong> Truss also seems to hold a bit of a grudge against solar energy, repeatedly bashing the renewable energy source on the campaign trail last month. In party hustings events, she trivialized solar farms as \u201cparaphernalia\u201d and suggested that her government could make it harder for energy producers to obtain land for new plants.\u201cOur fields, should be full of our fantastic produce \u2026 it shouldn\u2019t be full of solar panels,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/news\/solar_energy_uk_deeply_concerned_as_truss_and_sunak_hit_out_at_land_use_for\">told<\/a> a campaign event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the other side of the channel, the German government will enforce a windfall tax on <\/strong><strong>electricity-producing companies in a bid to fund a EUR 65 bn<\/strong> relief package against inflation and surging energy prices, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germanys-government-agrees-on-65-billion-relief-package-amid-soaring-energy-prices\/a-63013937\">Deutsche Welle reports<\/a>, referencing a speech by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does this have to do with climate? <\/strong>The tax is expected to squeeze the bottom lines of companies that generate energy from wind, solar, biomass, coal and nuclear energy, which have seen their electricity prices rise as Europe suffers an energy crunch, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/bb58922d-2a40-4aa8-8844-9295c831fc22\">the Financial Times<\/a> wrote, referencing the Chancellor\u2019s remarks. The logic behind the tax is to provide German households with an ample amount of electricity at reduced prices, Scholz said. The package \u2014 the third of its kind since February \u2014 brings the total of Germany\u2019s aid programmes to EUR 95 bn.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU\u2019RE READING ENTERPRISE CLIMATE, the essential regional publication for senior execs who care about the world\u2019s most important industry. <\/strong>Enterprise Climate covers everything from finance and tech to regulation, products and policy across the Middle East and North Africa. In a nod to the growing geographical ambitions of companies in our corner of the world, we also include an overview of the big trends and data points in nearby countries, including Africa and southern Europe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enterprise Climate is published at 4am CLT \/ 5am Riyadh \/ 6am UAE Monday through Thursday by Enterprise<\/strong>, the folks who bring you Enterprise Egypt, your essential 6am and 3pm read on business, finance, policy and economy in Egypt and emerging markets.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/subscribe\/\">Subscribe to Enterprise Climate here<\/a><\/strong> or reach out to us on <a href=\"mailto:climate@enterprisemea.com\">climate@enterprisemea.com<\/a> with comments, suggestions and story tips.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-07\"><\/a> <strong>THE COUNTDOWN TO COP- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt will announce its new green hydrog<\/strong><strong>en <\/strong><strong>regs at the COP27 summit<\/strong>, Egyptian Electricity Ministry spokesperson Ayman Hamza told Enterprise, keeping tight-lipped about what the government has in store. The <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3TMtOjG\">local press<\/a> had reported over the weekend that Egyptera, the country\u2019s renewables regulator, could announce a new regulatory framework governing investments in green hydrogen projects next month. Officials have held talks with an unnamed foreign advisory firm to help draft regs and model contracts that would be signed with prospective investors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE DANGER ZONE- Tunisian droughts are so bad, dates aren\u2019t even growing: <\/strong>Prolonged droughts, rising energy costs and constant power cuts in the Kebali Oasis in southern Tunisia are gradually transforming the date-planting oasis into a barren wasteland, activists and farmers from the region <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/environment\/drought-disease-threaten-renowned-date-palms-africas-hottest-oasis-2022-09-05\/\">tell Reuters<\/a>. Exacerbating the problem is an infestation of a new pest that thrives in dry weather. \u201cBunches of dates are wrapped in the webbing spun by mites as they feed. It is a new pest that we have not seen before, and its cause is drought,\u201d a local farmer told the newswire.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">\n          Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily<br \/>\n        <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>     <a href=\"climate\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><p><strong>CLIMATE DIPLOMACY-<\/strong><strong> Oman and South Korea discuss green hydrogen: <\/strong>Oman\u2019s and South Korea\u2019s energy ministers discussed cooperation in hydrogen projects yesterday, a South Korea\u2019s Industry and Trade Ministry said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/english.motie.go.kr\/en\/pc\/photonews\/bbs\/bbsList.do?bbs_cd_n=1&bbs_seq_n=1359\">statement<\/a> yesterday. Talks revolved around green hydrogen and the participation of Korean companies in Oman\u2019s energy infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>US climate envoy John Kerry will be in Egypt this week<\/strong> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/egypticf-africanministers.com\/\">Egypt-International<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/egypticf-africanministers.com\/\">Cooperation Forum (Egypt-ICF)<\/a>, which runs 7-9 September at Almasa Convention Center in the new administrative capital. The three-day event will bring together global policymakers, ministers, development partners and other participants ahead of COP27 to discuss climate action and green transition, food security, and others with a focus on Africa. <a href=\"https:\/\/egypticf-africanministers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Egypt-ICF-2022-Agenda-September-2-1.pdf\">Check the full agenda here (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The 2022 <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/events.euromoney.com\/event\/fd57a55a-b6f5-4b7a-a54e-b9fb465805ba\/summary\">Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place in Riyadh on Wednesday, 7 <\/strong><strong>September.<\/strong> Besides discussing Saudi Arabia\u2019s economy in the context of the global macro-outlook, it will also host a workshop on ESG and climate change.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PSA #1- You have until 23 September to apply for the annual UNFCCC\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/capacity-building-hub\">capacity<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/capacity-building-hub\">building hub<\/a><\/strong><strong> at <\/strong><strong>COP27.<\/strong> You can apply <a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/topics\/capacity-building\/events-meetings\/capacity-building-hub\/4th-capacity-building-hub\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PSA #2- If you\u2019re in Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Palestine or Tunisia, you could be in line for <\/strong><strong>a <\/strong><strong>EUR 50-200k grant: <\/strong>Brussels-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbs-frb.be\/en\">King Baudouin Foundation<\/a> will offer grants to support \u201cviable, entrepreneurial business initiatives with a strong social impact,\u201d the foundation said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbs-frb.be\/en\/business-partnership-facility-enterprises-sdgs-2023a\">statement<\/a>. Priority will be given to organizations that partner with private sector companies, civil society organizations, or state agencies, the statement noted. Applications are due by<strong> 31 January 2023 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/candidate.kbs-frb.be\/en\/call\/2023-I52000-F-A\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/am-edition\/#calendar\">Check out our full calendar on the web<\/a><\/strong> for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, nice people. From a new platform to trade plastic waste, EV assembly in Egypt, and the latest signal that MENA businesses want governments to get serious about climate legislation, it\u2019s a brisk news day in our corner of the world. 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