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But first, we have a couple of key developments from Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY- <\/strong>KSA\u2019s Taqa will form a JV with Iceland\u2019s Reykjavik Geothermal to explore sources of geothermal energy in Saudi Arabia, and Saudi oil giant Aramco will work with British chemicals company Linde on ammonia cracking technologies and the establishment of a demonstration facility in Germany. <strong>We have more on these stories in the news well, below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>EnterpriseAM has an <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2023\/03\/14\/green-fuels-explained-99884-3\/\">explainer<\/a> on what exactly green fuels are, where things stand, and what needs to happen for the industry to take off.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><strong>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY OUTSIDE THE REGION- The impact of SVB\u2019s collapse on<\/strong><strong> finance for climate startups leaves press divided:<\/strong> The international business press was on two sides of the coin yesterday on the impact the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) will have on the global climate tech and finance sectors. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-03-13\/the-svb-failure-could-delay-community-solar-projects\">Bloomberg<\/a> notes that the lender\u2019s collapse is likely to hold back the sector as a result of the termination of its USD 3.2 bn commitment to fund innovation in the field, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/svb-collapse-threatens-funding-source-for-climate-startups-967ee45d\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>sharing the same sentiment. Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/sustainable-business\/svb-collapse-unlikely-hit-funding-climate-tech-hard-carney-2023-03-15\/\">Reuters<\/a> quoted UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance Mark Carney as saying the bank\u2019s collapse would not have a \u201cmaterial\u201d impact on the availability of financing for climate tech startups.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-04\"><\/a> <strong>WATCH THIS SPACE #1- A hydrogen fueling station for Oman\u2019s airport: <\/strong>Oman Shell and Oman Airports Management will set up solar-powered green hydrogen fueling stations near Oman International Airport by 2024, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/omans-first-hybrid-hydrogen-station-to-be-located-near-muscat-international-airport-in-2024-f1orvby1\">statement<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shell.com.om\/en_om\/media\/2022-media-releases\/oman-shell-and-oman-airports-partner-in-green-hydrogen-for-mobility-project.html\">Green Hydrogen for Mobility project<\/a> will see the development of Shell\u2019s first on-site hydrogen production unit built to fuel 15 hydrogen cars provided by Shell, the statement notes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH THIS SPACE #2- 2023 will be a make it or break it year for EV production: <\/strong>Rising energy prices, lack of subsidies, and costly minerals extraction could stall the EV industry in 2023, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2023-03-09-gartner-says-2023-is-the-moment-of-truth-for-battery-electric-vehicles\">research<\/a> by US consulting firm Gartner. The global EV market is facing a host of obstacles, including European electricity price hikes, a rise in taxation, the end of Chinese EV subsidies, and rising prices of critical minerals essential to EV production. Heftier minerals price tags would make it more challenging for EV makers to plug the production price gap compared to cheaper combustion engine vehicles, delaying the growth of EV manufacturing globally, Gartner says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>China is on track to acquire half of the global EV market in the next few years:<\/strong> China has over 15 EV manufacturers already producing and selling all-electric cars at more affordable prices relative to competing brands, the research notes. The country\u2019s wealth of critical minerals \u2014 supplying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/02\/07\/amos-hochstein-us-is-behind-on-supply-chain-independence-from-china.html\">60%<\/a> of the world\u2019s rare earths \u2014 along with its battery manufacturing edge could lead it to capture more than 50% of global EV sales by 2026, according to Gartner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH THIS SPACE #3- Almost 60% of companies don\u2019t disclose supply chain<\/strong><strong> emissions:<\/strong> Only 59% of the 18.5k firms using nonprofit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdp.net\/en\">CDP<\/a>\u2019s global system for reporting environmental impact disclose their supply chain emissions, a new <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.cdp.net\/cdp-production\/cms\/reports\/documents\/000\/006\/918\/original\/CDP-Supply-Chain-Report-2022.pdf?1678870769\">CDP report<\/a> found. Only 41% of the studied firms are reporting their scope 3 emissions \u2014 greenhouse gasses indirectly generated in companies\u2019 value chains, according to CDP\u2019s findings. Some 70% do not assess the impact of their value chain\u2019s carbon emissions on biodiversity in spite of upcoming mandatory regulations stipulating carbon impact disclosure on nature like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbd.int\/article\/cop15-final-text-kunming-montreal-gbf-221222\">Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework<\/a>, CDP notes.<\/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>***<br \/>\n <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. 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The event is the first political high-level gathering to follow-up on the COP27 summit\u2019s conclusions and agreements. Denmark and co-hosts Egypt and the UAE will address the need to establish continuity between the last climate summit and November\u2019s COP28, and progress on how targets align with the Paris agreement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Germany will host<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/giia.net\/events\/infrastructure-investor-global-summit-berlin-2023\">The Infrastructure Investor Global Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Monday-Friday, 20-24 March<\/strong> in Berlin. The four-day event will gather industry leaders from the global infrastructure sector to map out a course for the industry to upscale its ESG-focused operations and investments. 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