{"id":78482,"date":"2023-07-17T01:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T01:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/07\/17\/aramco-partners-with-norways-aker-on-carbon-capture-and-storage-and-we-have-more-details-on-the-uaes-national-ev-policy\/"},"modified":"2023-07-17T01:00:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T01:00:22","slug":"aramco-partners-with-norways-aker-on-carbon-capture-and-storage-and-we-have-more-details-on-the-uaes-national-ev-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/07\/17\/aramco-partners-with-norways-aker-on-carbon-capture-and-storage-and-we-have-more-details-on-the-uaes-national-ev-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Aramco partners with Norway\u2019s Aker on carbon capture and storage and we have more details on the UAE\u2019s national EV policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aramco and Aker is partnering up on CCUS:<\/strong> Saudi Arabia\u2019s oil giant Aramco and Norway-based Aker Carbon Capture<\/a> have signed a MoU to explore partnership opportunities to employ carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and industrial modularization in the kingdom, according to a statement<\/a> released on Thursday. The two-year MoU is set to focus on carbon emissions reduction and removal through the technology from industries and energy solutions by providing modular carbon capture plants.<\/p>\n

The UAE outlines its national EV policy:<\/strong> UAE Energy and Infrastructure Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei shed more light on the country\u2019s strategy for electric vehicle adoption as part of a wider National Energy Strategy update<\/a> released last week, Wam<\/a> reported on Thursday. The policy will establish a technical and regulatory framework for EV adoption in the country including for EV battery recycling, help set up EV infrastructure nation-wide, as well as provide economic and environmental incentives to accelerate the transition from combustion engine vehicles, Al Mazrouei noted. The new strategy is part of the country\u2019s target to have EVs comprise 50% of all vehicles on UAE roads by 2050. On the EV front, the country\u2019s updated strategy would focus among other areas on establishing a national network of electric vehicle chargers, UAE Prime Minister Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum had said<\/a>. The policy will contribute to reducing energy consumption in the transport sector by 20% through the UAE\u2019s Green Mobility Project.<\/p>\n

The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) is looking to roll out green methanol bunkering services before 2027<\/strong>, which was the initially expected timeline, Al Mal<\/a> quotes SCZone chief Walid Gamal El Din as saying. The SCZone is looking to expand the scope of its bunkering services in the near future, he added, indicating that the authority has received hurried requests for services to supply ships with green methanol and green gas products.<\/p>\n

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