{"id":81210,"date":"2023-12-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/12\/13\/masdar-and-enec-continue-to-dominate-cop28-tadweer-inks-agreements-for-green-construction-and-saf\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T00:00:00","slug":"masdar-and-enec-continue-to-dominate-cop28-tadweer-inks-agreements-for-green-construction-and-saf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/12\/13\/masdar-and-enec-continue-to-dominate-cop28-tadweer-inks-agreements-for-green-construction-and-saf\/","title":{"rendered":"Masdar and ENEC continue to dominate COP28 + Tadweer inks agreements for green construction and SAF"},"content":{"rendered":"

More Masdar, more Tadweer: <\/strong>Masdar rule over COP28 continued with more agreements in the bag, while Tadweer and ENEC also bagged a few more signatures.<\/p>\n

MASDAR ROLLS ON-<\/strong><\/p>\n

Masdar and AD Ports partner on UAE green hydrogen <\/strong>hub<\/strong>: <\/strong>UAE-based ports operator AD Ports Group has signed an agreement with Emirati renewables developer Masdar to study the feasibility of establishing a green hydrogen production hub in Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi, according to a statement<\/a>. The planned green hydrogen valley could include a low-carbon fuels export terminal to facilitate shipments to international markets. The agreement is in line with the UAE\u2019s target of generating 1.4 mn tons of hydrogen annually by 2031 and Masdar\u2019s commitment to separately produce 1 mn tons a year by the end of the decade.<\/p>\n

Masdar <\/strong>+ Dubai Municipality double down on waste-to-energy:<\/strong> Dubai Municipality and Masdar have signed an MoU to establish a carbon capture plant at Dubai Municipality\u2019s Al Warsan waste-to-energy Plant, according to a statement<\/a>. The carbon captured from the plant will be combined with green hydrogen to produce renewable fuels like e-methanol. They will also collaborate on diverting solid waste from landfills to process it into synthetic fuels like sustainable aviation fuel.<\/p>\n

TADWEER TACKLES CONSTRUCTION + SAF-<\/strong><\/p>\n

UAE's<\/strong> green construction gets a boost:<\/strong> The Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer), Masdar City, the UAE Energy and Infrastructure Ministry, and GIGA Graphene Technologies<\/a> are partnering to develop Graphene Innovations Manchester\u2019s (GIM)<\/a> concrete in the UAE, Wam<\/a> reports. The concrete is made with recycled plastic, does not require fresh water, and is enhanced with graphene. The low-carbon concrete will be used for bricks, pavers, and tiles in the UAE\u2019s construction industry.<\/p>\n

REMEMBER-<\/strong>The UAE\u2019s Quazar Investment Company<\/a> and GIM signed an agreement back in May<\/a> to establish a UAE-based JV to develop and produce a wide range of graphene-based products. The JV aims to invest USD 1 bn in the development and manufacturing of their products, which include graphene-based concrete and hydrogen storage vessels. <\/p>\n

ALSO- <\/strong>Tadweer <\/strong>+ LanzaTech explore waste to SAF:<\/strong> Tadweer and Lanzatech inked an agreement to conduct a feasibility study for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project using municipal and commercial solid waste, according to a statement<\/a>. The project is expected to process 350k tons of hard-to-recycle municipal and commercial solid waste into 200k tons of ethanol annually, which can produce 120k tons of SAF yearly. <\/p>\n

We knew this was coming:<\/strong> Tadweer and LanzaTech signed an agreement<\/a> in February to explore the possibility of establishing a waste-to-sustainable aviation fuel conversion plant which could see carbon waste used to produce fabric materials and other applications.<\/p>\n

MORE NUCLEAR FOR ENEC-<\/strong><\/p>\n

UAE\u2019s ENEC continues its nuclear <\/strong>expansion<\/strong>: <\/strong>The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) inked an agreement with small modular reactor (SMR) developers Moltex Flex<\/a> and Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation<\/a> to scale the usage of SMR nuclear technologies both in the UAE and abroad, Wam<\/a> reports. ENEC is the co-developer of the UAE\u2019s 5.6 GW Barakah Nuclear Plant<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The details: <\/strong>The company\u2019s MoUs fall under Enec\u2019s Advance Program, which aims to assess SMR\u2019s applications in nuclear, hydrogen, and green molecule production, Wam notes. The affordability of SMR technologies, coupled with the ease of its deployment, will enable the company to strengthen green premiums for power off-takers. <\/p>\n

TAQA HEADS TO INDONESIA-<\/strong><\/p>\n

PLN <\/strong>and Taqa to collaborate on grid tech:<\/strong> Indonesia's PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has signed an MoU with the Abu Dhabi national energy company (Taqa) to develop transmission grid interconnections and a smart grid in Indonesia, Indonesian news outlet Tempo<\/a> reported. Indonesia wants to add 31.6 GW from renewables<\/a> by 2033. Bridging the gap between renewable energy sources and energy demand is essential to reach a harmonious supply and demand, PLN Director Darmawan Prasodjo said.<\/p>\n

PLN kept busy this month: <\/strong>PLN signed an agreement<\/a> with Acwa Power to build the largest green hydrogen facility in Indonesia last week. The company has also partnered with Masdar to proceed with plans to add up to 500 MW capacity<\/a> to the Cirata 145 MW floating solar plant.<\/p>\n

IN CLIMATE FINANCE NEWS-<\/strong><\/p>\n

The UN calls for USD 46 bn in aid for crisis-stricken countries in <\/strong>2024<\/strong>: <\/strong>The UN issued an appeal to donors earlier this week urging them to extend USD 46.4 bn in emergency humanitarian funding for 2024, according to a statement<\/a>. The funds would be allocated to alleviate the impact of humanitarian, economic, and climate-driven emergencies, which are predicted to impact an estimated 181 mn people across 72 countries. While the funds target around 181 mn people, over 300 mn people are expected to require humanitarian assistance in 2024 \u2014 a portion of which are triggered by climate change, the UN said.<\/p>\n

The call for emergency funds is lower than this year\u2019s (unreached) goal:<\/strong> Global funding allocated to addressing economic downturns, food insecurity, mass displacement, and disease containment efforts reached USD 20 bn this year, only a third of the USD 57 bn committed to tackle the same challenges in 2023, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths noted.<\/p>\n

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AfDB approves UK\u2019s USD 1 bn guarantee for South Africa\u2019s <\/strong>JET<\/strong>: <\/strong>The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has greenlit a USD 1 bn guarantee in collaboration with the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office to fund South Africa\u2019s Just Energy Transition (JET) investment plan<\/a> and accelerate the country\u2019s shift to clean energy, according to a statement<\/a>. The financing will be channeled toward transmission and grid-balancing storage, renewable power generation, energy efficiency, rehabilitation of municipal electricity delivery, green hydrogen, and new EVs, the bank notes. <\/p>\n

Tapping nuclear and hydrogen to cut coal dependency:<\/strong> South Africa\u2019s Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said yesterday that his country will launch a bidding process for an extra 2.5 GW of nuclear power by March, Reuters<\/a> reports. The Netherlands and Denmark are also currently working together to set up a USD 1 bn<\/a> fund to invest in green hydrogen projects in South Africa.<\/p>\n

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