{"id":83444,"date":"2024-04-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/04\/04\/today-the-uae-is-getting-a-usd-3-2-bn-battery-gigafactory-more-sustainable-water-infrastructure-on-tap-for-ksa\/"},"modified":"2024-04-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T00:00:00","slug":"today-the-uae-is-getting-a-usd-3-2-bn-battery-gigafactory-more-sustainable-water-infrastructure-on-tap-for-ksa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/04\/04\/today-the-uae-is-getting-a-usd-3-2-bn-battery-gigafactory-more-sustainable-water-infrastructure-on-tap-for-ksa\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY: The UAE is getting a USD 3.2 bn battery gigafactory + More sustainable water infrastructure on tap for KSA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, friends.<\/strong> The news cycle remains calm as we slide into the last weekend in Ramadan. There\u2019s some significant EV battery news making waves from Ras Al Khaimah and updates from KSA on the water treatment and decarbonization front.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY OUTSIDE THE REGION- There's no single story dominating the headlines<\/strong>, but the US and EU have delayed finalizing a trade agreement on critical mineral supply chains due to be signed during a meeting in Belgium today. The meeting will now only serve to \u201cadvance negotiations\u201d in preparation for finalization later this year. Once in effect, the accord would act as a trade agreement allowing European companies to reap some of the benefits of the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). EU critical materials \u2014 of which the US imported USD 9.26 bn worth in 2022 \u2014 would be eligible for IRA subsidies, but recycled critical minerals and final assembly provisions will likely be excluded.The US and EU have been looking to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/923a79f8-0b0a-4f84-8017-f39b1e96f5de\/today:-oman%25e2%2580%2599s-x2e-will-invest-usd-1.6-bn-into-biofuels-over-two-years\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launch a new initiative<\/a> to reduce their dependence on China for critical minerals. The initiative would align outreach efforts to buyers in developed countries and resource-rich nations to cooperate on projects and policies and develop standards on investment, trade, research and environmental issues. <strong>The story got ink in <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/eu-us-seek-broader-reach-critical-minerals-own-deal-stalls-2024-04-03\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a><\/strong><strong> and <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-04-03\/us-eu-are-set-to-miss-a-critical-minerals-agreement-this-week\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SOUNDBITE OF THE WEEK- <\/strong>\u201cI don\u2019t know what it is, but I find myself literally nauseous when I fill up a petrol car,\u201d head of sustainability at Polestar Fredrika Klar\u00e9n said in a long-winding feature in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2024-04-03\/polestar-sustainability-head-make-electric-vehicles-even-greener?embedded-checkout=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>. We\u2019re not sure if it\u2019s a case of hyperosmia or her strong beliefs, but Klar\u00e9n provided some levity on a caffeine-less day.<\/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>#1- Egypt\u2019s <\/strong><strong>SCZone <\/strong><strong>to implement waste management initiative: <\/strong>The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) is set to implement a new waste management system aimed at reducing waste dumping from ships, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitly.ws\/3hkAV\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Mal<\/a> reports. The system \u2014 developed in collaboration with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/antipollution.com\/antipollution-egypt-a-company-to-provide-integrated-solid-and-liquid-waste-management-services\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Antipollution Egypt<\/a>, the Red Sea Ports Authority, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/consupegypt.com\/en\/home-en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the Egyptian Marine Supply and Contracting company<\/a> \u2014 will ensure no ship crosses the canal with solid or liquid waste onboard. The Egyptian Marine Supply and Contracting company \u2014 affiliated with the Ministry of Transport \u2014 will oversee contractors hired to collect waste from the passing ships and provide a legal umbrella for its handling. SCZone also initiated a \u201ctree for every ship\u201d campaign, planting a tree for each vessel passing through the canal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Antipollution is a waste management <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/770cc89d-1886-402e-81e0-f51ff3769ded\/one-step-closer-to-daylight-saving-time.-plus:-new-hotels,-shalateen-gold-production,-dina-farms-investment-plans\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">joint venture<\/a> launched by Greek V Group subsidiary <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/antipollution.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Antipollution<\/a> and two subsidiaries of the Suez Canal Authority \u2014 Canal Rope Company and the Suez Shipyard \u2014 last year. The JV provides solid and liquid waste management services to ships using the Suez Canal. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO<\/strong><strong>- SCZone bags SDG certificate: <\/strong>SCZone was awarded the SDG Model Zone Partner certification from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gasez.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Alliance of Special Economic Zones<\/a>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=905609358276152&set=a.144073987763030\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The SCZone was selected from 7k economic zones due to its efforts in green fuel production and reducing industrial and maritime emissions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>#2- Algeria to establish six new desalination plants:<\/strong> Algeria is studying the potential development of six new seawater desalination projects along its Northern Mediterranean coast in a bid to achieve self-sufficiency in drinking water production, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aps.dz\/ar\/economie\/159848-50\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Algeria<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aps.dz\/ar\/economie\/159848-50\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Press Service<\/a>, citing comments made by the President and Director General of the Algerian Energy Company Mohamed Boutabba. The country is also looking into developing mobile seawater desalination plants with a production capacity between 2.5-2.7k cbm per day. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And we have an update on five other announced desal stations: <\/strong>50-60% of five desalination plants under construction in Oran, Tipaza, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/91a740d5-69e3-4c0a-a517-3afd6936555a\/shell-is-setting-up-its-blue-hydrogen-%2B-ammonia-plant-in-oman%25e2%2580%2599s-duqm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Boumerdes<\/a>, Bejaia and El Tarf cities have been completed, Boutabba said. The plants \u2014 which have a combined capacity of 300k cbm per day \u2014 are expected to be launched in December 2024. With the addition of these stations, the total capacity for desalinating seawater will be increased from the current 18% to 42% of the country\u2019s water supply.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>#3- Renewables could power most of Africa\u2019s energy needs by 2040: <\/strong>If all current wind, solar, and hydropower plants in Africa operate at full capacity, and all proposed projects are completed, 76% of the continent\u2019s electricity needs could be met by 2040, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s43017-023-00501-1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. The share would be broken down into 82% hydro, 11% solar, and 7% wind, but the latter two are expected to grow as prices for solar PV and wind turbines decrease. However, not all African countries have made the same progress in the sector \u2014 Egypt, South Africa, Algeria, Libya, Cape Verde, Morocco, and Tunisia still have a ways to go in terms of renewable energy development and decreasing fossil fuel dependency, the report concluded. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- Chinese solar panel manufacturers are merging together to withstand falling <\/strong><strong>panel prices, pushing smaller players out of the market,<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/china-solar-industry-faces-shakeout-rock-bottom-prices-persist-2024-04-03\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Despite the recent consolidations in the crowded solar sector in China, its solar panel makers are still at risk of the plummeting panel prices due to a major oversaturation in production capacity fueled by years of subsidies. The excess supply has caused a significant drop in prices of Chinese solar panels last year, making them over 60% cheaper than US-made ones. Despite its panel prices also dropping, the competitive advantage held by giant Chinese manufacturers \u2014 who produce 80% of the global consumption \u2014 has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/47a5f4e1-12f4-4c5d-8be8-99289e0d9c95\/today:-masdar%25e2%2580%2599s-overseas-acquisition-train-rolls-on-%2B-india%25e2%2580%2599s-rana-group-eyes-egypt-green-hydrogen-sector\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">helped them gain an advantage<\/a> over global competitors in Europe and the US.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How much is China oversupplying?<\/strong> China's annual production capacity for finished solar modules reached 861 GW \u2014 more than double global installations, Wood Mackenzie analyst Huaiyan Sun told Reuters. Forecasts indicate a further increase of 500-600 GW in 2024, driven by major Chinese companies like Longi, Jinko Solar, and JA Solar. \u201cChina's estimated wafer, cell and module capacity that will come online in 2024 is sufficient to meet annual global demand now through to 2032,\u201d China energy policy analyst at Climate Energy Finance Xuyang Dong said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And the rest of the world isn\u2019t happy:<\/strong> US treasury secretary Janet Yellen recently warned Beijing against dumping key components of the global green economy on other markets, claiming <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/e6de37ef-b987-4ff2-a5ac-76303349d091\/today:-acwa-nabs-another-wind-farm-in-uzbekistan-%2B-morocco-nets-more-ev-battery-production-investments\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">China is dumping excess production of solar panels<\/a>, EVs, and lithium ion batteries on other countries. She said the practice \u201cdistorts global prices and production patterns and hurts American firms and workers, as well as firms and workers around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a>IN OTHER CHINA NEWS-<\/strong><strong>Xiaomi\u2019s shares surge amid signs of EV success:<\/strong> Shares in China\u2019s smartphone giant Xiaomi have risen as much as 16% following strong initial orders for its debut EV, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-04-02\/xiaomi-jumps-as-investors-cheer-early-signs-of-ev-success\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. Orders for Xiaomi's SU7 reached nearly 90k units within the first 24 hours, surpassing analysts\u2019 expectations and driving optimism about its potential success in China's competitive car market. Goldman Sachs expects orders to reach 100k this year, while Citigroup estimates full-year sales at 55k to 70k units, Bloomberg writes. The question now is whether Xiaomi can keep up with the demand. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- Xiaomi introduced the SU7 last weekend:<\/strong> Customers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/e6de37ef-b987-4ff2-a5ac-76303349d091\/today:-acwa-nabs-another-wind-farm-in-uzbekistan-%2B-morocco-nets-more-ev-battery-production-investments\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">lined up for test drives<\/a> until 3am on launch day, and the 2024 production run sold out in just 24 hours \u2014 some 120k units were ordered in the first day and a half it was on sale, one report suggests. Xiaomi plans to start deliveries in 28 cities, with mass deliveries expected by the end of April. <\/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\">WORTH LISTENING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Bloomberg discusses decarbonizing the shipping industry: <\/strong>A recent <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/audio\/2024-04-03\/methanol-sets-sail-as-eu-targets-shipping-emissions-podcast\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">episode<\/a> of Bloomberg NEF\u2019s Switched On podcast discussed the shipping industry\u2019s emissions reductions targets and the plausibility of achieving them, as well as the role of EU policies. Host Dana Perkins and guest Mohith Velamala delved into how the maritime industry accounts for over 5% of global oil demand and 2.5% of global emissions \u2014 with a 20% growth forecast by 2050 \u2014 emphasizing the need to switch over to alternative fuels such as green methanol. The EU currently has the strictest shipping regulations in place but only accounts for 14% of shipping emissions, so other governments will have to follow suit to make an impact on the industry, the pair shared. <\/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\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/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 target=\"_blank\" href=\"climate\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">***<br \/><strong>YOU\u2019RE READING ENTERPRISE CLIMATE, the essential MENA publication for senior execs who care about the world\u2019s most important industry. <\/strong>We\u2019re out Monday through Thursday by 9am Cairo \/ 10am Riyadh \/ 11am UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EXPLORE MORE OF ENTERPRISE ON THE WEB \u2014<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.enterprise.news\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tap or click here<\/a> to read EnterpriseAM, EnterprisePM, Enterprise Climate, Enterprise Logistics, and The Weekend Edition on our powerful new website packed with reader-friendly features. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Were you forwarded this email? <strong>Get your own <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">subscription without charge here<\/a><\/strong> or reach out to us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:climate@enterprisemea.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">climate@enterprisemea.com<\/a> with comments, suggestions and story tips.<br \/><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World Future Energy Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Tuesday, 16 April to Thursday, <\/strong><strong>18 April <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi. The summit will address solutions for development in the transformation of future energy systems. The summit will also feature discussions on recycling, waste-to-energy, and air-to-water trends and progressions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mena.gh2events.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Connecting Green Hydrogen MENA<\/a><\/strong><strong> event from Tuesday, 23 <\/strong><strong>April to Thursday, 25 April<\/strong> in Dubai. The event will explore green hydrogen partnerships, policies, and practices in the region, in parallel to a showcasing of the latest in the clean fuel\u2019s technology. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oman will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.omansustainabilityweek.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Oman Sustainability Week<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Sunday, 28 April to Thursday, <\/strong><strong>2 May <\/strong>in Muscat. The event will focus on exploring investment opportunities and implementing best practices in sustainability within the energy, water, and environmental sectors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE will host <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.evinnovationsummit.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Monday, 20 May to <\/strong><strong>Wednesday, 22 May <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi. 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