{"id":83520,"date":"2024-04-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/04\/15\/today-green-hydrogen-updates-from-morocco-and-oman-are-smaller-cop-summits-on-the-horizon\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T00:00:00","slug":"today-green-hydrogen-updates-from-morocco-and-oman-are-smaller-cop-summits-on-the-horizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/04\/15\/today-green-hydrogen-updates-from-morocco-and-oman-are-smaller-cop-summits-on-the-horizon\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY: Green hydrogen updates from Morocco and Oman + Are smaller COP summits on the horizon?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, friends. <\/strong>We hope you enjoyed some time off and aren\u2019t too bleary\u2013eyed this morning as we resume working life. It\u2019s a compact issue as the region heads back into the office this week, but we have some significant green hydrogen updates to unpack below\u2026<\/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- A new precedent for climate <\/strong><strong>change-linked lawsuits? <\/strong>The European Court of Human Rights ruled the Swiss government was infringing on its citizens\u2019 human rights by failing to take sufficient climate action last Tuesday in a case presented by over 2k Swiss women. The lawsuit brought forward argued the Swiss government\u2019s inaction on climate change put elderly women \u2014 particularly vulnerable due to their age and gender \u2014 at elevated risk of death from heat waves.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More to come? <\/strong>The outcome sets a precedent for similar cases across the continent including six pending cases that were put on hold until Tuesday\u2019s rulings were made, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-verdict-swiss-women-warning-european-states-oil-industry-2024-04-12\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported. Two of the pending cases could affect Norway\u2019s oil industry by going after licenses granted for oil exploration in the Arctic. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The story<\/strong><strong> grabbed plenty of attention in the international press: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-activists-seek-breakthrough-human-rights-court-ruling-against-european-2024-04-09\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/europe-eu-climate-court-human-rights-3b540a965aff7e2b49f1451c7a328e77\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AP<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-environment\/2024\/04\/09\/europe-climate-change-court-cases-switzerland-portugal-france\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/swiss-women-win-climate-ruling-at-european-court-of-human-rights-a0d072fe\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/2f65a1b9-ba6c-4f09-8e66-96a1e06ad5b6\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/09\/world\/europe\/climate-human-rights.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/04\/09\/climate\/international-court-judgment-human-rights-climate-intl\/index.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/video\/2024\/apr\/09\/elderly-swiss-activists-win-historic-climate-court-ruling-video\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/science-environment-68768598\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING THIS WEEK- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It will be a busy week in the UAE with the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World Future Energy Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> kicking off <\/strong><strong>tomorrow and running through to Thursday <\/strong><strong>in Abu Dhabi<\/strong>. The summit will gather industry leaders and experts from around the world to host discussions on recycling, waste-to-energy, and air-to-water trends and progressions. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Masdar will b<\/strong><strong>e hosting the second <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/masdar.ae\/en\/world-future-energy-summit\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Hydrogen Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> tomorrow<\/strong>, bringing together industry experts, policymakers and investors to explore hydrogen\u2019s critical role in decarbonization and how to scale the energy source to support the energy transition. Check out the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/4\/808.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">program (pdf)<\/a> and bookmark the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MIgTwubu6YQ\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">livestream here<\/a>.<\/p>\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- G20 wants the WB Group to play a larger role on the global scale:<\/strong> World Bank Group President Ajay Banga kicked off the IMF and World Bank Group\u2019s spring meetings last Thursday with a press conference touching on some of the most-talked-about global issues including climate change, food insecurity, and scarce resources (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/live.worldbank.org\/en\/event\/2024\/2024-spring-meetings-opening-press-conference?intcid=WBW_XPL_LangSched_EN_EXT_sm2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 34:26<\/a>). \u201cG20 leaders challenged the World Bank Group to change and to be a bigger part of the solution,\u201d Banga said, with the bloc providing a roadmap of 27 recommendations for the group to boost the speed and simplicity of its processes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A faster approval process:<\/strong> The WB Group has already cut its approval process by three months and is on track to cut it by another three months by the end of 1H 2025. \u201cA few months ago, the average World Bank project approval process took 19 months,\u201d said Banga.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What to expect this week: <\/strong>The group has recently struck <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/fbb142bc-a47a-4d4c-bdeb-639033bd464d\/today:-neom-investment-fund-makes-its-initial-investment-in-green-mobility\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnership agreements<\/a> with the Inter-American Development Bank and the Islamic Development Bank and is expected to announce two additional agreements this week, according to Banga. Expect the group to spill the beans about its new climate outcomes tracking approach which focuses primarily on impact, Banga added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Public Investment Fund-backed EV maker Lucid outperformed expectations 1Q 2024 <\/strong><strong>delivering 1.9k vehicles after slashing prices<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/4\/776.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement (pdf)<\/a> released last week. The growth in deliveries came after Lucid <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ir.lucidmotors.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/lucid-announces-7500-ev-credit-purchase-select-lucid-air-models\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recently cut prices<\/a> for its flagship Air sedans up to 10% to help shore up demand as US appetite for EVs slumps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>Lucid <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/672238e9-7504-4bce-81e5-75444ffe6fdb\/saudi%25e2%2580%2599s-pif-doubles-down-on%253cmark%253e-lucid-%253c%2Fmark%253ewith-usd-1-bn-investment\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said last month<\/a> that it is raising USD 1 bn in capital from PIF unit Ayar Third Investment. The potential proceeds will finance the company\u2019s capex and working capital, among other things.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ON A RELATED NOTE- <\/strong>Big advances in battery and charging tech look set to stimulate demand for EVs over the next five years, Christopher Mims writes for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/autos\/ev-battery-developments-five-years-d306be44\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the WSJ<\/a>. By 2030, \u201c[Petrol] vehicles will cost more than their electric equivalents; some EVs will charge as quickly as filling up at a gas station; and super long-range EVs will make the phrase \u2018range anxiety\u2019 seem quaint.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>#3- China says EU\u2019s EV probe is anti-Chinese: <\/strong>A Chinese industry body has accused the EU of being biased against Chinese manufacturers in its investigation into electric vehicles, alleging that the probe is not transparent and violates global trading rules, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/china-body-says-eu-electric-vehicle-probe-is-stacked-against-chinese-producers-2024-04-12\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported on Friday. The European Commission chose three Chinese producers to sample in its probe \u2014 BYD, Geely, and Saic \u2014 but left out Tesla and Renault, despite the two being the largest exporters of EVs from China to Europe, VP of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME) Shi Yonghong said. Trade official Wang Wentao has warned the Commission against protectionism in response to the investigation, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/china-puzzled-by-eu-probes-evs-solar-panels-wind-turbines-minister-says-2024-04-12\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, and founder of Chinese EV maker Nio has called upon the US \u2014 which has also been putting pressure on the industry \u2014 to keep the market as open and competitive as it is in China, the news outlet <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/china-ev-maker-nio-urges-openness-us-speech-amid-tensions-2024-04-14\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Tension has been brewing over EVs: <\/strong>Trade tensions have been sparked between China and the West over the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/dca52e28-90cb-4420-9269-412c3be08a7d\/today:-hassan-allam-utilities-%25e2%2599%25a5%25ef%25b8%258f-egyptian-renewables-%2B-adnoc-gets-the-ok-for-fertiglobe-acquisition.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">oversupply of cheap solar panels and EVs<\/a> from China, which has crowded American and European markets and threatened domestic production. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Beijing earlier this month against dumping key components of the global green economy on other markets, arguing that the practice \u201cdistorts global prices and production patterns and hurts American firms and workers, as well as firms and workers around the world.\u201d The European Commission launched its investigation in September to consider imposing punitive tariffs on Chinese EV imports as a protection measure for local producers, Reuters explains. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>#4- The EU adopts new laws cracking down on emissions: <\/strong>EU lawmakers have approved new legislation curbing methane emissions from oil and gas imports by 2030 and curbing emissions from heavy vehicles, Reuters reported <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/eu-lawmakers-adopt-law-hit-fossil-fuel-imports-with-methane-emissions-limit-2024-04-10\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/environment\/eu-parliament-approves-law-slash-trucks-carbon-footprint-2024-04-10\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. The new regulations will impose limits on methane intensity values for fossil fuel producers supplying the EU, putting pressure on major gas exporters like the US, Algeria, and Russia. Heavy-duty vehicles sold in the EU must be emissions free by 2040 in a bid to slash trucking\u2019s carbon footprint. Truck manufacturers must cap the carbon emissions of their fleets by 45% by 2030, 65% by 2035, and 90% by 2040. The new legislation must still be approved by EU countries, but the step is usually seen as a formality, Reuters added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The EU also adopted proposals for power market reform:<\/strong> The European Parliament has voted in favor of measures to reduce the impact of fossil fuel prices on the pricing of electricity, with the aim of promoting renewable energy and shielding consumers from price fluctuations, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/eu-parliament-adopts-proposals-power-market-reform-2024-04-11\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported on Thursday. The rules aim for longer-term, fixed-price contracts to protect against unstable energy markets and encourage investment in renewables projects to enhance the bloc\u2019s energy security. These changes come in response to record-high power prices triggered by disruptions in Russian gas supplies after the invasion of Ukraine. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a>#5- US + Japan partner on nuclear fusion development: <\/strong>The United States and Japan have formed a partnership to collaborate on accelerating the development and commercialization of nuclear fusion, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/joint-statement-between-doe-and-japan-ministry-education-sports-science-and-technology\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">joint statement<\/a> released last week. The partnership will focus on pillars involving addressing challenges to delivering commercial fusion, developing global supply chains, developing R&amp;D facilities, and promoting common regulatory frameworks and skills development for a growing workforce. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">COP WATCH- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Future COP meetings must be reduced in size in order to focus on negotiation outcomes <\/strong><strong>as the world faces a time crunch to avert further climate disasters<\/strong>, UN climate chief Simon Stiell <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/un-climate-chief-says-two-years-save-planet-2024-04-10\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> last week. COP28\u2019s guest book ballooned to nearly 84k attendees \u2014 including 2k fossil fuel lobbyists \u2014 leading to talks with future COP hosts Azerbaijan and Brazil over managing the size of the conference. Policymakers, business leaders, and development banks now have just two years to take action to avoid far worse impacts of climate change, Stiell added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fifty nations around the world \u2014 including world powers like the US, EU, and India \u2014 are holding elections this year<\/strong>, paving the way for \u201cordinary people everywhere\u201d to push for climate action, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/8708dd1b-6f8e-46ca-9639-98aeebd9728d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Financial Times<\/a> quoted Stiell as saying. Although climate action has been \u201cslipping down cabinet agendas,\" Stiell cited research by academics and Gallup showing that 89% of people across 125 countries want governments to take more decisive steps. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- The UK has a new climate change minister: <\/strong>Justin Tomlinson will replace Graham Stuart as UK climate change minister, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/uk\/uk-climate-change-minister-graham-stuart-resigns-2024-04-12\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported on Friday. Stuart assumed the post of minister of state for climate in September 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DANGER ZONE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Global energy demand continues to outpace renewable energy growth putting the <\/strong><strong>planet at risk of missing the 1.5 \u00b0C warming threshold,<\/strong> according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/4\/446.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report (pdf)<\/a> released last week by Paris-based think tank REN21. While renewable energy capacity grew by 36% to reach 473 GW, it still failed to meet even half of the 1 TW per year goal needed to achieve climate commitments. A lack of funding has halted 3 TW of projects from being connected to the grid. Failure to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, which hit a record USD 1.3 tn in 2022, has also slowed the clean energy transition. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- Fossil fuel + cement industry are responsible for 80% of CO2 emissions: <\/strong>Nearly all carbon emissions released into the atmosphere since 2016 can be attributed to 57 fossil fuel and cement producers, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/influencemap.org\/briefing\/The-Carbon-Majors-Database-26913\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Carbon Majors Database<\/a> by non-profit think tank InfluenceMap. Saudi Arabia\u2019s oil giant Aramco, Russia\u2019s state-owned Gazprom, and Coal India were the top three contributors of the emissions. Despite committing to the UN Paris Agreement in 2015, most companies have increased their fossil fuel production since then. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>GHGs are on the rise: <\/strong>Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide concentrations rose to new highs in 2023 at 419 parts per mn, 1.9 parts per bn, and 336 parts per bn respectively, according to data from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/research.noaa.gov\/2024\/04\/05\/no-sign-of-greenhouse-gases-increases-slowing-in-2023\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<\/a> (Noaa). Despite the increases, the CO2 jump was only the third largest in the past decade, the methane increase was lower than in 2020-2022, and nitrous oxide increased less than the two highest years of growth in 2020 and 2021, indicating that some progress was made, but still at a slower pace than required to achieve global climate targets.<\/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.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;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Arabia will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/swforum.sa\/?lang=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Water Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Monday, 29 April to Wednesday, 1 <\/strong><strong>May&nbsp;<\/strong>in Riyadh. The forum will facilitate dialogue among water sector leaders, experts, and stakeholders to address challenges and share expertise. It will feature presentations by key entities in the water industry focusing on integrated solutions, showcasing successful water projects, and promoting investment opportunities for sector development.<\/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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