{"id":86952,"date":"2023-11-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/cop-kicks-off-tomorrow-lots-of-investments-agreed-with-pakistan\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T00:00:00","slug":"cop-kicks-off-tomorrow-lots-of-investments-agreed-with-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2023\/11\/29\/cop-kicks-off-tomorrow-lots-of-investments-agreed-with-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"COP kicks off tomorrow + Lots of investments agreed with Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, friends. It\u2019s a reasonably paced news morning <\/strong>as we all take a collective deep breath before COP28 kicks off tomorrow \u2014 and sets off what we expect will be a gargantuan influx of news as leaders flock to Dubai.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE BIG STORY here at home is a whole lot of investments we agreed to with Pakistan<\/strong> as their prime minister was in town to meet President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. We have chapter and verse in the news well, below. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** You\u2019re reading Zero Issue #004 of EnterpriseAM UAE. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Think of a zero issue as a \u201cbeta.\u201d<\/strong> This issue has not been published or distributed to a wide audience. The sponsor logos above are not correct because we\u2019re still developing the new UAE template.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Did you receive this as a forward?<\/strong> Email editorial@enterprisemea.com and let us know if you\u2019d like to be added to our list of beta readers ahead of our launch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Have a comment, criticism, or story tip? <\/strong>Hit up <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:patrick@enterprisemea.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">patrick@enterprisemea.com<\/a>. <\/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 style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cop28.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">COP28<\/a><\/strong><strong> kicks off tomorrow<\/strong>, with thousands of global leaders in climate, policy, and business touching down in Dubai for 13 days of intense negotiations to save our planet from climate catastrophe. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2st3k3wf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out the full agenda for the summit<\/a>, which runs from 30 November to 12 December.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>COP28 will be divided into Blue and Green zones<\/strong> with the former reserved for heads of states, government delegations, and UN bodies. The green zone \u2014 which will be open to the public \u2014 will serve as a central hub where developers, industry leaders, NGOs, and climate activists come together to explore pathways to accelerate the transition to clean energy. The zone will host over 300 talks tackling the climate crisis and showcase climate-focused interactive exhibits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>The loss and damage fund and who\u2019s going to pay for it is already causing a ruckus: <\/strong>Former world leaders and leading economists have signed a joint letter calling on oil-producing states \u2014 including the UAE and Gulf neighbors \u2014 to pay a USD 25 bn levy to fund the loss and damage fund, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/bdz47hvu\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a> reports. Little progress has been made on the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/news\/story\/15bbe74e-71c7-4c48-9b0e-47c7b32caa79\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">landmark loss and damage fund<\/a> over the past year after delegates from some 200 nations signed off on the pact at the close of COP27.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>OPEC and the IAE are trading barbs as COP kicks off:<\/strong> OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais accused the International Energy Agency (IEA) of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/opec-head-accuses-iea-vilifying-fossil-fuel-industry-2023-11-27\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">smearing the oil and gas industry<\/a> in a recent note that said that the industry was facing a \u201cmoment of truth\u201d on the worsening climate crisis. \u201cThis presents an extremely narrow framing of challenges before us, and perhaps expediently plays down such issues as energy security, energy access and energy affordability,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AHEAD OF COP- Emirates Nature-WWF and Al-Futtaim IKEA launch \u201ca day in the life of climate <\/strong><strong>change,\u201d<\/strong> an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ae\/en\/this-is-ikea\/community-engagement\/a-day-in-the-life-of-climate-change-pub867f8960\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">exhibition<\/a> shedding light on the environmental impact of consumers' daily choices. The interactive experience lets visitors track their water consumption, receive tips on making more sustainable choices, and discover the UAE\u2019s own ecosystem from a special mangrove viewing platform. The exhibition will run at the IKEA store in Dubai\u2019s Festival Plaza, Jebel Ali, until 30 December. Visitors can donate to Emirates Nature-WWF local conservation efforts by scanning on-location QR codes.<\/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 style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO HAPPENING TOMORROW-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s OPEC+ o\u2019clock:<\/strong> OPEC+ member states are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opec.org\/opec_web\/en\/press_room\/7260.htm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">meeting tomorrow<\/a> to discuss how the cartel of oil-producing nations will respond to falling oil prices, decide on next year\u2019s production targets, and make a decision on whether to prolong production cuts. The meeting was initially scheduled from Sunday, but was pushed back after alliance members filed to reach a consensus on the output quotas for African members. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Is another delay in the cards?<\/strong> Reuters picked up chatter from OPEC+ sources that the once-delayed meeting may be <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ydth6wxc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">delayed again<\/a> as African member states seem adamant on their <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/news\/story\/ea43e533-4bab-49ab-b7f6-6e850ef08ea7\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">refusal<\/a> to cut production quotas for 2024. Bloomberg also thinks <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-11-28\/opec-no-closer-to-resolving-africa-oil-production-quota-dispute?sref=mmeFTDW1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">talks are at an impasse<\/a> this morning.<\/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 style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Brevan Howard gives Abu Dhabi props for \u201cincredible advantage\u201d as a global financial <\/strong><strong>center:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi has the potential to be a global financial hub thanks to preferable regulatory and tax frameworks, Brevan Howard Asset Management co-founder Alan Howard said, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-11-28\/billionaire-howard-pitches-abu-dhabi-as-global-financial-hub\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>. Brevan Howard expanded in the UAE <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-06-21\/brevan-howard-co-founder-natsis-moves-to-uae-in-middle-east-push\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this year<\/a> with an office in Abu Dhabi, relocating many of its \u201csenior people because that\u2019s the way to help the financial center grow by getting that human capital here,\u201d the business information service quotes Howard as saying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Howard\u2019s statements come as <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adgm.com\/events\/abudhabifinanceweek2023\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi Finance Week<\/a><\/strong><strong> is on its final two days<\/strong>, bringing together global financial leaders for discussions on the global economic landscape. <\/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 style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/strong>We\u2019re going to be seeing a new pricing mechanism soon to spur more private sector investments in EV infrastructure charging stations, Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei said, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/energy\/2023\/11\/28\/uae-to-launch-pricing-mechanism-to-boost-private-investment-in-ev-infrastructure\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a>. Al Mazrouei did not provide further details about what the pricing mechanism could entail. The pricing mechanism will be introduced by early next year at the latest. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt5\"><\/a> <strong>Binance\u2019s Zhao will not be returning to the UAE anytime soon:<\/strong>Binance founder Changpeng Zhao can\u2019t leave the US until the court decides whether he should stay in the country until his sentencing hearing in February or be allowed to return to his home in the UAE, according to a federal judge\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/11\/1577.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ruling (pdf)<\/a> on Monday. The former CEO of the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency exchange last week <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/news\/story\/3d347d2e-e67b-48e7-a04e-fc5d92f46e7a\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">stepped down and pleaded guilty<\/a> to breaching US anti-money laundering laws. Zhao ws ordered to remain in the US while his trial plays out. He has agreed to pay a USD 50 mn fine and may face several years in prison. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The charges:<\/strong> Binance is facing charges of failing to report over 100k suspicious transactions with organizations including Hamas, Al Qaeda, and ISIS. The crypto platform also failed to report transactions with websites selling child abuse content and was one of the biggest recipients of spoils from hackers using ransomware.<\/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 style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE BIG STORY ABROAD<\/strong>-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Charlie Munger, right-hand man of Warren Buffett, dies aged 99:<\/strong> Bn\u2019aire and market sage Charles Munger, who was second-in-command to business magnate Warren Buffett for almost 60 years, has died aged 99. Under their management of Berkshire Hathaway, the previously-failing textile company averaged an annual gain of 20% between 1965 and 2022 \u2014 roughly twice the pace of the S&P 500 Index \u2014 to become the multi-bn USD conglomerate that it is today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The story has plenty of ink in the int\u2019l business press this morning:<\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/obituary-charlie-munger-oracle-pasadena-who-was-buffetts-second-in-command-2023-11-28\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/charlie-munger-dead-warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-96b8e7a7b096339cb57ff72df915567a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/charlie-munger-dead-warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-96b8e7a7b096339cb57ff72df915567a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Press<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/investing\/charlie-munger-berkshire-hathaway-dead-74d476a8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/11\/28\/charlie-munger-investing-sage-and-warren-buffetts-confidant-dies.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-11-28\/charles-munger-who-helped-buffett-build-berkshire-dies-at-99?srnd=premium-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/66124b0c-3cd1-41d4-b0b2-c2f45f4cf196\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/11\/28\/munger-in-final-interview-describes-how-he-and-buffett-turned-berkshire-hathaway-into-such-a-success.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out Munger\u2019s final interview<\/a><\/strong>, recorded with CNBC\u2019s Becky Quick just a couple of weeks ago. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE LATEST ON GAZA-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Another batch of Palestinian and Israeli prisoners have been released <\/strong>as the truce enters the first of two extra days. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Another 93 Palestinian children arrived in the UAE for urgent medical treatment<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mofauae\/status\/1729157900130525295\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">on Monday<\/a> from Egypt\u2019s Al Arish International Airport in Egypt. This is the third group of injured Palestinian children and cancer patients to arrive in the UAE for treatment in national hospitals, with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.gov.ae\/en\/MediaHub\/News\/2023\/11\/18\/18-11-2023-UAE-ghaza\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">first group<\/a> arriving on 18 November. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE hospitals will treat 1k injured children and 1k cancer patients from Gaza<\/strong> as part of an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/article\/appbuw6-breaking-uae-president-directs-treatment-for-1000\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">initiative<\/a> issued by President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to support vulnerable Palestinians in Gaza amid Israel\u2019s continuing offense. Al Nahyan allocated a USD 20 mn <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303207849\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">aid package<\/a> for Palestinian civilians, along with a field hospital as part of the Gallant Knight 3 operation ordered earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- Joe Biden\u2019s administration seems more divided than ever over his full-throated <\/strong><strong>support for Israel\u2019s war in Gaza<\/strong>, with the New York Times that \u201csupporters\u201d and \u201ceven some staff members\u201d in the White House feel \u201c <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/11\/28\/us\/politics\/biden-israel-hamas-divisions.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">deep anger over his solidarity with Israel<\/a>.\u201d The Financial Times, meanwhile, reports that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/285e1f90-9f69-4f3b-b4a9-b77b6ca97e7a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the CIA\u2019s associate deputy director for analysis<\/a> \u2014 one of the agency\u2019s top officials on the \u201cthink-and-make-sense-of-it\u201d side of the house \u2014 posted pro-Palestinian images on her Facebook page.<\/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 target=\"_blank\" href=\"user\/subscribe-details\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PSA- Umm Al Qaiwain residents will get 50% off traffic fines from 1 December until 7 <\/strong><strong>January 2024 <\/strong>to celebrate UAE Union Day, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/article\/12l4m6q-50-discount-traffic-fines-umm-qaiwain\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WAM<\/a> reports. However, some severe traffic violations are excluded from the markdown, including reckless driving, making unauthorized alterations to vehicles, and damaging public or private property. <\/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 style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt6\"><\/a> <strong>Dubai among world\u2019s 10 \u201cmagnetic\u201d cities: <\/strong>Dubai was ranked eighth in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mori-m-foundation.or.jp\/pdf\/GPCI2023_summary.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 Global Power City Index (GPCI) (pdf)<\/a>, a benchmark league table published by the Mori Memorial Foundation\u2019s Institute for Urban Strategies in Japan. This is the first time a Middle Eastern city has cracked into the GPCI\u2019s top 10. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Highest performers: <\/strong>London tops the list, followed by New York, Tokyo, Paris, and Singapore. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s the GPCI?<\/strong> The GPCI, which has been published annually since 2008, is an index for assessing the performance and competitiveness of major cities around the world. It ranks cities in terms of how \u201cmagnetic\u201d they are \u2014 based on how attractive they are to people, capital, and businesses. That index is rated based on 70 sub-indicators that fall under six criteria: Economy, research and development, cultural interaction, livability, environment, and accessibility. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;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\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/conferences\/fortune-global-forum-2023\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Fortune Global Forum<\/a> is bringing the world\u2019s biggest multinational companies to engage in discussion and address global issues. The event continues today and tomorrow in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wges.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The World Green Economy Summit<\/a>, focusing on investments in the global green economy, continues today and tomorrow at Dubai\u2019s Madinat Jumeirah Conference Center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Sole DXB is coming back to Dubai from 8-10 December.<\/strong> The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitdubai.com\/en\/whats-on\/dubai-events-calendar\/sole-dxb-2023\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">culture festival<\/a> will bring rap artists from all over the world to the Dubai Design District stage. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.mehrnews.com\/news\/208632\/Iran-UAE-trade-hits-34-bn-in-2022-Roads-minister\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran-UAE Joint Economic Cooperation Commission<\/a><\/strong><strong> meeting will be held in the<\/strong><strong> coming weeks<\/strong> in a bid to develop bilateral cooperation, deepen commercial ties, and boost trade. 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