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Here are the most relevant key sentences from your provided text, focused on the Middle East’s energy transition, with emphasis on solar energy projects, national strategies, capacity, incentives, and local impacts:

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The United Nations (UN) climate conference in Dubai made history last month, uniting nearly 200 nations to adopt a resolution to "transition away" from coal, oil and gas in this decade.

Morocco will commission three large solar power plants within a landmark strategy launched in 2009 to boost renewable sources to more than half its energy mix.

The agreement marks Positive Zero’s first strategic partnership in Saudi Arabia, boosting the group’s presence and reach across the Kingdom.

Musa Murad, General Manager of the Port of Fujairah, highlighted the global energy sector's strategic importance and the need to attract investments in this vital sector, which is crucial to maintaining its capacity to meet rising international energy demand.

Because the move was opposed by the Environmental Protection Ministry, which prefers solar panels to be installed on already developed land – such as on new builds, car parks, in industrial areas and on greenhouses – rather than on open space.

The new jobs would be in areas like waste recycling and repair services in particular, as well as renewable energy, food and agriculture.

The UN's sober assessment is as much a call for action as it is a warning.

The impact of climate change on agriculture has been and will continue to be compounded by increasing urbanization of MENA societies.

The Sahara Desert alone has expanded over an area twice the size of France in the past 50 years.

The benefits of a joint nuclear power centre for the Gulf have been highlighted by a researcher, who said the region’s economic ambitions necessitated a robust energy infrastructure.

Her thesis entitled ‘Challenges and opportunities of establishing nuclear power plants in the GCC’, sheds light on the benefits of nuclear power, which includes reduction in electricity costs, diversification of energy supplies, less pollution and smaller carbon footprint.

Will the Middle East use clean hydrogen to hold onto energy export economies?

That H2 will be made using electrolysis powered by solar energy from a 2GW solar photovoltaic plant.

Iraq intends to award a project for the construction of a waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in the capital Baghdad in March, an official said on Thursday.

Norway-based renewable energy company Scatec and its partners, Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM) and Misr Fertilisers Production Company (MOPCO) have signed Heads of Terms for renewable ammonia offtake from Egypt with Yara Clean Ammonia, the world’s largest trader and distributor of ammonia, according to a press statement from Scatec.

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These sentences together provide a concise overview of energy transition strategies, major solar and renewable projects, government policy trends, job market implications, and the emerging role of hydrogen and nuclear in the Middle East's move toward a post-oil future.

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The Renewable Middle East is a growing alliance to find common solutions to perhaps the biggest threat to our region: the climate crisis.

Within the framework of the panel, an exchange of views took place on such topical topics as solutions to limit the environmental impact of hydrocarbons, such as oil and gas, investments in technologies to reduce the negative impact of carbon dioxide emissions on the environment, investments in renewable energy sources and others.

It is believed that these countries are most at risk of climate change, but at the same time emit a small percentage of greenhouse gases, which, according to scientists, cause warming on Earth since the beginning of the industrial era.

That is, those that can – depending on the speed of the energy transition and the decarbonization of the world economy – lead to a reduction in demand for the company’s products in the long term.

They see it [renewable energy] as an important substitute for fossil fuels.

IRENA noted that in recent years, bioenergy has become more and more widely used, but this is still not enough to meet the needs of the energy transition.

After all, all this should be obtained only thanks to the "green generation" of Azerbaijan.

The EU industry is already experiencing a serious crisis, but it will end with the commissioning of new power generation capacities in Azerbaijan and other regions of the “European neighborhood”.

In the mid-2020s, work on the creation of a network of industrial production of "green hydrogen" will also move into the real plane.

To this is added the development of a complex of wind and solar stations with a capacity of up to 40 GW (!

Here are the most important sentences from the provided text, selected for their relevance to your focus on clean energy transition in the Middle East, highlighting key projects, solar capacity, government strategies and impacts on the economy and climate goals:

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**The Middle East and North Africa have significant investments in wind energy.

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**The Mohammed bin Maktoum Solar Park will be the largest in the world with a capacity of 5,000 megawatts.

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**Abu Dhabi’s national oil company said it would get 100 percent of its electricity from the nuclear reactor and solar power.

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**The UAE is the first country to say it has moved to ratify the Paris Treaty and is the least dependent Gulf state on oil for its government resources.

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**It was the first country in the Gulf to adopt a net zero domestic consumption policy.

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**The plan is still in its infancy and some of its features are unclear, but the direction is clear.

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**Saudi Arabia does not like to be late.

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**Oil resources account for more than 70% of the total resources of Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain.

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**COP 28 in the UAE.

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**Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change.

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**It also touched on the role of nuclear energy as a reliable source in the efforts to transition to a sustainable energy future, as well as the future prospects of renewable energies and their role in reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the Arab countries.

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**The conference recommended...

The need to develop strategies and operational programs to rationalize and improve energy efficiency at all levels and in all sectors, through the development of plans and implementation of programs to improve energy efficiency in various industries.

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**The opportunities and challenges of moving towards a circular carbon economy were also addressed.

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**The Emir of the State of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, sponsored the [Arab Energy] conference, which has become an important milestone in the process of joint Arab action and cooperation in the energy sector.

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**Dr. Ali bin Sebaa Al Marri... said: “The world is in a real recovery phase from the COVID-19 pandemic, and governments in the Middle East have an opportunity to realign development to more committed and environmentally resilient pathways.

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**Charles Yang, senior vice president of Huawei... said: “Carbon neutrality has become a global consensus and a big task, and to achieve this goal, energy production must be low-carbon, and energy consumption must be regulated.

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**The World Today - A pivotal and promising role for the countries of the region in the transition to renewable energy.

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These sentences together provide an overview of the Middle East’s efforts in renewable energy, with an emphasis on solar (notably the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park), the region’s evolving policies, key government actions and international cooperation, as well as the broader economic and climate implications.

Here are key sentences extracted from the provided text, based on their relevance to your information request about the Middle East’s solar and broader renewable energy transition, including national projects, installed capacities, government incentives, and the regional impact on climate and local economies:

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**The UAE’s Energy Strategy 2050 aims to increase the share of clean energy in the total energy mix to 50% by 2050.

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**According to a report released by the Global Energy Monitor in June this year, Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa plan to add 73 gigawatts of utility-scale solar and wind capacity by 2030, more than five times the current installed capacity.

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**In recent years, China has actively expanded cooperation with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy, and the two sides have jointly implemented a number of cooperation projects.

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**The solar power plant, which is contracted by a Chinese company, will help Abu Dhabi reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.4 million tons per year and play an important role in the sustainable development of the UAE's energy economy.

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**The successful signing of the Red Sea New City energy storage project by Chinese enterprises will help Saudi Arabia to build a global clean energy and green economy center.

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**The first hydrogen refueling station in Dubai, UAE, was also put into use during the climate conference, CCTV Finance reported.

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**At present, Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman have introduced policy measures to accelerate the cultivation of hydrogen energy industry and explore ways to achieve the goals of energy transformation and climate change.

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**When the plant is completed in 2026, it is expected to produce more than 600 tons of green hydrogen per day.

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**Oman also has an ambitious hydrogen development plan.

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**Saif Farasi, CEO of the UAE National Oil Company, said at the unveiling ceremony that the hydrogen industry will play a key role in Dubai’s move towards a green economy.

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Content: Analyzing The Impact On -And What's Next For- The Middle East After The UAE's Momentous Staging Of COP28 The United Nations climate conference in Dubai made history last month, uniting nearly 200 nations to adopt a resolution to "transition away" from coal, oil and gas in this decade.

By Megha Merani

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

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The 28th edition of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) may have wrapped up- but the spotlight still remains fixed on the Middle East, with the UAE at the center, as it emerges as a potential key influencer in the global climate agenda. This focus comes amidst expectations from industry leaders that the summit's resolutions will spark a new wave of innovation and strategic rethinking across the region.

The United Nations (UN) climate conference in Dubai made history last month, uniting nearly 200 nations to adopt a resolution to "transition away" from coal, oil and gas in this decade. The landmark decision on fossil fuels -a first of its kind in the conference's three-decades- was won after intense debate and considerable resistance from leading energy producers.

Fossil fuels, which are responsible for the majority of global warming emissions, still account for more than 80% of the world's energy consumption, even amid a steady rise in renewable energy capacity. COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber said the deal "delivered a paradigm shift that has the potential to redefine our economies," but stressed the importance of action over rhetoric, signaling a turning point in international energy policies. "We are what we do, not what we say," he said. "We must take the steps necessary to turn this agreement into tangible action."

Salaal Hassan, founder and CEO of Ahya, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution for businesses to measure and reduce emissions, said heightened awareness of climate challenges spurred by COP28 opens key opportunities for both policymakers and the private sector. "The private sector must move beyond an outlook of seeing climate change as corporate social responsibility (CSR), and instead adapt from purely capitalist models to green social capital-based enterprises," he said. To make the shift, he recommends the adoption of "double materiality", a concept that focuses on reinvesting profits into climate protection and accurately assessing climate risk.

Salaal Hassan, founder and CEO, Ahya. Source: Ahya

As for the road ahead, Hassan predicts the COP28 dialogue will be a major catalyst for climatetech innovation in the region, especially for software startups focused on database management, reporting, and reduction processes for climate initiatives. "Such solutions already exist in the US and European Union, but they are not transferable to the UAE due to cost, support, localization, and compliance aspects," he noted. As the region -which has been historically reliant on fossil fuels- pivots towards a sustainable future, Hassan also sees potential for Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology for greenhouse gas mitigation. However, he also pointed out that its capital-intensive nature poses limitations in emerging markets.

Meanwhile, Shukri Eid, General Manager for the Gulf, Levant, and Pakistan at American multinational IBM, said the urgency to measure carbon footprints, as well as the increasing demand for comprehensive data, including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting, have exerted immense pressure on organizations. "To start, organizations need to establish baselines and develop data-driven strategies- deciding what data to collect, where to store it, and how to manage it for audits, performance assessment, and driving improvements," Eid said. Unfortunately, existing data is often "fragmented, incomplete, or outdated," Eid noted.

Shukri Eid, General Manager, IBM-Gulf, Levant, and Pakistan. Source: IBM

But he noted that technologies infused with AI "hold the most promise for climate action," citing IBM's collaboration with the US' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on a foundation model for weather and climate. Trained on geospatial information, the model offers a novel approach to tackle climate change. "Unlike traditional AI models, geospatial foundation models can be fine-tuned for diverse applications, from flood detection to fire scars, driving impactful solutions across climate-related challenges," Eid explained.

Closer to home, IBM -which was an Associate Pathway Partner for the COP28 conference in Dubai – has also partnered with Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence to map the urban heat islands in the UAE. The research involves a fine-tuned version of IBM and NASA's geospatial foundation model to understand Abu Dhabi's urban environment and the formation of urban heat islands influenced by local landscapes. At the same time, IBM's Sustainability Accelerator is fostering innovation in water management at the University of Sharjah, which is developing a model and application to monitor and forecast water access in the Middle East and North Africa.

The financial sector is also adapting to take the lead in environmental initiatives. Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, Senior Vice President and Group Country Manager for the GCC at global digital payments leader Visa, said that finance and payment players "bear a significant responsibility" in driving adaptation, and that they are essential to bridging the gap between consumers and businesses in instilling sustainable practices. "The imperative for banks extends beyond merely reducing the reliance on cash payments and paper," she said. "It encompasses providing crucial capital to sustainable businesses, and creating an environment that fosters their growth. Any technology or innovation that inspires individuals and businesses to awareness and climate action holds great promise."

Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, Senior Vice President and Group Country Manager GCC, Visa. Source: Visa

Dr. Jaffar cited Visa's collaboration with sustainability-as-a-service startup Ecolytiq to launch an "Eco Benefits" bundle, in partnership with Mashreq Bank in the UAE and Qatar Islamic Bank in Qatar, as a prime example. The solution leverages payments data to allow consumers to track their carbon footprint per transaction, enabling them to understand the impact their spending behavior is having on the environment, and offers guidance on how to offset their carbon impact.

In the UAE, the carbon emissions insights are available to nearly one million Mashreq personal banking customers. "Rather than just offering products and services, we aim to craft experiences that truly benefit our customers," Faisal Al Shimmari, Head of ESG and Corporate Strategy at Mashreq Bank, said. "These products are designed to promote climate-positive behaviors, while delivering tangible impact for Mashreq customers."

Meanwhile, Mashreq is also actively ramping up its efforts to provide sustainable financing with a goal to reach US$30 billion by 2030, making it among the top facilitators of the UAE Banks Federation's (UBF) pledge at COP28 to mobilize $272 billion in sustainable finance by the end of the decade. The bank has already facilitated more than 30 deals in sustainable financing since 2021, including structuring and underwriting the recently closed Bapco Energies' $2.5 billion dual tranche Islamic and conventional term facility, the largest sustainability-linked loan in the region so far. Other projects that have received financing include adaptation-related projects such as water projects in Egypt, the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

Related: A Silicon Valley for Climate Tech? It Could Well Be the UAE

Having noted important gaps in climate finance for decarbonization in the UAE, Al Shimmari called it "a matter of national priority". This is why Mashreq is set to launch a UAE ESG Ecosystem Government Accelerator, an initiative uniting public institutions and financial private sector organizations to expedite the UAE's green transition.

Meanwhile, as 2024 now gets underway, Al Shimmari noted that UAE climate startups will need to confront regulatory uncertainties and funding challenges, yet promising avenues for innovation and growth await. "Startups should focus on increasing their technology readiness level through university collaborations and market-funded programs, and work on addressing climate risk stress testing, including data availability and governance challenges," he advised, noting a bright outlook especially for agri- and water-tech sectors.

However, Ahya's Hassan highlighted that the scarcity of capital for climatetech is a major obstacle to progress. "The biggest challenge is that of investors not having the risk appetite or a specialized thesis, due to the need to dive deep into the macroeconomics and regulations, which are distinguishably different from other sectors, as well as the need to see climatetech returns on a mid to long term horizon," Hassan said. "Here, very few investors have a focus on climatetech. And enterprises, whilst having sustainability departments, do not have specialists running them and have a general view of sustainability as an operational expense or CSR function. This can only change through confidence building, and simplifying the macro regulatory context."

Echoing Hassan's view, Victor Sunyer, Partner at Dubai-based investment firm Nuwa Capital, said that venture capitalists, in line with market conditions, "will continue to exhibit increased selectivity and caution." This cautious approach comes just as UAE-based data platform Magnitt noted a significant global investment growth in climatetech. The sector saw $82 billion in investments in 2022, up 20% from the previous year.

Victor Sunyer, Partner, Nuwa Capital. Source: Nuwa Capital

In the more nascent Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT) market, climatetech startups attracted $651 million across 148 ventures between 2018 and 2022. However, Nuwa Capital envisions climatetech as "a fundamental area for growth and investment in the region" over the next few years, Sunyer said, motivated by the urgency to mitigate climate change impact. "Consumer sensitivity towards responsible behavior adds momentum to this trend," he said. "We are pursuing investment opportunities in the climate action space, spanning both early and growth stages."

Sunyer also said that the region is seeing "the beginnings of a solid climatetech ecosystem", also pointing to accelerator programs sponsored by major energy companies directing their focus to energy efficiency and transition. ADNOC, for example, launched a $1 million decarbonization technology challenge last year. Sunyer also noted "heightened enthusiasm" for water management and efficiency post-COP28, as well as technologies focused around low-carbon foods and locally grown produce, and on reducing building energy consumption. "Given the relevance of the construction sector and the climatic conditions, implementing energy-conserving measures for buildings is crucial for enhancing overall energy efficiency," Sunyer said. "Anticipated strides by policymakers in this regard underscore the potential impact."

With buildings accounting for nearly 40% of global carbon emissions, Maged Marie, CEO at Egypt-based real estate firm Magnom Properties, emphasized the role of the built environment in global energy transition discussions at COP28. The summit focused on practical solutions to decarbonize the buildings sector, Marie said, describing it as a move to "course-correct."

Maged Marie, CEO, Magnom Properties. Source: Magnom Properties

At the summit, the governments of France and Morocco, alongside the UN Environment Program (UNEP), launched the Buildings Breakthrough, setting a goal for near-zero emissions and climateresilient buildings by 2030– an initiative Marie lauded as one of the "most important sector-specific outcomes" at the conference in Dubai. "While the speed and scale of urbanization globally has brought manifold challenges to the climate crisis, the buildings sector is also uniquely positioned to be part of the solutions as we move forward on the path of net zero," Marie said. "At Magnom Properties, for instance, we are tapping into the long-term potential of clean hydrogen to power 75% of the total energy demands of the Forbes International Tower in Cairo, Egypt, designed to be one of the most sustainable buildings globally."

The Forbes International Tower, a commercial project planned to be constructed in locations including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, will also use solar power, while also incorporating water recycling and smart technologies for efficient use. The tower is set to reduce its carbon footprint by 58%, equivalent to 60 million kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions, and it is also targeting Platinum LEED certification.

Commenting on the industry as a whole, Louise Collins, Head of Engineering and Energy for the MEA, and Head of Project and Development Services for the UAE, at real estate services firm JLL, said that sustainability is "high on the agenda" for both local and global businesses operating in the real estate sector. More time, resources, and money are being spent on sustainability, she said, which is expected to continue in the years ahead. According to JLL, 59% of the top 100 office occupiers in Dubai have carbon commitments.

Louise Collins, Head of Engineering and Energy for the MEA, and Head of Project and Development Services for the UAE, JLL. Source: JLL

Collins said that much of the demand for low-carbon space is coming from international occupiers. But the Emirate faces a unique set of challenges in meeting this demand, she said, including extreme climate conditions, rapid urban development, and high-energy demand buildings. That said, the market also presents unique opportunities. "As Dubai continues to develop rapidly, local government officials and developers benefit from implementing stringent buildings codes and construction practices to ensure buildings are sustainable at the onset– a much easier route than having to go through expensive and complex retrofits," Collins explained. "Building owners can also capitalize on abundant solar energy potential and leverage smart city technologies."

A spokesperson from NWTN, a UAE-based electric car manufacturer and green energy provider, forecasted transformative shifts in the regional energy landscape, including an uptick in investments in renewables like solar and wind power, that would potentially lead to the emergence of new renewable tech companies. "Given the UAE's abundant solar resources, innovations in solar energy, such as more efficient photovoltaic cells or concentrated solar power systems, are particularly promising," the spokesperson said. "Wind energy, especially offshore wind turbines, could also see significant advancements."

Other promising technologies include green hydrogen produced using renewable energy sources. "It can be used in various sectors, including transportation, industry, and power generation, making it a versatile option for decarbonization," the spokesperson said. These, along with advanced energy storage systems including batteries and other novel storage technologies, along with smart grid technology, are essential for managing the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources.

Peter May, Vice President of Operations at Dubai-based proptech startup Silkhaus, underscored the shared collective accountability for climate action. "Climate action is everyone's responsibility across sectors, and not just that of cleantech businesses," he said. But startups face challenges, he added, in "avoiding the lure of greenwashing," and resisting the misconception that purchasing carbon credits is a primary solution. Advocating for a more comprehensive approach, May said companies need to focus on education, optimization, and direct impact reduction.

Peter May, VP of Operations, Silkhaus. Source: Silkhaus

But despite hurdles in the shift to green, May is upbeat about COP28's long-term effect on Middle East economies. Ultimately, the unprecedented agreement is encouraging as it aligns with the region's ambitions to diversify away from oil-dependence, he said. After all, expanding into non-oil sectors -while fostering sustainable practices- is a win-win scenario.

Related: What Are The Climate Solutions That We're Leaving On The Table? Ask Women Entrepreneurs.

Megha Merani

Independent Journalist

Megha Merani is an independent journalist based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her stories have made headlines across a number of publications including Reuters, Associated Press, Entrepreneur Middle EastBloomberg Middle East, Arabian Gulf Business Insight, Arabian Business, and former local daily 7DAYS.

Megha also produces editorial for government platforms including the World Government Summit and World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils. She has been a grant winner of the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The Global Initiative Against Organized Crime funded by the government of Norway to report on the online trade in illegal wildlife.

Megha is also an Associate Fellow (AFHEA) at Murdoch University in Dubai and leads its Digital Newsroom course unit. In addition, Megha serves as a United Nations Women mentor to support equal opportunities for women entrepreneurs, and supports various other programs including TIE Women, 60 Day Startups, and the Watt Inc. Business Incubator.

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Content: Morocco will commission three large solar power plants within a landmark strategy launched in 2009 to boost renewable sources to more than half its energy mix.

Addressing a seminar in Rome on Monday, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch said the three new projects are based in the mountainous town of Midelt in central Morocco.

“We have plans to commission three new solar power plants in Midelt in 2027 at the latest…these projects will sharply expand the country’s renewable energy generation,” he said in his comments, published by Hespress and other Moroccan newspapers.

Akhannouch said renewable sources now account for nearly 40 percent of Morocco’s electricity production and the level is poised to rise to 52 percent by 2030.

He also said Morocco counts on its “geographic and strategic” location to become a major producer of green hydrogen.

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Content: Israel's climate performance doesn't match its sustainable innovations - opinion

Instead of a rap on the knuckles, let us hope that future reports on Israel’s environmental performance match up to the incredible record Israel has on sustainable innovations.

AN ENDANGERED sea turtle makes its way toward the sea after hatching from a nest, at Palmahim Beach.
(photo credit: MILA AVIV/FLASH90)

Israel had a bit of a rap on the knuckles recently when it came to its environmental performance. While the innovation ecosphere is busy churning out new technologies to help tackle various aspects of sustainability, from climate change and waste to renewable energy and recycling water, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) the past and present governments have fallen behind.

Before I go into the details, I think it is important to zoom out for a wider perspective. Israel is a tiny country, roughly the size of New Jersey in the US and Wales in the UK, and half the size of New Delhi in India. With a population of less than 10 million people, there is clearly a limit to the population’s impact on a global level, although what is done here can certainly have a direct and immediate impact on quality of life for local residents.

It is thought by many that the biggest contribution Israel can make to the fight against climate change and for a better environment, is by providing technological innovations to reduce emissions, save and re-use water, and produce more and better-quality food through sustainable farming methods. However, it is also important for the current and future coalitions to take note of what the OECD report said about Israel’s own environmental performance, and its recommendations for action.

Off track

According to the intergovernmental organization, while Israel’s climate ambition has grown, the country is unfortunately off track in meeting its 2030 targets on climate, and over the past decade has raised subsidies for fossil fuels – neither is great news for reducing emissions. The report also says that out of the 38 OECD member countries, Israel has the second lowest rate of renewable energy.

The data appears to be backed up by Israel’s own annual review, which last month estimated that Israel would achieve a 12% emissions reduction by 2030, compared to a pledge to the United Nations of a 27% reduction in emissions. The review also predicted that despite setting a target of 30% of energy coming from renewable sources, Israel would reach 19%.

Clean and sustainable energy (illustrative). (credit: Wikimedia Commons)

The OECD report makes numerous recommendations for action to the government. For example, it suggests easing bureaucracy for integrating renewable energy into the national grid and for installing solar energy, as well as improving the monitoring of environmental compliance.

The report ranks Israel as having among the highest levels of pollution out of the OECD countries, and the highest rate of native mammals listed as “threatened.” Waste is often connected to both of these issues, and the report suggests that the government needs to provide financial incentives for recycling waste, such as charging households for trash collection to encourage recycling, rather than sending it to landfill. It also cites a need to develop strategies for moving toward a circular economy, which means reusing materials until the end of their lifespan to reduce waste.

Balancing competing interests

The report recommends passing a climate law, which would include legally binding emissions and renewable energy targets. But here’s the rub. As with many governments around the world, the Israeli government needs to tackle competing interests. These are not only external – such as environmental groups versus industries – but can also come from within the government itself.

A climate law, for instance, is supported by the Environmental Protection Ministry, but legally binding targets have faced resistance from the Energy and Finance Ministries, leading to protests against the proposed government bill by climate activists. While governments have a responsibility to secure energy supply (we all want access to electricity, hot water, fast WiFi, not to mention public transport and services like hospitals), this demand can often compete with the need to protect planet Earth.

Recently, with renewable energy progress delayed, the government gave the go-ahead for two gas-fired power stations to meet growing electricity demands in Tel Aviv, with one near Rosh Ha’ayin and an expanded plant in Ashkelon. Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman, reportedly raised her concerns that the move would increase dependence on gas, which is a fossil fuel, and that other countries were instead focusing on increasing renewable energy.

The plan in Israel is to increase renewable energy, particularly focusing on solar energy. However, recent power outages left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity, with the soaring temperature hitting more than 40 degrees. Israel’s existing solar panels weren’t as effective as usual because of the thick hazy weather, highlighting a limitation of solar power.

Moreover, progress on solar energy has been slower than anticipated, such as with the Jordan-Israel deal (whereby Jordan will provide land for solar panels for Israel, while Israel will provide desalinated water to Jordan). More on this, however, is reported to be planned in time for COP28 in Dubai at the end of the year.

When progress is made, it is important to remember that the government must still balance differing interests. For example, Israel’s National Planning and Building Council recently approved the allocation of 10,000 acres of land for solar energy sites. This sounds promising, and should help the country to increase the proportion of electricity generated from solar power. However, the Energy Ministry had originally applied for an allocation of over 17,000 acres.

Why the shortfall in the allocation? Because the move was opposed by the Environmental Protection Ministry, which prefers solar panels to be installed on already developed land – such as on new builds, car parks, in industrial areas and on greenhouses – rather than on open space. Critics, however, argued that this would cost more and face further bureaucracy, so building on open spaces was chosen as the preferred option.

Opportunities for the economy

According to Gil Proaktor, head of climate change policy in the Environmental Protection Ministry, there needs to be greater understanding among policymakers of the benefits that lowering emissions can bring to the economy to remain competitive, both in terms of direct benefits and indirect savings on public health and environmental damage. In fact, it has been estimated that the government would save 10 billion shekels – that’s approximately $2.8 billion – if the 2030 targets are met.

Recent research involving the Israel Democracy Institute’s Center for Governance and the Economy, and based on international studies, suggested that the move toward a more circular and green economy could create 12,000 new jobs. This is despite the predicted decrease in employment in some areas of manufacturing and construction, and in industries dependent on fossil fuels. The new jobs would be in areas like waste recycling and repair services in particular, as well as renewable energy, food and agriculture. The research recommended that Israel develops a skills strategy to prepare the workforce for a smooth transition.

There are clearly changes ahead, with countries moving from industrial and digital economies to more sustainable alternatives. Israel has done exceptionally well so far, enabling the land to bloom in a country that is 60% desert, and becoming one of the world’s leaders in water innovation, despite the fact that – and arguably because – Israel is one of the most water-scarce countries on the planet.

Instead of a rap on the knuckles, let us hope that future reports on Israel’s environmental performance match up to the incredible record Israel has on sustainable innovations. 

The writer is Middle East Correspondent for India’s WION (World Is One) TV news channel. The author of Tikkun Olam: Israel vs COVID-19, she has helped numerous multinationals report on their contributions to tackling the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. On Twitter: @JodieCohen613 .

Morocco will commission three large solar power plants within a landmark strategy launched in 2009 to boost renewable sources to more than half its energy mix.

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Content: Morocco will commission three large solar power plants within a landmark strategy launched in 2009 to boost renewable sources to more than half its energy mix.

Addressing a seminar in Rome on Monday, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch said the three new projects are based in the mountainous town of Midelt in central Morocco.

“We have plans to commission three new solar power plants in Midelt in 2027 at the latest…these projects will sharply expand the country’s renewable energy generation,” he said in his comments, published by Hespress and other Moroccan newspapers.

Akhannouch said renewable sources now account for nearly 40 percent of Morocco’s electricity production and the level is poised to rise to 52 percent by 2030.

He also said Morocco counts on its “geographic and strategic” location to become a major producer of green hydrogen.

(Writing by Nadim Kawach; Editing by Anoop Menon)

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The agreement marks Positive Zero’s first strategic partnership in Saudi Arabia, boosting the group’s presence and reach across the Kingdom.

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Content:   • The agreement marks Positive Zero’s first strategic partnership in Saudi Arabia, boosting the group’s presence and reach across the Kingdom.
  • The collaboration will support attaining Saudi Arabia’s goal of installing 40 GW of solar PV capacity in line with Vision 2030.

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA): Positive Zero, the leading provider of decentralized energy solutions in the GCC, and Tamimi Energy, one of Saudi Arabia’s pioneers in integrated and sustainable energy services, have announced a strategic partnership to develop and deliver solar power projects across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The collaboration was formalized with the signing of a Partnership Agreement between SirajPower, Positive Zero’s distributed power generation subsidiary, and Energy Equipment Rental Company (ENERCO), one of Saudi Arabia’s leading power solutions providers under Tamimi Energy.  The agreement establishes a flexible framework for the two parties to leverage each other’s diverse solar project capabilities, enabling them to support the rapid growth of the Saudi clean energy market.

SirajPower and ENERCO will work together by leveraging their complementary capabilities for the development and financing of commercial and industrial solar power solutions across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This will include deploying human talent, equipment, technology, and other resources to the projects they secure jointly.

The partnership follows Positive Zero’s recent announcement of a landmark investment of up to $400 million from BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with over $9.4 trillion in assets. The investment will boost Positive Zero’s growth and innovation in the GCC region, where it offers a range of decentralized decarbonization solutions, including solar power, energy efficiency, and mobile battery storage, to support the region’s energy transition and economic diversification goals, as well as the global efforts to combat climate change.

Salah Abdullatif, Executive General Manager at Tamimi Energy Holding Company, said:

"The pace of the clean energy transformation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is picking up rapidly, with the Saudi Green Initiative setting an ambitious target to increase the share of renewable energy to 50% of the primary energy mix by 2030. This is no small feat, and ENERCO, as a key subsidiary of Tamimi Energy, is ideally positioned to play a crucial role in this journey. Our collaboration with SirajPower and the Positive Zero group will perfectly complement Tamimi Energy’s capabilities and open up significant opportunities for both parties to accelerate the adoption of solar power across multiple sectors in the Kingdom."

David Auriau, Co-Founder and CEO of Positive Zero, commented on the occasion:

“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is about to experience a surge in demand for clean energy, and photovoltaic solar power will be the foundation for meeting this demand as the key element of the National Renewable Energy Program of Vision 2030. To support attaining the goal of installing 40 GW of photovoltaic solar power by 2030, our partnership with Tamimi Energy will bring out the best of both our groups to the Saudi market, and we could not have chosen a better partner for Positive Zero’s first strategic partnership in the Kingdom. We look forward to playing a crucial role in the transformation of the Saudi energy sector through this agreement between SirajPower and ENERCO to bid on projects and deliver them together.”

Saudi Arabia is one of the top 10 countries in the world with the highest potential for producing centralized solar energy, according to the Shell Global Energy Resources Database, with the Kingdom approving new regulations over the past 18 months to enable the construction and provision of distributed solar energy solutions to increase the contribution of distributed solar PV power to the country’s energy mix.

Positive Zero’s foundational companies have already made remarkable strides in key GCC markets. SirajPower, the company's Distributed Generation arm, leads the region with a 200 MWp portfolio of distributed solar energy, reducing over 223 thousand metric tons of carbon emissions annually - an equivalent to powering over 43,000 homes every year. Taka Solutions, operating as the company's Energy Efficiency arm, has achieved energy savings exceeding 100,000 MWh across eight sectors in the United Arab Emirates, which is equivalent to planting more than three million trees. Situated under the company’s Clean Mobility vertical, our HYPR mobile battery units, the first clean energy delivery service in the region, have provided construction sites and other off-grid locations with cheaper and cleaner power.

About Positive Zero

Positive Zero is empowering a new energy economy by enabling businesses, communities, and cities in the Middle East region to take charge of their energy future. As the leading energy transition partner for the commercial, industrial, and public sectors, Positive Zero helps businesses achieve energy savings as high as 50% by removing upfront investments and operational complexities from the onset.

Positive Zero’s decarbonization-as-a-service offering combines clean technologies with data-driven solutions in distributed solar generation (SirajPower), energy efficiency (Taka Solutions) and clean mobility (fleet electrification, charging infrastructure and HYPR Energy) that reduce cost and consumption, and carbon footprint. In addition to financing, we offer end-to-end services, which means we manage the entire process from engineering, design, installation, construction, maintenance, and monitoring so that businesses can focus on what they do best.

For more information about Positive Zero, visit our website www.positivezero.com and our social media handles on LinkedIn /positivezerohq, Twitter @positivezerohq, and Instagram @positivezerohq.

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Musa Murad, General Manager of the Port of Fujairah, highlighted the global energy sector's strategic importance and the need to attract investments in this vital sector, which is crucial to maintaining its capacity to meet rising international energy demand.

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H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, highlighted Fujairah’s strategic role in supporting global energy markets, as well as its significance as a vital economic hub for international companies.

Fujairah has established itself as a prestigious destination for the international oil industry's service sector, he added.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad made this statement during the closing ceremony of the 11th Energy Markets Forum(EMFWEEK23), held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council member and Ruler of Fujairah. The two-day forum was organised by the Port of Fujairah at the Novotel Hotel.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad acknowledged the support of H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council member and Ruler of Fujairah, for the oil and gas sector, major companies, and international oil and gas facilities in the emirate, commending their efforts to adapt to various international changes, contributing to the UAE’s economic growth and enhancing its leading global stature in the sector.

He also pointed out that the inclusive approach, which considers the interests of different sectors and economies, remains the optimal solution for a logical and fair transition to a united world in the face of climate-related challenges, noting the consistency of the forum’s outcomes with the objectives and aspirations that the country aims to achieve through hosting the 28th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28).

He then affirmed the importance of the Energy Markets Forum, noting the impact of the topics discussed during its dialogue sessions on serving the global decision-making industry and finding appropriate solutions to the international challenges facing energy markets.

Sheikh Mohammed pointed out the importance of promoting cooperation and partnerships between vital sectors to reach compatible solutions to achieve tangible and effective progress in global climate action.

Eng. Sharif Al Olama, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, expressed the UAE’s aspirations regarding green hydrogen production: “We trust in our ability to produce hydrogen on a large scale to meet local demand. We also can export hydrogen to countries in need.”

Al Olama added that the UAE's National Hydrogen Strategy aims to establish two hydrogen clusters by 2031 and increase this number to five by 2050. To develop these technologies, the country will establish a hydrogen research and development centre, which will be a distinguished innovation centre for global hydrogen research, he added.

Within its broader energy plans, the UAE government intends to invest between AED150 billion (US$40.8 billion) and AED200 billion ($54.4 billion) in all energy sectors until 2030.

Musa Murad, General Manager of the Port of Fujairah, highlighted the global energy sector's strategic importance and the need to attract investments in this vital sector, which is crucial to maintaining its capacity to meet rising international energy demand.

“We believe that the energy sector's future will maintain the partnership principle between various forms of energy. Global demand for primary energy is expected to increase from around 291 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2022 to nearly 359 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2045, a rise of some 68.3 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, according to the World Oil Outlook 2023 released this week by OPEC,” he said.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad honoured the International Energy Journalism Award winners in recognition of their role in covering energy markets at Arab and international levels through research, news services, and specialist analyses of the sector.

The annual gathering in Fujairah convened 300 senior executives, regulators and policymakers tasked with leading the Middle East's trading, storage, marketing and shipping of oil and gas across the East of Suez markets, to exchange knowledge and insights on relevant and timely trends impacting their industry.

Because the move was opposed by the Environmental Protection Ministry, which prefers solar panels to be installed on already developed land – such as on new builds, car parks, in industrial areas and on greenhouses – rather than on open space.

The new jobs would be in areas like waste recycling and repair services in particular, as well as renewable energy, food and agriculture.

The UN's sober assessment is as much a call for action as it is a warning.

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ZAID M BELBAGI

Last week the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a climate change "code red." Human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways. The warning was unequivocal: A key global temperature limit has been broken, and humanity can expect a continued increase in floods, droughts and heat waves.

The bad news came amid a succession of wildfires in the Mediterranean region, fanned by strong winds and high temperatures. The infernos that took hold in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco this week have brought the real impact of climate change to the forefront, and should serve to focus minds on how the Arab world, the most water-scarce region globally, will need to mitigate its impact.

The UN's sober assessment is as much a call for action as it is a warning. The belief that a marked cut to greenhouse gas emissions will go some way to limit the rise in global temperatures is central to the report's assertions. Since 1970, global surface temperatures have risen faster than in any other 50-year period over the past 2,000 years - in the Arab world this has been all the more severe. The IPCC special report projected that average temperatures in the region will increase by 1-2 degrees Celsius by 2030-2050.

Governments in one of the hottest regions on earth will continue to face challenges affecting the lives of millions caused by climate change. Increases in temperature will cause longer dry periods, affecting vegetation and crop production in areas that are already arid or semi-arid at best. The prospect of temperature rises threatening food security carries political risks, migration and conflict going hand in hand with limited access to food and water.

The impact of climate change on agriculture has been and will continue to be compounded by increasing urbanization of MENA societies. In what is one of the most youthful regions of the world, populations with a median age of 22 can no longer be supported by rural living, and the resulting migration to cities will exacerbate the issue. The spread of city "heat islands" in the Arab world is a direct result of population growth and climate change. Structures such as buildings, roads and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit the sun's heat more than natural landscapes do.

From Morocco to Bahrain, this phenomenon has led to increased water and energy usage in cities in order to mitigate rising temperatures. Nowhere is the problem more acute than in the GCC, with the Arabian Peninsula one of the most inhospitable regions in the world. However, wealth has brought large movements of people and encouraged population growth locally. Temperatures in Kuwait City last week reached 63 C under direct sunlight.

Studies have also shown that urban sprawl in the Gulf region has resulted in urban heat islands being most pertinent in Doha and Dubai. The "air-conditioning trap," as it has been described, has meant that the huge amount of energy used to keep buildings cool is, in effect, creating heat. In the UAE, where a small unit cooling a single room, on average, consumes more power than running four fridges, a staggering 70 percent of domestic electricity consumption is for air-conditioning.

The climate change report could not have been more timely in respect to the Arab world. Rising temperatures mean that, increasingly, large cities will face inhospitable temperatures for more than a quarter of the year. With this problem expected to worsen, stresses on scarce water resources and ever-decreasing arable land will become more acute.

However, there is a real opportunity for the Arab world to capitalize on this phenomenon. Arab countries have some of the highest wind and solar energy potential in the world. Exploiting this would enable them to reduce the vulnerability of their existing energy systems amid an end to subsidies throughout the region, while continuing to act as energy exporters to the world. Since the demand for cooling and refrigeration no doubt will rise, using sustainable energy sources is preferable to the burning of fossil fuels.

Climate change is very much an Arab issue. The Sahara Desert alone has expanded over an area twice the size of France in the past 50 years. The region is, of course, no stranger to the severe effect of climate change on its history. The Arabian Peninsula was once a savanna, host to 47 lakes, before climate change rendered it one of the most inhospitable areas in the world. This change is thought to have supported the first northward expansion of the Arab people, their search for water driving them toward the Levant, the Euphrates and the Nile.

This should serve as a reminder that extreme temperature changes can have a more significant effect on the lives of millions than any of the region's current political wrangling.
Zaid M Belbagi is a political
commentator, and an adviser to private clients between London and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
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The impact of climate change on agriculture has been and will continue to be compounded by increasing urbanization of MENA societies.

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ZAID M BELBAGI

Last week the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a climate change "code red." Human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways. The warning was unequivocal: A key global temperature limit has been broken, and humanity can expect a continued increase in floods, droughts and heat waves.

The bad news came amid a succession of wildfires in the Mediterranean region, fanned by strong winds and high temperatures. The infernos that took hold in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco this week have brought the real impact of climate change to the forefront, and should serve to focus minds on how the Arab world, the most water-scarce region globally, will need to mitigate its impact.

The UN's sober assessment is as much a call for action as it is a warning. The belief that a marked cut to greenhouse gas emissions will go some way to limit the rise in global temperatures is central to the report's assertions. Since 1970, global surface temperatures have risen faster than in any other 50-year period over the past 2,000 years - in the Arab world this has been all the more severe. The IPCC special report projected that average temperatures in the region will increase by 1-2 degrees Celsius by 2030-2050.

Governments in one of the hottest regions on earth will continue to face challenges affecting the lives of millions caused by climate change. Increases in temperature will cause longer dry periods, affecting vegetation and crop production in areas that are already arid or semi-arid at best. The prospect of temperature rises threatening food security carries political risks, migration and conflict going hand in hand with limited access to food and water.

The impact of climate change on agriculture has been and will continue to be compounded by increasing urbanization of MENA societies. In what is one of the most youthful regions of the world, populations with a median age of 22 can no longer be supported by rural living, and the resulting migration to cities will exacerbate the issue. The spread of city "heat islands" in the Arab world is a direct result of population growth and climate change. Structures such as buildings, roads and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit the sun's heat more than natural landscapes do.

From Morocco to Bahrain, this phenomenon has led to increased water and energy usage in cities in order to mitigate rising temperatures. Nowhere is the problem more acute than in the GCC, with the Arabian Peninsula one of the most inhospitable regions in the world. However, wealth has brought large movements of people and encouraged population growth locally. Temperatures in Kuwait City last week reached 63 C under direct sunlight.

Studies have also shown that urban sprawl in the Gulf region has resulted in urban heat islands being most pertinent in Doha and Dubai. The "air-conditioning trap," as it has been described, has meant that the huge amount of energy used to keep buildings cool is, in effect, creating heat. In the UAE, where a small unit cooling a single room, on average, consumes more power than running four fridges, a staggering 70 percent of domestic electricity consumption is for air-conditioning.

The climate change report could not have been more timely in respect to the Arab world. Rising temperatures mean that, increasingly, large cities will face inhospitable temperatures for more than a quarter of the year. With this problem expected to worsen, stresses on scarce water resources and ever-decreasing arable land will become more acute.

However, there is a real opportunity for the Arab world to capitalize on this phenomenon. Arab countries have some of the highest wind and solar energy potential in the world. Exploiting this would enable them to reduce the vulnerability of their existing energy systems amid an end to subsidies throughout the region, while continuing to act as energy exporters to the world. Since the demand for cooling and refrigeration no doubt will rise, using sustainable energy sources is preferable to the burning of fossil fuels.

Climate change is very much an Arab issue. The Sahara Desert alone has expanded over an area twice the size of France in the past 50 years. The region is, of course, no stranger to the severe effect of climate change on its history. The Arabian Peninsula was once a savanna, host to 47 lakes, before climate change rendered it one of the most inhospitable areas in the world. This change is thought to have supported the first northward expansion of the Arab people, their search for water driving them toward the Levant, the Euphrates and the Nile.

This should serve as a reminder that extreme temperature changes can have a more significant effect on the lives of millions than any of the region's current political wrangling.
Zaid M Belbagi is a political
commentator, and an adviser to private clients between London and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
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The Sahara Desert alone has expanded over an area twice the size of France in the past 50 years.

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Published : Sunday, 22 August, 2021 at 12:00 AM  Count : 174
ZAID M BELBAGI

Last week the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a climate change "code red." Human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways. The warning was unequivocal: A key global temperature limit has been broken, and humanity can expect a continued increase in floods, droughts and heat waves.

The bad news came amid a succession of wildfires in the Mediterranean region, fanned by strong winds and high temperatures. The infernos that took hold in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco this week have brought the real impact of climate change to the forefront, and should serve to focus minds on how the Arab world, the most water-scarce region globally, will need to mitigate its impact.

The UN's sober assessment is as much a call for action as it is a warning. The belief that a marked cut to greenhouse gas emissions will go some way to limit the rise in global temperatures is central to the report's assertions. Since 1970, global surface temperatures have risen faster than in any other 50-year period over the past 2,000 years - in the Arab world this has been all the more severe. The IPCC special report projected that average temperatures in the region will increase by 1-2 degrees Celsius by 2030-2050.

Governments in one of the hottest regions on earth will continue to face challenges affecting the lives of millions caused by climate change. Increases in temperature will cause longer dry periods, affecting vegetation and crop production in areas that are already arid or semi-arid at best. The prospect of temperature rises threatening food security carries political risks, migration and conflict going hand in hand with limited access to food and water.

The impact of climate change on agriculture has been and will continue to be compounded by increasing urbanization of MENA societies. In what is one of the most youthful regions of the world, populations with a median age of 22 can no longer be supported by rural living, and the resulting migration to cities will exacerbate the issue. The spread of city "heat islands" in the Arab world is a direct result of population growth and climate change. Structures such as buildings, roads and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit the sun's heat more than natural landscapes do.

From Morocco to Bahrain, this phenomenon has led to increased water and energy usage in cities in order to mitigate rising temperatures. Nowhere is the problem more acute than in the GCC, with the Arabian Peninsula one of the most inhospitable regions in the world. However, wealth has brought large movements of people and encouraged population growth locally. Temperatures in Kuwait City last week reached 63 C under direct sunlight.

Studies have also shown that urban sprawl in the Gulf region has resulted in urban heat islands being most pertinent in Doha and Dubai. The "air-conditioning trap," as it has been described, has meant that the huge amount of energy used to keep buildings cool is, in effect, creating heat. In the UAE, where a small unit cooling a single room, on average, consumes more power than running four fridges, a staggering 70 percent of domestic electricity consumption is for air-conditioning.

The climate change report could not have been more timely in respect to the Arab world. Rising temperatures mean that, increasingly, large cities will face inhospitable temperatures for more than a quarter of the year. With this problem expected to worsen, stresses on scarce water resources and ever-decreasing arable land will become more acute.

However, there is a real opportunity for the Arab world to capitalize on this phenomenon. Arab countries have some of the highest wind and solar energy potential in the world. Exploiting this would enable them to reduce the vulnerability of their existing energy systems amid an end to subsidies throughout the region, while continuing to act as energy exporters to the world. Since the demand for cooling and refrigeration no doubt will rise, using sustainable energy sources is preferable to the burning of fossil fuels.

Climate change is very much an Arab issue. The Sahara Desert alone has expanded over an area twice the size of France in the past 50 years. The region is, of course, no stranger to the severe effect of climate change on its history. The Arabian Peninsula was once a savanna, host to 47 lakes, before climate change rendered it one of the most inhospitable areas in the world. This change is thought to have supported the first northward expansion of the Arab people, their search for water driving them toward the Levant, the Euphrates and the Nile.

This should serve as a reminder that extreme temperature changes can have a more significant effect on the lives of millions than any of the region's current political wrangling.
Zaid M Belbagi is a political
commentator, and an adviser to private clients between London and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Source: arabnews.com

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The benefits of a joint nuclear power centre for the Gulf have been highlighted by a researcher, who said the region’s economic ambitions necessitated a robust energy infrastructure.

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Content: THE benefits of a joint nuclear power centre for the Gulf have been highlighted by a researcher, who said the region’s economic ambitions necessitated a robust energy infrastructure.Bahrain University alumna Noora Al Tamimi, who specialises in environment and sustainable development studies, recently completed her Master’s degree for which she conducted a survey with more than 400 respondents, and interviews with five industry experts, environmental specialists and social researchers, among others.Her thesis entitled ‘Challenges and opportunities of establishing nuclear power plants in the GCC’, sheds light on the benefits of nuclear power, which includes reduction in electricity costs, diversification of energy supplies, less pollution and smaller carbon footprint. “Nuclear power offers a compelling solution to diversify our energy sources beyond fossil fuels,” the 31-year-old told the GDN.

“Furthermore, the region’s economic ambitions necessitate a robust and secure energy infrastructure.”Disposal of nuclear waste, high set-up and implementation costs, specialised human resource and expertise and safety concerns were some of the constraints highlighted in the survey. The GDN earlier reported that Bahrain was on track in implementing its National Energy Transition Plan, which is based on the kingdom’s commitments presented at COP26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference. Some of the pledges made include plans to reach net zero by cutting carbon emissions to a minimum by 2060, and other interim goals including reducing emissions by 30 per cent by 2035 through decarbonisation and other efficiency initiatives.

Harnessing nuclear power is a timely solution to achieving these goals, she said. Her thesis features recommendations based on expert interviews on a wide range of topics, including potential environmental impact of nuclear power plants, the disposal of nuclear waste in the region, the economic impact of the cost of establishing such power stations, and the benefits of joint initiatives for the GCC.“The emergence of the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant has paved the way but each nation possesses unique considerations and understanding these lingering challenges is crucial for the GCC’s collective energy future,” Ms Al Tamimi said.“The UAE has already made progress and Saudi Arabia has sent researchers abroad.

It may not be feasible for other GCC countries to have their own individual projects, but they can collaborate, perhaps by owning shares in existing nuclear reactors in the Gulf region,” she explained, indicating the expert opinions that surfaced in her study.The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant delivers safe, clean and reliable electricity to the UAE grid, and will provide 25 per cent of the country’s electricity needs once fully operational.Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) research analyst Sabeka Ismaeel said the prospects of nuclear power plants in the GCC were wide. “Lately, global interest is growing on the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs), which align more closely with the GCC’s landscape,” Ms Ismaeel said. “SMRs present a key opportunity for energy diversification in the region, and are easier to construct in terms of infrastructure and financials, however, there is still some debate on their economic feasibility worldwide. “Personally, I think that it is crucial to fully study the viability of nuclear power plants in geographically restricted areas, and on consolidating effective management techniques for nuclear waste.”melissa@gdnmedia.bh

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Her thesis entitled ‘Challenges and opportunities of establishing nuclear power plants in the GCC’, sheds light on the benefits of nuclear power, which includes reduction in electricity costs, diversification of energy supplies, less pollution and smaller carbon footprint.

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Content: THE benefits of a joint nuclear power centre for the Gulf have been highlighted by a researcher, who said the region’s economic ambitions necessitated a robust energy infrastructure.Bahrain University alumna Noora Al Tamimi, who specialises in environment and sustainable development studies, recently completed her Master’s degree for which she conducted a survey with more than 400 respondents, and interviews with five industry experts, environmental specialists and social researchers, among others.Her thesis entitled ‘Challenges and opportunities of establishing nuclear power plants in the GCC’, sheds light on the benefits of nuclear power, which includes reduction in electricity costs, diversification of energy supplies, less pollution and smaller carbon footprint. “Nuclear power offers a compelling solution to diversify our energy sources beyond fossil fuels,” the 31-year-old told the GDN.

“Furthermore, the region’s economic ambitions necessitate a robust and secure energy infrastructure.”Disposal of nuclear waste, high set-up and implementation costs, specialised human resource and expertise and safety concerns were some of the constraints highlighted in the survey. The GDN earlier reported that Bahrain was on track in implementing its National Energy Transition Plan, which is based on the kingdom’s commitments presented at COP26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference. Some of the pledges made include plans to reach net zero by cutting carbon emissions to a minimum by 2060, and other interim goals including reducing emissions by 30 per cent by 2035 through decarbonisation and other efficiency initiatives.

Harnessing nuclear power is a timely solution to achieving these goals, she said. Her thesis features recommendations based on expert interviews on a wide range of topics, including potential environmental impact of nuclear power plants, the disposal of nuclear waste in the region, the economic impact of the cost of establishing such power stations, and the benefits of joint initiatives for the GCC.“The emergence of the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant has paved the way but each nation possesses unique considerations and understanding these lingering challenges is crucial for the GCC’s collective energy future,” Ms Al Tamimi said.“The UAE has already made progress and Saudi Arabia has sent researchers abroad.

It may not be feasible for other GCC countries to have their own individual projects, but they can collaborate, perhaps by owning shares in existing nuclear reactors in the Gulf region,” she explained, indicating the expert opinions that surfaced in her study.The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant delivers safe, clean and reliable electricity to the UAE grid, and will provide 25 per cent of the country’s electricity needs once fully operational.Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) research analyst Sabeka Ismaeel said the prospects of nuclear power plants in the GCC were wide. “Lately, global interest is growing on the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs), which align more closely with the GCC’s landscape,” Ms Ismaeel said. “SMRs present a key opportunity for energy diversification in the region, and are easier to construct in terms of infrastructure and financials, however, there is still some debate on their economic feasibility worldwide. “Personally, I think that it is crucial to fully study the viability of nuclear power plants in geographically restricted areas, and on consolidating effective management techniques for nuclear waste.”melissa@gdnmedia.bh

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Will the Middle East use clean hydrogen to hold onto energy export economies?

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Content: Will the Middle East use clean hydrogen to hold onto energy export economies?

September 17, 2022 0 By Frankie Wallace

Ships leaving ports in that area have the potential to allow the region to remain among leaders.

Middle Eastern container ships have the potential to one day shift the nature of the region’s energy leadership to clean hydrogen as the area undergoes a considerable change in economic focus.

The region has broad potential for generating green H2 powered by renewable energy like solar and wind.

Middle Eastern shipping ports are “primed for hydrogen transition”, said ABB Marine & Ports product line manager for electric solutions Jostein Bogen. He went on to say that the company was prepared for handling the expected H2 demand from the current 1,000 metric tons to the 39 to 161 megatons by 2050.

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ABB Marine & Ports is already using fuel cell technology for powering smaller cargo vessels that travel across shorter distance. It’s also applying the H2 to meet larger ships’ auxiliary energy requirements. As a component of the company’s efforts in research and development for this area, it is developing a high-power H2 fuel cell concept that would be able to generate 3 megawatts of electrical energy to be deployed on larger ships.

Many predict that collaboration will be required in the region to maximize the potential of clean hydrogen.

To realize the true potential of renewable H2 for Middle Eastern economies, it will be necessary for ports and producers to collaborate. This could include collaborations such as between the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, Taqa, and Abu Dhabi Ports, which will generate 2GW of renewable H2 and that will be processed into ammonia for expert and bunker fuel uses. That H2 will be made using electrolysis powered by solar energy from a 2GW solar photovoltaic plant.

Bogen made his statement to the media on the heels of an International Energy Agency Clean Energy Ministerial Hydrogen Initiative (CEM H2I) acknowledgement of the role coastal industrial clusters and ports play in accelerating the deployment of this renewable fuel and fuel cell technology across all components of the economy.

CEM H2I coordinates the Global Ports Hydrogen Coalition, which is a working group aimed at bringing port authorities together for the use of clean hydrogen to decarbonize their activities.

That H2 will be made using electrolysis powered by solar energy from a 2GW solar photovoltaic plant.

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Content: Will the Middle East use clean hydrogen to hold onto energy export economies?

September 17, 2022 0 By Frankie Wallace

Ships leaving ports in that area have the potential to allow the region to remain among leaders.

Middle Eastern container ships have the potential to one day shift the nature of the region’s energy leadership to clean hydrogen as the area undergoes a considerable change in economic focus.

The region has broad potential for generating green H2 powered by renewable energy like solar and wind.

Middle Eastern shipping ports are “primed for hydrogen transition”, said ABB Marine & Ports product line manager for electric solutions Jostein Bogen. He went on to say that the company was prepared for handling the expected H2 demand from the current 1,000 metric tons to the 39 to 161 megatons by 2050.

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ABB Marine & Ports is already using fuel cell technology for powering smaller cargo vessels that travel across shorter distance. It’s also applying the H2 to meet larger ships’ auxiliary energy requirements. As a component of the company’s efforts in research and development for this area, it is developing a high-power H2 fuel cell concept that would be able to generate 3 megawatts of electrical energy to be deployed on larger ships.

Many predict that collaboration will be required in the region to maximize the potential of clean hydrogen.

To realize the true potential of renewable H2 for Middle Eastern economies, it will be necessary for ports and producers to collaborate. This could include collaborations such as between the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, Taqa, and Abu Dhabi Ports, which will generate 2GW of renewable H2 and that will be processed into ammonia for expert and bunker fuel uses. That H2 will be made using electrolysis powered by solar energy from a 2GW solar photovoltaic plant.

Bogen made his statement to the media on the heels of an International Energy Agency Clean Energy Ministerial Hydrogen Initiative (CEM H2I) acknowledgement of the role coastal industrial clusters and ports play in accelerating the deployment of this renewable fuel and fuel cell technology across all components of the economy.

CEM H2I coordinates the Global Ports Hydrogen Coalition, which is a working group aimed at bringing port authorities together for the use of clean hydrogen to decarbonize their activities.

Iraq intends to award a project for the construction of a waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in the capital Baghdad in March, an official said on Thursday.

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Content: Iraq intends to award a project for the construction of a waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in the capital Baghdad in March, an official said on Thursday.

The project, located in Nahrawan area, will be completed within 24 months and has a capacity to produce 80-90 megawatts (MW) of electricity, said Karim Adab, Deputy Director of the Baghdad Department of Environment.

He told the official Alsabah newspaper that the project would handle nearly 3,000 tonnes of waste, adding that another WTE project in the capital is being planned.

(Writing by Nadim Kawach; Editing by Anoop Menon)

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Norway-based renewable energy company Scatec and its partners, Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM) and Misr Fertilisers Production Company (MOPCO) have signed Heads of Terms for renewable ammonia offtake from Egypt with Yara Clean Ammonia, the world’s largest trader and distributor of ammonia, according to a press statement from Scatec.

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Content: Norway-based renewable energy company Scatec and its partners, Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM) and Misr Fertilisers Production Company (MOPCO) have signed Heads of Terms for renewable ammonia offtake from Egypt with Yara Clean Ammonia, the world’s largest trader and distributor of ammonia, according to a press statement from Scatec.

Last year, Scatec, ECHEM and MOPCO had entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) and a shareholder agreement for the production of renewable ammonia.

The press statement that Scatec and its partners will develop and build up to 480 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy and an up to 240 MW electrolyser facility for production of renewable hydrogen, which will be used as feedstock for production of renewable ammonia at MOPCO’s existing ammonia production facility at Damietta in Egypt.

The targeted production capacity is up to 150,000 tonnes of renewable ammonia per annum, the statement noted.

The three partners have established joint venture Damietta Green Ammonia Company (DGA) to develop the project,

Scatec also signed a letter of Intent with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for long-term financing for the green ammonia project.

(Editing by Anoop Menon) (anoop.menon@lseg.com)

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These sentences together provide a concise overview of energy transition strategies, major solar and renewable projects, government policy trends, job market implications, and the emerging role of hydrogen and nuclear in the Middle East's move toward a post-oil future.

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Content: THE benefits of a joint nuclear power centre for the Gulf have been highlighted by a researcher, who said the region’s economic ambitions necessitated a robust energy infrastructure.Bahrain University alumna Noora Al Tamimi, who specialises in environment and sustainable development studies, recently completed her Master’s degree for which she conducted a survey with more than 400 respondents, and interviews with five industry experts, environmental specialists and social researchers, among others.Her thesis entitled ‘Challenges and opportunities of establishing nuclear power plants in the GCC’, sheds light on the benefits of nuclear power, which includes reduction in electricity costs, diversification of energy supplies, less pollution and smaller carbon footprint. “Nuclear power offers a compelling solution to diversify our energy sources beyond fossil fuels,” the 31-year-old told the GDN.

“Furthermore, the region’s economic ambitions necessitate a robust and secure energy infrastructure.”Disposal of nuclear waste, high set-up and implementation costs, specialised human resource and expertise and safety concerns were some of the constraints highlighted in the survey. The GDN earlier reported that Bahrain was on track in implementing its National Energy Transition Plan, which is based on the kingdom’s commitments presented at COP26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference. Some of the pledges made include plans to reach net zero by cutting carbon emissions to a minimum by 2060, and other interim goals including reducing emissions by 30 per cent by 2035 through decarbonisation and other efficiency initiatives.

Harnessing nuclear power is a timely solution to achieving these goals, she said. Her thesis features recommendations based on expert interviews on a wide range of topics, including potential environmental impact of nuclear power plants, the disposal of nuclear waste in the region, the economic impact of the cost of establishing such power stations, and the benefits of joint initiatives for the GCC.“The emergence of the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant has paved the way but each nation possesses unique considerations and understanding these lingering challenges is crucial for the GCC’s collective energy future,” Ms Al Tamimi said.“The UAE has already made progress and Saudi Arabia has sent researchers abroad.

It may not be feasible for other GCC countries to have their own individual projects, but they can collaborate, perhaps by owning shares in existing nuclear reactors in the Gulf region,” she explained, indicating the expert opinions that surfaced in her study.The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant delivers safe, clean and reliable electricity to the UAE grid, and will provide 25 per cent of the country’s electricity needs once fully operational.Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) research analyst Sabeka Ismaeel said the prospects of nuclear power plants in the GCC were wide. “Lately, global interest is growing on the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs), which align more closely with the GCC’s landscape,” Ms Ismaeel said. “SMRs present a key opportunity for energy diversification in the region, and are easier to construct in terms of infrastructure and financials, however, there is still some debate on their economic feasibility worldwide. “Personally, I think that it is crucial to fully study the viability of nuclear power plants in geographically restricted areas, and on consolidating effective management techniques for nuclear waste.”melissa@gdnmedia.bh

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Content: Aliev does not look back at oil.
Ahead of two megaprojects our analytics
Alexander Karavaev, author haqqin.az
The agreement signed in Romania between the governments of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Hungary "On strategic partnership in the field of development and transfer of green energy" actually has a revolutionary significance comparable to that of the "Contract of the Century" in 1994.
For a more complete understanding of the analogy, I recall the historical canvas of the mid-1990s.
If for the world oil and gas concerns, the Contract of the Century was just another document from a number of others, although it affected the post-Soviet Caspian region new for them, then for Azerbaijan it turned out to be a breakthrough into the future.
Aliyevs ’ lever – a profitable combination of external forces
Thanks to his abilities and fame as one of the Soviet leaders, Heydar Aliyev managed to organize such a profitable combination of external forces to introduce Azerbaijan into the world community through the "hydrocarbon lever", thereby placing it in the circle of the most influential states of southeastern Europe.
Later, thanks to the same lever, Ilham Aliyev created the conditions for national rise and achievement of victory in the second Karabakh war.
In addition, he received many tools for domestic socio-economic development, received finances for the modernization of the country's infrastructure and agro-industrial breakthrough.
It was the "hydrocarbon lever" that made it possible to implement a real, proactive and multi-vector policy, in which the country not only responds to challenges, but itself dictates the agenda to the extent that it is possible to do so.
Oil is capital, finance and a chance to make a free choice among several scenarios of development, to rely on their own strength, and not on help from outside.
The “contract of the century ” in the 1990s sounded very loud and immediately received high praise in the world community; in this contrast, the current agreement was signed very casually.
But if you remove the form of submission and PR effects behind the brackets, you can see a similar meaning of both documents.
In 1994, Baku was designated as an important future player in the hydrocarbon market of the Black Sea-Mediterranean region; hence, as a consequence, the formation of Azerbaijan as a new geopolitical entity.
In 2022, Ilham Aliyev acquires a “post-hydrocarbon ” electric power tool for carrying out his policy.
The fact is that the new agreement outlines the role of Azerbaijan in the construction of a new electric power architecture of post-hydrocarbon Europe.
That is, to the "oil" status of Baku, a new quality is added - "electro-hydrogen".
Let's do another roll call.
Recall that oil from the Azeri – Chirag-Guneshli fields did not immediately enter the international market; only five years after the start of development in 1999, the first oil received from ACG was loaded into tankers, and only in 2005, ten years after the signing of the “Contract of the Century ”, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline began to function.
Therefore, we should not expect the immediate consequences of this new project.
As Ilham Aliyev pointed out, the delivery of the planned 10 GW of electricity to the EU will be possible in a decade, by the 2030s.
"Rosette" instead of "gas station"
By the way, there is another roll call with the first “contract of the century ”, it is related to the cost of trunk infrastructure.
The laying of the Georgia-Romania trans-Black Sea electric cable is estimated at 2.3 billion euros, that is, cheaper than the total cost of the BTC highway, but the total financial loan for the oil pipe amounted to 2.6 billion dollars - that is, these are comparable figures.
And here it is still appropriate to remember about Georgia: for the second time in thirty years, it will be present in the context of Azerbaijani leadership, providing transit services and at the same time receiving an impetus for its rapid economic growth as a Black Sea tourist oasis.
Active discussions on the efficiency and profitability of green energy are still ongoing.
But it no longer looks like an interesting attempt to counter the effects of the carbon footprint, because huge assets and financial resources are now concentrated in this area.
On the one hand, the economic component is not fully understood: what will be the tariff for the consumer?
There are also questions about technical solutions: what will be the cost of the power grid to maintain the transmission capacity of 1000 MW per 1195 km of submarine cable?
After all, all this should be obtained only thanks to the "green generation" of Azerbaijan.
But time is running at a faster pace than it was in the 1990s and 2000s.
For example, who would have thought in the mid-2010s that electric cars would conquer the market, or in the mid-2000s, how far would mobile technology, literally in three to five years, have changed the world?
Generation technologies are advancing very quickly, almost every six months bringing new solutions to the markets.
Therefore, the sky-high tariff for such electricity may be quite adequate for verification.
And the European subsidies will make it available, more precisely – compulsorily available within the framework of mandatory EU regulations.
The EU industry is already experiencing a serious crisis, but it will end with the commissioning of new power generation capacities in Azerbaijan and other regions of the “European neighborhood ”.
Getting the status of a “European outlet ” looks like a smarter joke than the phrase about a“ gas station ” that has already been stuffed with frills.
Complex and advanced technologies are involved here.
However, the modern process of oil and gas production is also much more high-tech than is commonly thought, looking at the wheels of pumps of the beginning of the last century.
At the same time, Azerbaijan raises its rates, practically without risking anything financially.
As part of the Global Gateway initiative, the EU is committed to accumulating about 300 billion euros of investment until 2027 for the development of such infrastructure.
In other words, Baku provides its areas for energy generation at the expense of third countries, while inscribing itself in the European energy strategy as a significant element of the new energy architecture for the coming decades.
Let us not forget that the paradigm shift in energy balances will take place gradually, in parallel with the increase of Azerbaijani gas exports to Europe.
Elites appreciate Aliyev ’ s services to Europe
Given its advantageous geographical position, Baku is strengthening its position in southern and southeastern Europe.
If the main consumer of gas and oil from the shores of the Caspian Sea now and for the next few years remains Italy, then Romania and the Black Sea coast of the EU will be the consumer and distributor of electricity from Karabakh, Zangezur and other Azerbaijani regions.
All this can be linked to the topic of political support for Aliyev.
Europe is heterogeneous, there are influential communities criticizing Aliyev and Azerbaijani politics, but even more influential elites bet on the stability of Baku and appreciate Aliyev ’ s merits to Europe.
In this regard, it is interesting to look at the time cycles: the peak of production at ACG was reached in 2010; the peaks of gas exports to the EU will be reached by 2025; the peaks of electricity supply after 2037 and further, by the forties, will be about 9 GW.
In the mid-2020s, work on the creation of a network of industrial production of "green hydrogen" will also move into the real plane.
Just a couple of days before the event in Bucharest, the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan signed a framework agreement with Fortescue Future Industries (an Australian company, the world ’ s leading developer of electricity generation architecture) on joint activities on renewable energy projects, as well as the study of the potential of “green hydrogen ” in Azerbaijan.
This agreement provides for the study and implementation of projects for the production of "green hydrogen" and renewable energy with a total capacity of up to 12 GW (this is more than the current capacity of the Azerbaijani energy system, which is 7.8 GW).
Now let ’ s look at the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea.
The Australians signed a similar agreement a month ago in Kazakhstan.
Earlier, the Swedish company Svevind Group signed an agreement with Kazakhstan to develop "green hydrogen" in the Mangystau region with a capacity of 2 million tons annually.
To this is added the development of a complex of wind and solar stations with a capacity of up to 40 GW (!), the completion of which is scheduled for 2030.
Look further.
In the Bukhara region of Uzbekistan, Masdar will be engaged in the construction of a plant with a capacity of 250 MW.
The Chinese consortium GD Power will build a 150 MW plant in the Namangan region, the French Voltalia SA will build a 100 MW plant in the Khorezm region.
Thus, by 2030, Uzbekistan plans to have 5 GW of solar generation.
In other words, in the agenda of the coming decade, in addition to the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline, there is the creation of a project similar to the Black Sea cable, but covering the territory from the Kazakh to the Azerbaijani shores.
It is possible that the issue of transportation of hydrogen will be discussed.
Fortunately, gas pipelines can also be used for this purpose.
Moreover, hydrogen can be transported along them (in impurities) with natural gas, because currently natural gas accounts for almost 3 / 4 of the annual production of hydrogen in the world.
The new “Contract of the XXI century ”, like its oil predecessor, will provide an influx of large foreign investments.
Azerbaijan will have a second chance at a new technological revolution to integrate into the world economy, with the help of new ties to strengthen its position in the international arena.
If in the first “Contract of the Century ” Baku provided itself with a partnership with the countries that involved Azerbaijan in its own oil contracts – these are, first of all, the United States, Great Britain, Russia, Japan – now those companies and states that will help Azerbaijan prove itself as a reliable producer and supplier of electricity and hydrogen are entering the arena of cooperation with Baku.
A number of oil and gas giants, such as British Petroleum, will continue their presence in Azerbaijan in two qualities at once - oil and gas and carbon-free, developing a network of renewable energy sources.

The Renewable Middle East is a growing alliance to find common solutions to perhaps the biggest threat to our region: the climate crisis.

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Content: Israel ’ s president says he can save the planet from climate crisis
The global climate crisis means disaster for the Middle East, but like all crises, it also presents opportunities.
In Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, COP27 begins.
Many world leaders, including President Yitzhak Herzog, will come to the Middle East to find solutions to the climate emergency that has developed in the world.
“Israel ’ s ninth president, Shimon Peres, spoke of his vision for a New Middle East; I call it the Renewable Middle East.
The Renewable Middle East is a growing alliance to find common solutions to perhaps the biggest threat to our region: the climate crisis.
This is a vision of a sustainable regional ecosystem.
A region that is not only “new ” in the sense of distinction, but is also supported by its own positive momentum, ” Herzog wrote in an article published in The Times of Israel.
“Today I am arriving at COP27 in Egypt, the first Arab country to make peace with Israel.
Following the historic Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty of 1979, Israel made peace with Jordan and, most recently, normalized relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and the Sudan.
The Abraham Accords could not be adopted quickly enough, pushing the Middle East into the rapid rethinking it needs to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
I fervently hope that other countries in our region will join this green regrouping, including our Palestinian neighbors, and one day Syria and Lebanon, ” he added.
“Let no one doubt that if the world does not reach the 1.5 ° C goal, the Middle East will suffer disproportionately.
A hot, dry region will become hotter and drier.
Rising sea levels will threaten coastal populations.
And it is precisely because we all face the same challenges that we must join forces to find common solutions.
Our lives depend on it, ” added the Duke.
In a historic shift, Israel is integrating into the Middle East as its neighbors recognize that the future of dynamic engagement with a Jewish and democratic state, based on a shared commitment to the future of our children, is the key to a brighter future.
“The renewable Middle East can be truly transformative in clean energy as a source of solar energy for Europe, Asia and Africa.
Where others might see the vast expanses of the desert from the Maghreb to the Persian Gulf, I see an opportunity to produce clean energy and use Israel ’ s position at the crossroads of three great continents to export it to the world.
I first spoke in favor of a renewable Middle East in a speech on February 23, on the eve of the war in Ukraine.
The continued rise in energy prices around the world only underscores the need for reliable sources of green energy, ” he said.
As Israel and its neighbors begin to cooperate on joint projects that will help Europe, Asia and Africa solve their own problems in food security, water management, etc., this momentum of partnership will become self-sustaining, Herzog said.
He adds that “it will be a renewable world. ”
“It is for this reason that I established the Israel Climate Forum under the auspices of the Office of the President of Israel to keep the environment at the forefront of Israel ’ s national priorities and bring together some of the most influential people in the country to brainstorm and implement creative solutions to surpass themselves despite Israel ’ s small size. ”
“A renewed Middle East will be ahead for the same reason that Israel has always won despite adversity, or perhaps because of it: because there is no other choice, and the climate crisis is indeed a matter of life and death.
In our increasingly turbulent world, the Renewable Middle East is a beam of sustainably powered light.
Skeptics may call it a pipe dream, but this pipeline will carry green energy that will help free the world from dependence on fossil fuels, while creating sustainable partnerships to lead our region into a new, cleaner era. ”
If world leaders at COP27 are serious about limiting global temperature rises, then building and joining Middle East partnerships is a smart, green investment, he said.
The Duke called on all COP27 delegates to explore the hidden possibilities of Israel ’ s full integration in the Middle East, seek greater partnership in the region, and join and invest in this infrastructure of sustainable peace.
He added that the Renewable Middle East, which is being built now, will pay dividends for many decades to come not only to the peoples of the region, but also to the whole world.
Earlier, Cursor wrote that the name of the part of the world that heats up twice as fast as others.
In recent decades, scientists have been actively monitoring the rate of heating of the Earth and trying to contain global warming by all available means.
Cursor also reported that global warming would lead to supershowers on Earth.
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Content: Israel ’ s president says he can save the planet from climate crisis
The global climate crisis means disaster for the Middle East, but like all crises, it also presents opportunities.
In Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, COP27 begins.
Many world leaders, including President Yitzhak Herzog, will come to the Middle East to find solutions to the climate emergency that has developed in the world.
“Israel ’ s ninth president, Shimon Peres, spoke of his vision for a New Middle East; I call it the Renewable Middle East.
The Renewable Middle East is a growing alliance to find common solutions to perhaps the biggest threat to our region: the climate crisis.
This is a vision of a sustainable regional ecosystem.
A region that is not only “new ” in the sense of distinction, but is also supported by its own positive momentum, ” Herzog wrote in an article published in The Times of Israel.
“Today I am arriving at COP27 in Egypt, the first Arab country to make peace with Israel.
Following the historic Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty of 1979, Israel made peace with Jordan and, most recently, normalized relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and the Sudan.
The Abraham Accords could not be adopted quickly enough, pushing the Middle East into the rapid rethinking it needs to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
I fervently hope that other countries in our region will join this green regrouping, including our Palestinian neighbors, and one day Syria and Lebanon, ” he added.
“Let no one doubt that if the world does not reach the 1.5 ° C goal, the Middle East will suffer disproportionately.
A hot, dry region will become hotter and drier.
Rising sea levels will threaten coastal populations.
And it is precisely because we all face the same challenges that we must join forces to find common solutions.
Our lives depend on it, ” added the Duke.
In a historic shift, Israel is integrating into the Middle East as its neighbors recognize that the future of dynamic engagement with a Jewish and democratic state, based on a shared commitment to the future of our children, is the key to a brighter future.
“The renewable Middle East can be truly transformative in clean energy as a source of solar energy for Europe, Asia and Africa.
Where others might see the vast expanses of the desert from the Maghreb to the Persian Gulf, I see an opportunity to produce clean energy and use Israel ’ s position at the crossroads of three great continents to export it to the world.
I first spoke in favor of a renewable Middle East in a speech on February 23, on the eve of the war in Ukraine.
The continued rise in energy prices around the world only underscores the need for reliable sources of green energy, ” he said.
As Israel and its neighbors begin to cooperate on joint projects that will help Europe, Asia and Africa solve their own problems in food security, water management, etc., this momentum of partnership will become self-sustaining, Herzog said.
He adds that “it will be a renewable world. ”
“It is for this reason that I established the Israel Climate Forum under the auspices of the Office of the President of Israel to keep the environment at the forefront of Israel ’ s national priorities and bring together some of the most influential people in the country to brainstorm and implement creative solutions to surpass themselves despite Israel ’ s small size. ”
“A renewed Middle East will be ahead for the same reason that Israel has always won despite adversity, or perhaps because of it: because there is no other choice, and the climate crisis is indeed a matter of life and death.
In our increasingly turbulent world, the Renewable Middle East is a beam of sustainably powered light.
Skeptics may call it a pipe dream, but this pipeline will carry green energy that will help free the world from dependence on fossil fuels, while creating sustainable partnerships to lead our region into a new, cleaner era. ”
If world leaders at COP27 are serious about limiting global temperature rises, then building and joining Middle East partnerships is a smart, green investment, he said.
The Duke called on all COP27 delegates to explore the hidden possibilities of Israel ’ s full integration in the Middle East, seek greater partnership in the region, and join and invest in this infrastructure of sustainable peace.
He added that the Renewable Middle East, which is being built now, will pay dividends for many decades to come not only to the peoples of the region, but also to the whole world.
Earlier, Cursor wrote that the name of the part of the world that heats up twice as fast as others.
In recent decades, scientists have been actively monitoring the rate of heating of the Earth and trying to contain global warming by all available means.
Cursor also reported that global warming would lead to supershowers on Earth.
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Within the framework of the panel, an exchange of views took place on such topical topics as solutions to limit the environmental impact of hydrocarbons, such as oil and gas, investments in technologies to reduce the negative impact of carbon dioxide emissions on the environment, investments in renewable energy sources and others.

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Content: Parviz Shahbazov attends inauguration ceremony of Green Saudi Arabia initiative
Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov at the invitation of the Minister of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud took part in the inauguration ceremony of the Green Saudi Arabia initiative in Riyadh.
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Oct. 24, 2021, 4: 46 p.m.
Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov at the invitation of the Minister of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud took part in the inauguration ceremony of the Green Saudi Arabia initiative in Riyadh.
The event, "A New Era of Action: Oasis Alive", which brought together leaders from government, business, finance and civil society, discussed issues such as climate change and biodiversity conservation, the green economy, the energy transition, the use of low-emission industrial technologies, the expansion of the use of renewable energy sources, the use of hydrogen for energy purposes.
Speaking at the Ministerial Panel on Sustainability and Economic Development, Parviz Shahbazov stressed the importance of ensuring a balance between environmental, energy and economic sustainability.
Stressing that the development of the use of renewable energy sources in our country was included by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in the number of national priorities for socio-economic development, the minister noted that over the next decade it is planned to increase the share of green energy in the installed capacity to 30% in our country.
During the speech, it was noted that work is underway to turn the territories liberated from the occupation into green energy zones.
Within the framework of the panel, an exchange of views took place on such topical topics as solutions to limit the environmental impact of hydrocarbons, such as oil and gas, investments in technologies to reduce the negative impact of carbon dioxide emissions on the environment, investments in renewable energy sources and others.
Within the framework of the event, meetings were held with Minister of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abdul-Aziz bin Salman Al-Saud, Minister of Investment Khalid al-Falih, Director General of the OPEC International Development Fund Abdulhamid Al-Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Acwa Power Mohammed Abunayyan, Chairman and CEO of Total Patrick Pouyanne, Executive Vice President of Air Products Samir Serhan. a number of issues of mutual interest were discussed.
During the event, the minister gave interviews to representatives of international media, such as Bloomberg, Arab News, Kawa News, etc.
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Content: Russian Federation
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Green energy: how can Russia build relations with developing countries?
Experts of the Presidential Academy studied the world experience
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Bioenergy is one of the main directions of bioeconomy development.
This kind of science looks at ways to reduce dependence on oil and other fossil fuels, but it also involves competition for land and other resources that threaten food security, biodiversity and the balance of greenhouse gas emissions.
Irina Popova and Alexander Ignatov from the Institute for Applied Economic Research of the Presidential Academy studied the experience of the main energy partners of the G20 – the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Zero emissions by 2050
IEA and IRENA will place considerable emphasis on the development of bioenergy.
They see it as an important substitute for fossil fuels.
Accordingly, in all their calculations and forecasts, both organizations proceed from the fact that bioenergy production should increase by several times in order to achieve the goals of the Paris climate agreement of 2015.
IEA and IRENA focus on the technological and bioresource aspects of the bioeconomy, with far less focus on sustainability and equity.
“The IEA explains the importance of expanding bioenergy production in the following way: it is made from an organic material known as biomass, which contains carbon absorbed by plants in the process of photosynthesis; when this biomass is used to produce energy, carbon is released during combustion and returned to the atmosphere, ” the experts of the Presidential Academy note. Virtually zero emissions.
It is thus the world ’ s largest source of renewable energy, the IEA points out: bioenergy accounts for 55% of renewable energy and over 6% of the world ’ s energy supply. ”
Although this approach to the assessment of biomass as sustainable and carbon neutral is adopted in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), it is not shared by all experts.
A number of activists and practitioners believe that burning biomass produces as much carbon dioxide as burning coal.
This problem is related to the incorrect accounting methodology.
The IEA ’ s “Net Zero Emissions by 2050 ” (NZE) scenario envisions a rapid expansion of bioenergy use with the aim of displacing fossil fuels by 2030.
The agency advocates for additional efforts by national governments to accelerate the adoption of modern bioenergy.
To implement the NZE scenario, the IEA notes, bioenergy use should increase by 8% per year between 2022 and 2030.
At the same time, its production should not entail negative social and environmental consequences.
SCALE GROWTH
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), which reduces emissions by capturing and storing bioenergy emissions that are already carbon neutral, also plays an important role.
In 2022, BECCS captured and stored 1.5 million tons of CO2, and in 2030 this figure could increase to about 190 million tons, which will compensate for emissions in those industrial sectors where they will be most difficult to control.
IRENA noted that in recent years, bioenergy has become more and more widely used, but this is still not enough to meet the needs of the energy transition.
According to the organization, more active and concerted efforts are needed, especially in shipping, aviation and various industrial sectors for which bioenergy can be a key solution.
The dramatic increase in biofuel production, the agency points out, requires careful planning, taking full account of the sustainability of biomass supplies.
About $3.4 trillion will be required in the medium term for the development of biofuels (mainly promising biofuels) and hydrogen industries, IRENA believes.
Also, according to the calculations and forecasts of the agency, bioenergy will continue to be crucial for medium- and high-temperature processes.
Bioenergy will be obtained from biomass residues, industrial waste and raw materials for petrochemicals.
To realize the potential of biomass, industry needs to scale up the use and collection of its residues, as well as develop efficient supply chains.
The largest number of jobs in renewable energy will come from bioenergy - 9.1 million jobs by 2030 and 11.3 million by 2050.
As part of its G20 Presidency, India has proposed the creation of a Global Biofuels Alliance, aimed at integrating the efforts of G20 member states to expand and create new markets for sustainable biofuels.
DISBALANCE RISKS
The IEA recommendations for the Global Alliance include three areas of action:
- identify and assist the development of markets with high biofuel production potential;
- accelerate technological development for the commercialization of innovative biofuels;
- Seek consensus on performance-based assessments and systems for sustainable development.
“It is clear that India, Brazil and Indonesia need the technologies that the US, Canada, Germany and the EU have, as well as investments.
Obviously, the alliance will develop during the Brazilian G20 Presidency in 2023-2024, ” Irina Popova and Alexander Ignatov note.
Unbalanced development of bioenergy, noted in the IEA and IRENA, can lead to negative consequences.
Among the main risks, both organizations mention threats to food security; increased carbon emissions or reduced biodiversity in the event of significant changes in the order and technology of land use; problems of achieving economic competitiveness and providing high-quality and affordable energy services within the framework of developed bioenergy.
IRENA concluded that despite the strong factors contributing to the spread of bioenergy, there are numerous obstacles to its further development around the world.
They depend on specific renewable energy markets and technologies.
The barriers mentioned also include the high cost of many options for bioenergy technologies and the lack of access to appropriate financing.
There are also institutional barriers, including the lack of specific regulations, as well as cultural and information barriers.
In particular, the introduction of biofuels is strongly influenced by global trends in oil prices.
ACCOUNTING THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES
In one of its reports, IRENA lists possible measures to support the introduction of technological innovations: grants, preferential tariffs and certification schemes, the corresponding comfortable legislation and regulatory framework in this area, and the verified state policy.
For example, the availability of district heating systems is a powerful contributor to bioenergy heating in urban areas.
Other public policy measures include raising public awareness, including among consumers and potential investors, of the benefits of bioenergy; creating non-discriminatory rules of the game by eliminating fossil fuel subsidies; and introducing regulated carbon prices or other taxes, fees and duties to price the environmental impacts of fossil fuel energy.
In the same report, IRENA makes recommendations directly to the G20.
The most significant of these are the incorporation of circular economy and bioeconomy objectives into national planning systems and public policies; the adoption of specific strategies for the bioenergy industry; the development of financing instruments; and the promotion of international technology transfer and knowledge-sharing.
Experts of the Presidential Academy made a package of recommendations to the federal government.
The study notes that it is advisable for the G20 to support IRENA ’ s bioenergy initiatives.
It is also necessary to insist on the need to take into account the possible negative consequences of the development of bioenergy when comparing it with hydrocarbons and other sources.
It is useful to stimulate cooperation on bioenergy issues with developing countries, including within the framework of the expanded BRICS.
Finally, it is necessary to study the potential of Russia in terms of bioenergy production, as well as the prospects for mutually beneficial partnerships in this area.
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – At the UN climate talks, poor countries reached an agreement to set up a fund to cover climate-related damage as part of a broader agreement that failed to deliver the faster emission reductions that rich countries seek to prevent more serious global warming.
The agreement reached at the COP27 summit at the Egyptian seaside resort has brought victory to poorer countries that have been demanding this money since the signing of the first UN climate treaty three decades ago.
Other provisions of a broader agreement reached early Sunday left rich country negotiators disappointed in their efforts to achieve faster reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Rich countries managed to keep the Glasgow agreement on emissions cuts last year after major developing countries tried to soften it, but they did not achieve new commitments.
The agreement reached on Sunday at the summit also calls on wealthy governments to review multilateral development banks so that these institutions can increase funding for developing countries for renewable energy projects and infrastructure to adapt to the effects of climate change.
This is in response to longstanding criticism from developing countries that say climate funds from institutions like the World Bank are too difficult to access and have too high interest rates.
The most important provision of the agreement provides for the allocation of funds for so-called loss and damage: when sea level rise, more powerful storms and other effects that most scientists attribute to climate change cause sudden or potentially irreparable destruction.
Negotiators from developed and developing countries agreed to establish the fund in the final hours of the summit, contrary to expectations that they would not take this step due to resistance from the United States and other rich countries.
The fund will target poor countries considered the most vulnerable, a key requirement of rich countries that do not want money to flow to China and other high-income countries that are considered developing countries under the UN climate treaty.
The creation of the new fund was a call from a coalition of developing countries, from small island states like Barbados to a low-lying and populous Bangladesh.
It is believed that these countries are most at risk of climate change, but at the same time emit a small percentage of greenhouse gases, which, according to scientists, cause warming on Earth since the beginning of the industrial era.
The magnitude of this year ’ s monsoon rains and floods in Pakistan, worth an estimated $30 billion, has given impetus to their campaign.
Pakistani officials blame climate change, and some scientists say it was likely one of the factors behind it.
“This COP has taken an important step towards justice, ” said António Guterres, UN Secretary-General.
"Obviously, this will not be enough, but it is a much-needed political signal to rebuild the shattered trust."
The decision leaves open the possibility that China, the oil-rich Gulf countries, and other high-income countries in the developing world can contribute to the fund or provide money for other efforts to pay for losses and damage.
The agreement calls for a committee to be set up next year to "identify and expand sources of funding" and work out other details.
Officials expect these decisions to be the subject of fierce debate in the coming months.
"We wanted to get a political decision from this COP to establish a fund funded by developed countries," said Vicente Paolo Yu, Philippine negotiator.
Delegates from China, Saudi Arabia and other developing countries say they are not required to contribute money.
In the UN climate treaty of 1992, they are listed as countries that should receive funds from rich countries to combat climate change.
The US, Europe and other rich countries say such a division no longer makes sense, given China ’ s rapid economic growth over the past three decades and the vast wealth accumulated by the Gulf oil states.
Wealthy countries have long resisted the creation of the fund, fearing that agreeing to make payments would leave their governments and companies at risk of lawsuits.
A senior Biden administration official said Saturday's deal would not create legal liability.
How much of this or that event may be related to global warming is unclear.
Some climatologists are currently assessing how much climate change affects the likelihood of a particular event occurring, which is part of an evolving field of research devoted to weather attribution.
According to the latest UN climatology report, climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of droughts, heat waves and other extreme weather events in many regions of the world.
Negotiators from developed countries spent the last day of the summit, discouraging attempts by major emerging economies to cancel the agreement reached at last year ’ s climate summit in Glasgow.
The agreement called on governments to step up their emissions targets this year in hopes of meeting the climate targets of the Paris Agreement.
These goals require governments to limit temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius and preferably 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to the pre-industrial era.
According to the UN, according to current plans, the warming in the world will be about 2.5 degrees.
Few developing countries have followed this example.
On the last day of the Sharm el-Sheikh summit, Egyptian officials who led the talks unveiled a draft agreement with text written by major developing countries that was to dissuade countries from strengthening their emission targets over the next decade.
European negotiators threatened to leave.
The final agreement largely retains the text of the Glasgow agreement.
But it does not contain the measures sought by wealthy countries, particularly the European Union, that go beyond the Glasgow agreement to keep the 1.5 degree climate target within reach.
European officials wanted a commitment to aim for a peak in global emissions by 2025 — a step scientists say is needed to limit warming to 1.5 degrees.
This formulation failed to hold negotiations.
“What we have in front of us is not a sufficient step forward for people and the planet, ” said Frans Timmermans, EU climate commissioner.
"It does not provide sufficient additional effort on the part of major emitters to increase and accelerate emission reductions."
US climate ambassador John Kerry said he plans to continue to put pressure on China and other developing countries to cut emissions faster and meet the 1.5 degree goal.
Many questions remain about how the compensation fund will work and whether it will be able to quickly help countries that most scientists believe have suffered from climate change.
The United States, as the largest emitter of greenhouse gases for a long time, is expected to lead efforts to provide climate finance to the developing world.
However, any funds need to be approved by the US Congress, where these efforts are likely to face Republican opposition.
However, negotiators see the agreement as a welcome turn of events.
The war in Ukraine has stirred up energy markets and sown geopolitical tensions ahead of the talks.
The world ’ s two largest issuers, China and the United States, did not even speak at the conference due to disputes over Taiwan.
US climate ambassador John Kerry managed to restore relations with his Chinese counterpart during the conference.
Then the Covid-19 epidemic broke out at the summit.
According to a spokesman, Mr. Kerry was found to have a positive test for the virus, which forced him to isolate himself and work on the phone with his team and negotiators from other countries.
His spokeswoman said the symptoms were mild.
The breakthrough came on Thursday night when the EU said it was ready to set up a fund, but on the condition that it would target the most vulnerable developing countries and that wealthier developing countries would contribute.
On Saturday, Egyptian officials convened a meeting of negotiators from the Group of 77, which represents 132 developing countries, the EU, the US and the Alliance of Small Island States, or Aosis.
The G77 negotiators insisted on a proposal to establish a fund to cover losses and damages that could potentially provide money to all developing countries, even rich ones like China, and not just the most vulnerable countries in Aosis.
European negotiators have asked whether this is the position of Aosis, whose members also belong to the Group of 77.
The Minister of Environment of the Maldives, representing Aosis, asked for a 30-minute break to discuss the matter with the Group of 77.
Negotiators from the two groups returned to the room, saying they were ready to support a fund that would target particularly vulnerable countries, as the EU wanted.

That is, those that can – depending on the speed of the energy transition and the decarbonization of the world economy – lead to a reduction in demand for the company’s products in the long term.

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Experts believe that the scenarios of a “green ” future should be adjusted, and explain why this is not bad for Russia
Many industries are trying to assess what awaits the world in the new conditions and how the ratio of benefits and threats from the global energy transition may change due to the current crisis in world relations.
For the Russian mining and metallurgical industry, Nornickel made such an attempt.
The company presented its scenarios of a “green ” future during the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Egypt.
About what forecasts made experts — in the material « Газеты.Ru »
The situation needs updating
Current conditions — all kinds of sanctions, the refusal of the global West from Russian energy and metals, the imminent global recession in the economy — have called into question the future of the global process of decarbonization.
The likelihood of achieving the goals spelled out in the landmark Paris climate agreement (including limiting the increase in global average air temperature to within 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the 21st century), at least to the previously stated point — by 2050 — is becoming illusory.
And a knife in the back of these good hopes stuck those countries that previously ran ahead of the locomotive.
For example, the consumption of coal, which recently all together refused, is growing again.
Moreover, growth began in 2021, before the current geopolitical crisis, and reached almost 6%, and the highest rates were recorded in Europe (plus 15%) and the United States (plus 14%).
Global electricity spending will reach 13% of GDP this year, and in the EU, according to Goldman Sachs analysts, will grow to 15% of GDP in 2023, while economists estimate that sustainable economic growth stops when it reaches the level of 10-11% of GDP.
Against this background, the relevance of the entire climate agenda is, in principle, declining - it would warm up next winter to begin with.
And many previously developed scenarios aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, at a minimum, require revision, at a maximum, a complete revision.
A window of opportunity for Russia
Norilsk Nickel products, like other metallurgists, are the basis for energy transition, since “low-carbon technologies are much more metal-intensive than traditional ones, ” emphasizes Igor Makarov, Head of the Research and Training Laboratory of Climate Change Economics, Head of the Department of World Economy at HSE.
For example, an electric car requires more than 200 kg of various metals (in terms of one vehicle), while a conventional car with an internal combustion engine requires about 40 kg.
The development of electric transport, renewable energy, hydrogen energy and other energy transition technologies opens a window of opportunity to increase the production of rare earth, non-ferrous and precious metals in Russia, including for the export of these products.
And decarbonization in accordance with the goals of the Paris Agreement by 2040 will lead to a multiple increase in demand for products of the mining and metallurgical industry, ” Makarov said.
The demand for lithium, according to some calculations, can grow 42 times, for nickel - 19 times, for copper - three times.
Much, however, will depend on the pace of development of specific low-carbon technologies (for example, the demand for rare earth metals - from electric vehicles and wind farms, for lithium and cobalt - from electric vehicles, for copper - from power grids, etc.).
At the same time, the main consumers of these metals in the future will be concentrated in the Asia-Pacific region (with a share of at least 40% depending on the metal), primarily in China.
And Europe will become the second largest consumer in terms of demand.
Since the mining and metallurgical industry is still energy-intensive and carbon-intensive, its own low-carbon transformation is becoming a factor for future competitiveness.
But in the changed conditions, companies need to understand which way to move and what to spend money on in the first place.
Uncertainty factor
According to Vladimir Zhukov, Vice President for Investor Relations and Sustainable Development of Norilsk Nickel, the geopolitical situation has made a huge factor of unpredictability in the activities of all Russian metallurgy enterprises.
On the one hand, the energy transition so far remains a huge incentive for increasing the production of “green ” metals:“ But the self-sanctions ” of Western consumers of Russian products bring a powerful factor of uncertainty. ”
Europe and the United States are likely to be in recession.
“Europe, traditionally our main market, is losing its competitive advantage in terms of the cost of electricity and, in principle, access to it due to geopolitics.
What is in the hands of the United States and China, ” Zhukov said.
Also in the EU there is a serious problem of replacing Russian gas, which was a low-carbon source of fuel.
Under these conditions, it becomes obvious, at least temporarily, but slowing the pace of global decarbonization.
According to Zhukov, two forks are possible: both the braking of the energy transition, with a revision of the previously announced goals for the medium term, and, on the contrary, the adoption of more stringent decisions and more aggressive development of low-carbon technologies to compensate for current emissions from the growing combustion of coal.
“The main threats to the mining and metallurgical industry are the introduction of carbon regulation and fiscal punishment for products with a high carbon footprint.
For Norilsk Nickel, this is a low threat, since we have the lowest footprint in the industry, ” the top manager notes.
Under these conditions, Norilsk Nickel is aimed at minimizing the so-called “risks of transition to a low-carbon economy ”, from regulatory ones (tightening of climate legislation, raising environmental standards, etc.) to technological and reputational ones.
That is, those that can – depending on the speed of the energy transition and the decarbonization of the world economy – lead to a reduction in demand for the company ’ s products in the long term.
On the one hand, the company seems not to worry: its food basket is extremely important for the development of “green ” technologies.
On the other hand, the production of Nornickel metals itself should become as “green ” as possible.
Although Zhukov considers low-carbon transformation a “very expensive toy ”, the main consumers – primarily in Europe and the United States – require the company to comply with high standards of ESG ratings and attention to climate risks.
Therefore, Russian metallurgists will have to set a high bar further.
“We have chosen a strategy, largely dictated by our customers, primarily from Europe and the United States, to be guided by the best international practice, which dictates very strict standards in the field of ESG, ” Zhukov described corporate tasks.
Norilsk is warming faster
The relevance of the climate agenda for the same “Norilsk Nickel ”, the largest industrial player in the Arctic zone not only of Russia, but also of the world, is not reduced for another reason.
Global warming in the “physical sense ” does not stop, which means that it will be necessary to adapt to the increase in the number and intensity of certain types of extreme weather events in any case.
In addition, the infamous events of 2020 proved what is fraught with underestimating the physical risks associated with activities on permafrost.
For Norilsk Nickel, the main thing in dealing with such climate risks is to ensure the continuity and safety of production.
Accordingly, avoid incidents that can disrupt this continuity.
Moreover, as the research conducted by the order of Norilsk Nickel by scientists from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics named after A.M. Obukhov of the Russian Academy of Sciences showed, the physical risks in the regions of the company ’ s presence are growing.
The average temperature increase in Norilsk is plus 0.6 degrees Celsius per decade – that is, if you count for half a century, then on the 69th parallel, the target indicator of the Paris Agreement (those “no more than 2 degrees ”) has long been successfully failed.
In addition, it turned out that in the cold season (and it lasts longer than "on the mainland"), the duration of periods with precipitation, and the height of the snow cover, and the average speed of the surface wind, and, even more dangerous, the average depth of soil thawing (with a trend of up to 15 cm / decade) increased.
If previously it was believed that the Russian Arctic climate warms two to three times faster than the world average, in fact it warms here even more quickly.
By the middle of this century, the average annual temperatures in Norilsk may increase even more, precipitation will also increase, the height of snow cover in the cold period will increase by 20-30%, and the depth of seasonal thawing of permafrost soils, especially in the southern part of the NPR, can grow to 2 meters.
Moreover, in recent years, the risks of thunderstorms have also increased, which for this macroregion once seemed simply unthinkable.
Scientists have made similar assessments for other regions of the presence of Norilsk Nickel.
For Transbaikalia, where Bystrinsky GOK operates, a decrease in the number of extremely cold days is predicted, and for the Finnish Haryavalta, an increase in precipitation, including abnormal ones, is predicted.
In short, for large industries, especially those located in the AZ of the Russian Federation, adaptation to climate change becomes a survival factor – and in all senses, not only from the point of view of business.
In this sense, companies need to find a balance between the long-term good goals of low-carbon transformation and short-term down-to-earth priorities, including in the climate sphere.
This is necessary in order to more competently redistribute financial flows and spend money on exactly what is really necessary.
At the same time, it is obvious that it will be extremely difficult to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement in this case, at least in the most ambitious version (to limit warming on the planet to 1.5 degrees).
Based on these grounds, scientists from the Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences studied about 190 public scenarios of the future from various authoritative expert groups and developed for Norilsk Nickel three scenarios for the development of the world economy and climate change on the horizon of 2050.
Of these, only the first - called Rapid Transition - assumes a temperature increase of 1.7 degrees Celsius, which formally corresponds to the achievement of the Paris Agreement.
However, the probability of this scenario is estimated at only 25%.
The company itself is inclined to the second scenario - it is called Sustainable Palladium, its probability in Norilsk Nickel is estimated at 70%.
In this case, the focus of development will be aimed at maintaining current socio-economic and technological trends.
In general, as can be seen from the parameters of the “green future ” drawn by Norilsk Nickel, a brave new world even in 2050, no matter how hard you try, will still be far from complete carbon neutrality.
Especially, of course, if everything goes according to the third scenario, called Global Growth.
Fortunately, its probability is estimated even lower – at 5%.
According to Zhukov, although Norilsk Nickel considers the second scenario as a benchmark for its own climate strategy, it is important to periodically update the entire agenda.
He also noted the extraordinary high cost of low-carbon transformation of economies, and in any event.
So, according to recent estimates of The Economist, for decarbonization only in the Asia-Pacific region on the horizon of 2050, it is necessary about 26-37 trillion dollars.
And Indian Prime Minister Norendra Modi recently estimated his country ’ s need, and only until 2030, at $1 trillion.
Energy Efficiency Limitations
Scenarios of development with hitting the target of “two degrees ” are considered unattainable at HSE, however, all of them were developed before 2010.
Scientists based their findings on IEA assessments.
Even the most ambitious Green Reset scenario assumes a warming trajectory of 2-2.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.
This is despite the intensification of the development of the climate agenda, the tightening of goals for decarbonization and the development of carbon regulation, including cross-border.
And with the most negative development of events, a complete stop of the “green economy ” is possible, with warming above 3 degrees, an increase in the share of fossil fuels in the energy balance and the lack of cooperation between developed and developing countries.
However, under any scenarios, the main direction for the mining and metallurgical industry is clear.
Metallurgy, and this is no secret, is not only one of the industries that will make energy transition possible in principle, but also one of the main emitters of greenhouse gas emissions.
So, in the world, emissions from the production of steel, aluminum, nickel, copper and cobalt account for about 13.5% (or 4.5 billion tons of CO2-eq.), in Russia - the share of ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy - already 28% of such emissions.
Therefore, the key factor of competitiveness is the reduction of carbon intensity of production.
Vladimir Zhukov is sure that the Russian mining and metallurgical industry has a number of advantages in this regard - low production costs, a good and long-term ore base, relatively modern and efficient production facilities, a large share of energy consumption based on sources with a low carbon footprint (HPPs, nuclear power plants, gas).
Thus, Russian aluminum is already “greener ” than Chinese, since almost all the factories for its production are located in Siberia and are connected with hydroelectric power plants.
And the carbon footprint of Norilsk Nickel is one of the lowest in the world, since the company ’ s own generation is based on hydroelectric power plants and gas CHP plants.
At the end of 2021, the total share of electricity consumption from renewable energy by Norilsk Nickel enterprises reached 47%, which is 1% higher than the same indicator in 2020.
However, since most of the emissions in the industry are not from the production itself, but from energy consumption, what to do is clear: reduce energy intensity.
There are many ways – from switching to cleaner energy sources (from coal to gas, and then to renewable energy sources) to improving energy efficiency and using carbon capture and storage technologies (the so-called carbon capture and storage technologies).
CCS).
At the same time, measures aimed at improving energy efficiency, which, although not cheap, but still give some tangible economic effect, can make only a limited contribution to the overall reduction of greenhouse emissions.
“If you take one hundred percent, it ’ s 5-10 percent.
The rest are CCS technologies, green hydrogen, other innovative technologies, but they are all very expensive.
And in the current difficult financial and other conditions, we are forced to temporarily suspend such projects, "Zhukov said.
At the same time, he adds that a year ago, the company “thought ” about the possible acquisition of a number of low-carbon technologies.
In general, according to Igor Makarov, Head of the Research and Training Laboratory of Climate Change Economics, Head of the Department of World Economy at the Higher School of Economics, on the horizon until 2030, the speed and direction of decarbonization processes both in the world and in Russia will largely be determined by the speed of global economic recovery and the general level of conflict in international relations, including the severity of anti-Russian sanctions.
According to Vladimir Zhukov, in the current conditions, the state environmental and climate policy should stimulate the achievement of national priorities - reducing emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere and the volume of waste disposal at landfills ("because it is just good for the environment").
“In terms of the climate agenda, abstracting from the global one, we have our own pragmatic tasks: everything that concerns buildings and structures located in the permafrost zone, with the risk of collapse and deformation; replacing high-carbon (coal, fuel oil) with low-carbon sources of fuel is cleaner emissions; obtaining benefits from the global energy transition in terms of supporting the growth of green raw materials production and the development of domestic technologies that can be used for sales to the global market where possible.
For example, batteries, ” concludes Zhukov.
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After all, all this should be obtained only thanks to the "green generation" of Azerbaijan.

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Green energy: how can Russia build relations with developing countries?
Experts of the Presidential Academy studied the world experience
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Bioenergy is one of the main directions of bioeconomy development.
This kind of science looks at ways to reduce dependence on oil and other fossil fuels, but it also involves competition for land and other resources that threaten food security, biodiversity and the balance of greenhouse gas emissions.
Irina Popova and Alexander Ignatov from the Institute for Applied Economic Research of the Presidential Academy studied the experience of the main energy partners of the G20 – the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Zero emissions by 2050
IEA and IRENA will place considerable emphasis on the development of bioenergy.
They see it as an important substitute for fossil fuels.
Accordingly, in all their calculations and forecasts, both organizations proceed from the fact that bioenergy production should increase by several times in order to achieve the goals of the Paris climate agreement of 2015.
IEA and IRENA focus on the technological and bioresource aspects of the bioeconomy, with far less focus on sustainability and equity.
“The IEA explains the importance of expanding bioenergy production in the following way: it is made from an organic material known as biomass, which contains carbon absorbed by plants in the process of photosynthesis; when this biomass is used to produce energy, carbon is released during combustion and returned to the atmosphere, ” the experts of the Presidential Academy note. Virtually zero emissions.
It is thus the world ’ s largest source of renewable energy, the IEA points out: bioenergy accounts for 55% of renewable energy and over 6% of the world ’ s energy supply. ”
Although this approach to the assessment of biomass as sustainable and carbon neutral is adopted in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), it is not shared by all experts.
A number of activists and practitioners believe that burning biomass produces as much carbon dioxide as burning coal.
This problem is related to the incorrect accounting methodology.
The IEA ’ s “Net Zero Emissions by 2050 ” (NZE) scenario envisions a rapid expansion of bioenergy use with the aim of displacing fossil fuels by 2030.
The agency advocates for additional efforts by national governments to accelerate the adoption of modern bioenergy.
To implement the NZE scenario, the IEA notes, bioenergy use should increase by 8% per year between 2022 and 2030.
At the same time, its production should not entail negative social and environmental consequences.
SCALE GROWTH
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), which reduces emissions by capturing and storing bioenergy emissions that are already carbon neutral, also plays an important role.
In 2022, BECCS captured and stored 1.5 million tons of CO2, and in 2030 this figure could increase to about 190 million tons, which will compensate for emissions in those industrial sectors where they will be most difficult to control.
IRENA noted that in recent years, bioenergy has become more and more widely used, but this is still not enough to meet the needs of the energy transition.
According to the organization, more active and concerted efforts are needed, especially in shipping, aviation and various industrial sectors for which bioenergy can be a key solution.
The dramatic increase in biofuel production, the agency points out, requires careful planning, taking full account of the sustainability of biomass supplies.
About $3.4 trillion will be required in the medium term for the development of biofuels (mainly promising biofuels) and hydrogen industries, IRENA believes.
Also, according to the calculations and forecasts of the agency, bioenergy will continue to be crucial for medium- and high-temperature processes.
Bioenergy will be obtained from biomass residues, industrial waste and raw materials for petrochemicals.
To realize the potential of biomass, industry needs to scale up the use and collection of its residues, as well as develop efficient supply chains.
The largest number of jobs in renewable energy will come from bioenergy - 9.1 million jobs by 2030 and 11.3 million by 2050.
As part of its G20 Presidency, India has proposed the creation of a Global Biofuels Alliance, aimed at integrating the efforts of G20 member states to expand and create new markets for sustainable biofuels.
DISBALANCE RISKS
The IEA recommendations for the Global Alliance include three areas of action:
- identify and assist the development of markets with high biofuel production potential;
- accelerate technological development for the commercialization of innovative biofuels;
- Seek consensus on performance-based assessments and systems for sustainable development.
“It is clear that India, Brazil and Indonesia need the technologies that the US, Canada, Germany and the EU have, as well as investments.
Obviously, the alliance will develop during the Brazilian G20 Presidency in 2023-2024, ” Irina Popova and Alexander Ignatov note.
Unbalanced development of bioenergy, noted in the IEA and IRENA, can lead to negative consequences.
Among the main risks, both organizations mention threats to food security; increased carbon emissions or reduced biodiversity in the event of significant changes in the order and technology of land use; problems of achieving economic competitiveness and providing high-quality and affordable energy services within the framework of developed bioenergy.
IRENA concluded that despite the strong factors contributing to the spread of bioenergy, there are numerous obstacles to its further development around the world.
They depend on specific renewable energy markets and technologies.
The barriers mentioned also include the high cost of many options for bioenergy technologies and the lack of access to appropriate financing.
There are also institutional barriers, including the lack of specific regulations, as well as cultural and information barriers.
In particular, the introduction of biofuels is strongly influenced by global trends in oil prices.
ACCOUNTING THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES
In one of its reports, IRENA lists possible measures to support the introduction of technological innovations: grants, preferential tariffs and certification schemes, the corresponding comfortable legislation and regulatory framework in this area, and the verified state policy.
For example, the availability of district heating systems is a powerful contributor to bioenergy heating in urban areas.
Other public policy measures include raising public awareness, including among consumers and potential investors, of the benefits of bioenergy; creating non-discriminatory rules of the game by eliminating fossil fuel subsidies; and introducing regulated carbon prices or other taxes, fees and duties to price the environmental impacts of fossil fuel energy.
In the same report, IRENA makes recommendations directly to the G20.
The most significant of these are the incorporation of circular economy and bioeconomy objectives into national planning systems and public policies; the adoption of specific strategies for the bioenergy industry; the development of financing instruments; and the promotion of international technology transfer and knowledge-sharing.
Experts of the Presidential Academy made a package of recommendations to the federal government.
The study notes that it is advisable for the G20 to support IRENA ’ s bioenergy initiatives.
It is also necessary to insist on the need to take into account the possible negative consequences of the development of bioenergy when comparing it with hydrocarbons and other sources.
It is useful to stimulate cooperation on bioenergy issues with developing countries, including within the framework of the expanded BRICS.
Finally, it is necessary to study the potential of Russia in terms of bioenergy production, as well as the prospects for mutually beneficial partnerships in this area.
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Content: Global News
The World Today - A pivotal and promising role for the countries of the region in the transition to renewable energy
You are now following the news of a pivotal and promising role waiting for the countries of the region in the transition to renewable energy from the news section of the world and now we leave you with full details
MARCH 3, 2023 02: 16 AM - The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has always played a pivotal role in the oil and gas markets, but this role will not stop if the world decides to move to low-emission sources of energy.
According to APRICORP, renewable energy investments are expected to account for 34 percent of electricity investment in the Middle East and North Africa between 2022 and 2026.
According to McKinsey & Company, the Middle East and North Africa receives 22 to 26 percent of the solar radiation energy on Earth, due to its geographical location.
Solar energy is not the only thing that distinguishes the region, as countries in this region are likely to be the source of 10 to 20 percent of the global hydrogen market by 2050, according to Roland Berger.
Hydrogen is likely to generate annual revenues of $120 billion to $200 billion by 2050, and many countries in the region have already started projects to transport and export hydrogen to energy-consuming countries.
The region has about 10 percent of global carbon capture and storage capabilities.
Despite the many challenges that countries in the region must face in this regard, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has the potential to play a pivotal role in the global energy transition.
The most prominent question about green finance comes in this promising region.
Nael Amin, senior director of financial services at Arthur D. Little, said on this week ’ s episode of Dot Gulf ’ s World of Energy program that green finance in the Middle East and North Africa, including green bonds, had reached $3.8 billion in 2020.
This amount, according to Amin, has grown significantly during the year 2022, specifically in 4 countries, Turkey, the Arab Emirates, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, due to the development in the region and increased investments in this sector, as well as providing some important requirements in this sector.
Amin explained that besides financing, the region is witnessing progress in many areas in terms of dealing with environmental factors, which is an attractive factor for investors.
Over the past two years, banks have significantly increased their legislation in this area, as each of the Gulf countries has implemented the necessary standards and requirements to support the business environment in the field of green energy.
There are challenges, according to Amin, the most prominent of which is the data challenge, as he pointed out that banks are approaching the activities of customers to know the necessary data on funded projects, for example, in the case of financing the construction of a building, you must know the amount of energy that will be consumed by this building.
The Gulf States are working and collaborating with each other to understand the framework that must be adopted to develop infrastructure in the field of renewable energy and promote sustainability, which will positively impact and support green investment in general in the region.
We hope that we have succeeded in conveying the full details of a pivotal and promising role that awaits the countries of the region in the transition to renewable energy.
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**The Middle East and North Africa have significant investments in wind energy.

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Content: The Middle East and North Africa have significant investments in wind energy
The Middle East and North Africa have significant investments in wind energy
Renewable energy throughout the Middle East and North Africa is usually talked about from one point of view: the sun shining strongly on the region ’ s deserts.
Solar energy is indeed a great source of energy and is designed to power equipment and appliances, but wind also blows through the plains, hills and seas of the Middle East, and megaprojects harness the power of wind and turn it into energy.
Political analyst Robin Mills says the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region actually started using modern wind energy on a commercial scale a decade before using solar power, with projects in Morocco, Egypt, Israel and in Tafileh in Jordan, where the turbines are slowly spinning near the ancient fortress of Karak.
The cheapest electricity in the world is generated from solar power in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and global projects such as the largest single-site solar farm in Al Dhafra in Abu Dhabi, with a power of 2 GW, and two of the largest multi-project sites, the Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park in Dubai (5 GW) and Banban in Egypt (1.8 GW), can also be installed. solar on a smaller scale on the shelves of homes and factories.
Despite the lack of consistency unlike Northwest Europe, there are excellent wind resources in the MENA region.
Winds are blowing in southern Morocco and the areas around the Gulf of Suez and Aqaba in Egypt, Jordan, northwestern Saudi Arabia, southern Egypt and the southeastern coast of Oman.
Parts of Libya, southern Tunisia, the Algerian desert, inland Iran and Kuwait also experience strong winds, and in contrast to most parts of Europe, the region has open spaces where the construction of wind stations will not be rejected by some segments of society.
Egypt, which hosted the COP27, benefits from having projects that produce 1.59 GW currently installed, 0.75 GW under construction and 1.6 GW planned, and has signed a series of projects in recent weeks, which have included memorandums of understanding with Norwegian developer Skatek for 5 GW, with UAE clean energy company Masdar for 10 GW, and with Saudi energy development company Aqua for 10 GW.
It will be the second largest wind farm in the world, and the largest is Gansu, which produces 20 gigawatts in China.
Aqua is already building a 1.1 GW wind farm at Jebel Zeit on the Gulf of Suez, which will be the largest in the region when it comes into operation in late 2026, with Egypt ’ s total projected production capacity of 24 GW, the seventh largest national capacity in the world according to current figures.
In addition, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Morocco and Mauritania will need huge wind farms to build their planned green hydrogen projects, which use renewable electricity to analyze water with electricity.
Under MENA conditions, wind power is likely to be more expensive than solar, even if Saudi Arabia gets a very competitive tariff of 2.13 cents per kilowatt-hour for its first wind farm in Dumat al-Jandal (which was the lowest solar contract in the region at 1.03 cents per kilowatt-hour).
Wind power also takes longer to build, and production cannot be predicted after a few days.
But wind has many advantages: it is clear that it often blows at night more strongly than during the day, making it complementary to solar energy.
This is especially useful in hot early autumn evenings, when people need air conditioning even after sunset.
Solar energy in the region has achieved a capacity factor, which is the average output of the source as a proportion of its peak output, and is about 20 percent over the year, allowing work at night and different seasons, Egyptian wind power manages 53 percent, and solar and wind power in the best locations can have a combined capacity factor of more than 70 percent.
And there are still some vital questions about the location of turbines and mega projects planned in Egypt?
Wind lanes around Sinai are relatively confined and surrounded by mountains, and areas to the south on the Red Sea coast, or inland areas with difficult logistical hurdles, will have to be considered.
And will the region venture out and explore offshore wind power, as Northwest Europe has successfully done?
There are stronger and more consistent winds, and much more room to develop them, albeit at higher costs.
Will current project announcements overlap with green hydrogen projects?
If this is done, the wind requirements will be much greater, and will provoke competition for good sites and equipment.
Can countries in the Middle East and North Africa that are less exposed to wind power, particularly the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain, benefit economically from improved turbines for slower wind speeds?
Will other wind-blowing countries with low energy, such as Iraq, Kuwait, Libya and Tunisia, start adopting this technology?
If those questions can be answered with a yes, the spinning turbines and shimmering solar panels in the Middle East and North Africa will become a symbol of the region ’ s shift to clean energy.
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Content: Monday 26th September 2022 Abu Dhabi UAE
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United Arab Emirates
TRENDS Conference: Middle East Security and Climate Change Challenges
TRENDS Conference: Middle East Security and Climate Change Challenges
September 26, 2022 02: 56
Abu Dhabi (Union)
With the participation of Al-Ittihad newspaper and in cooperation with the Atlantic Council, TRENDS Research and Consulting Center is organizing its second annual conference, entitled “Sustainable Security in the Middle East: Challenges and Prospects of Climate Change ”, at the Council ’ s headquarters in Washington, DC, with the participation of four ministers and about 30 speakers from important political figures and experts from different countries of the world.
The conference aims to highlight climate change as a global crisis that requires new approaches and joint steps to address the consequences, while at the same time providing innovative solutions in all sectors in which climate diplomacy plays a pivotal role for a better future for the Middle East and the whole world.
This year ’ s conference will discuss climate action in the region, explore environmental challenges and opportunities, and showcase ambitious solutions.
The two-day sessions will also provide unique perspectives focusing on climate resilience, the transition to a low-emission economy, and collaboration to solve pressing challenges.
The conference aims to draw insights from experts and practitioners from within and outside the region to formulate recommendations for policymakers.
Keyword
Keynote addresses will be delivered by H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance; Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Chief Executive Officer of the UAE Independent Climate Action Accelerators Project; H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology; UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change; H.E. Maryam Al Muhairi, Minister of Climate Change and David Livingstone, Senior Advisor to the US Presidential Special Envoy.
Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of TRENDS Research and Consulting Center, said that the second annual TRENDS conference, which coincides with the Center ’ s celebrations of its eighth anniversary, with its participation of experts and thinkers, will certainly be an important opportunity to present ideas and perceptions that help support regional and international efforts to address the threat of global warming. In order to overcome them and achieve the desired goals, especially in the field of achieving sustainable environmental security, in the Middle East region.
Dr. Al-Ali stressed that TRENDS aims to organize its second annual conference “Sustainable Security in the Middle East: Challenges and Prospects of Climate Change ”, in cooperation with the Atlantic Council, to be a bridge of knowledge and academic communication linking the most important think tanks and studies at the regional and international levels. About 30 speakers were important political figures and experts from around the world.
Regional focus
Hamad Al Kaabi, Editor-in-Chief of the Union, stressed that the media is a key partner in raising awareness of the importance of addressing climate change, which is no longer a future threat but a daily challenge facing all the world ’ s population and all countries.
Al-Kaabi, who will present a paper at the conference on “The role of media in supporting green security initiatives, ” said that the region is now the focus of the world ’ s attention as it hosts Cop27 events in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh from November 8 to 18, and the United Arab Emirates hosts Cop28 events in the city of « Expo Dubai » in November 2023.
It has become clear that climate change has become a file that requires regional cooperation, as well as concerted global efforts to curb climate change, protect sustainable development plans, and maintain the development and prosperity paths in the Middle East.
The conference will begin with an opening speech by H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, while the keynote speech will be delivered by David Livingstone, Senior Advisor to the US Presidential Special Envoy for Climate Affairs.
Security and Climate Change
The first day will also feature a welcome speech by Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of TRENDS Center, and Mr. Jonathan Panikov, Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, Middle East Programs, Atlantic Council.
The first session of the conference will discuss the topic of national security, climate change and the Middle East: current challenges and future prospects, highlighting the perspective of climate change and national security in the region and their implications for the Middle East and the stability of the region, environmental changes and the effects of global warming on public health, the link between extreme natural phenomena and increased migration flows, and climate change as a geopolitical challenge: adaptation and resilient development.
The session will be moderated by Reina Nainan, Senior Non-Resident Researcher at the Adrian Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center, Atlantic Council, and the co-founder ’ s CEO, News3 Dow.
Scarcity of resources
The second session will address the impacts of resource scarcity and population growth in the Middle East.
The effects of the war in Ukraine are discussed in the Middle East's main agricultural imports, such as wheat.
As well as the challenges facing the region in terms of high demand for food and water, especially in light of the expected increase in the region ’ s population, future prospects and implications of population growth and drought on the infrastructure of food and water systems, the strategic importance of water and the growing concept of cross-border water conflict in the Middle East and North Africa, the impact of climate change on supply chains, regional food security strategies and the effects of the war in Ukraine.
The session will be moderated by Dr. Christian Alexander, Head of Strategic Studies at Trends.
Clean energy
The third session of the first day of the conference will begin in the afternoon US time with a keynote address by H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change.
The session will then address energy industries, infrastructure and politics in the Middle East: opportunities and challenges of the transition to clean energy, and will discuss the transition to an energy system in which environmentally friendly technologies and the potential of sustainable clean energy sources play an increasingly important role.
In addition to the role of industrial partnerships in the transition to safe and low-carbon energy systems, the transformations of key high-energy industries in pursuit of sustainability objectives, the impact of increased regional gas supplies to Europe (in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine) on the rapid transition to wind, solar and hydrogen, the challenges of energy transition in the Middle East and North Africa, and the impact of renewable energy generation on urban infrastructure, transportation systems and electricity grids.
The session will be moderated by Dan Murphy, CNBC's Middle East anchor and correspondent.
Climate Diplomacy
The second day of the second annual TRENDS conference in Washington will begin with an opening speech by Her Excellency Maryam Bint Mohammed Al Muhairi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, followed by the fourth session of the conference entitled between COP27 and COP28: Middle East Diplomatic Efforts to Address Climate Change.
The session will address the role of climate summits in facilitating the transition to a low-carbon economy and highlight the importance of geopolitical factors related to climate diplomacy, as well as new visions for building a sustainable environmental framework, assessing the commitments and commitments made at COP26, and climate diplomacy as a growing foreign policy challenge.
The title is divided into two themes: COP27 and COP28, which will be attended by Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, CEO of the UAE ’ s Independent Climate Action Accelerators Project.
It highlights the UAE ’ s hosting of this conference.
The session will be moderated by Awad Al Braiki, Head of Trends Global.
Green security initiatives
The fifth session of the conference is entitled “Multilateral Green Security Initiatives: The Beginning of a Green New Era Towards Collective Environmental Security in the Middle East ”.
It will discuss the importance of regional and collaborative efforts in operationalizing the Middle East ’ s green security initiatives, as well as ways to mitigate the challenges of environmental insecurity, and ways to enhance regional security and key infrastructure systems that accommodate different climatic conditions, through environmental measures and collective green initiatives.
The use of multilateral green security initiatives to improve the capacity of MENA countries to be global leaders in a resilient and inclusive post-carbon economy, the economic aspects of sustainable environmental security and the investments needed to achieve environmental security, and the role of the media in supporting Middle East green security initiatives.
The session will be moderated by Mohamed Al Mulla, Founder and Director of Diwan Al Mulla Network in the State of Kuwait.
The conference will conclude with recommendations and closing remarks, delivered by Somaya Hadrami, Vice President of Trends Global, and Mr. William Wechsler, Senior Director of the Rafik Hariri Center and Middle East Programs, Atlantic Council.
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Trends has been able to build a strong network of relationships and partnerships with various international research centers and international governmental and non-governmental organizations and bodies, and benefit from international research and academic expertise to enhance its scientific and research role at the regional and global levels, by organizing scientific events that enrich the exchange of research experiences and expertise, and the production of various publications in various fields of human knowledge. *
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**The Mohammed bin Maktoum Solar Park will be the largest in the world with a capacity of 5,000 megawatts.

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Content: The Guardian: The Middle East is facing a ‘ resurrection ’
And Mecca may not be livable by the end of the century.
Friday 29 October 2021 05: 27 pm / Jerusalem time + 2GMT
London / Sama /
Titled “Resurrection Soon: A Reluctant Middle East Forced to Awareness of the Climate Crisis, ” The Guardian ’ s diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour said that Hurricane Shaheen hit Oman some time ago, the first tropical cyclone to reach this point west into the Gulf.
In Basra, southern Iraq, power has been cut off frequently as a result of this summer ’ s temperature of 50 degrees Celsius, forcing residents to move in their cars to get cold.
Kuwait broke the record for the hottest day of 2016 of 53.6 degrees Celsius, and this summer temperatures were very high, with floods in Jeddah and more recently in Mecca at a time when temperatures in Saudi Arabia have increased by 2 percent and the maximum temperature of 2.5 percent since the 1980s.
Qatar is the world ’ s highest emitting country and the world ’ s largest producer of liquefied gas (LNG), and public spaces are equipped with air conditioners.
In Tehran, pollution annually kills 4,000 people a year, and in Khuzestan province, citizens have blocked streets and burned tires due to drought as a result of mismanagement, U.S. sanctions and a deadly atmosphere.
In the United Arab Emirates, the climate crisis is estimated to cost $6 billion a year, the highest in terms of health costs.
The salinity of the Gulf increased with the proliferation of desalination plants by 20%, which affected marine life and biodiversity.
Conditions are expected to worsen at a time of rising temperatures, humidity and sea levels.
Warming rates in the Middle East are twice as high as in the world.
By the end of the century, if the dangerous predictions are correct, Mecca may not be fit for life, making the Hajj season dangerous if not catastrophic.
Large swaths of the Middle East have come to resemble the Afar region of Ethiopia, a vast area without human settlement that pushes towards the Red Sea.
The glittering cities of the Gulf may face the dilemma of rising water levels themselves.
We do not speak of the day of judgment, but of the day of judgment.
Jim Crane, an energy researcher at Rice University in Houston, said: “This is really a difficult topic because the interests of the ruling elites are at odds with the interests of the citizens.
The ruling elite depends on oil resources for the survival of their regimes.
They want to keep the oil trade in order to keep them in power.
Their system is based on oil leasing, but the population ’ s ultimate interests lie in a sustainable climate. ”
Zeina Khalil Haj, founder of Greenpeace in the Middle East, believes that the region is suffering from double pressure: “With increasing demands for energy change, a region that relies on fossil energy, oil and carbon for its economic survival, but cannot continue this dependency.
There will be no oil market but with climate change, they are required to increase efforts to survive.
The extreme climate is changing people ’ s lives on a daily basis and there is no choice but to go green. ”
The West ’ s persistent appetite for fossil energy has led the region to build car-based cities, shiny skyscrapers filled with air conditioners and shopping malls.
It must look for ways to avoid self-destruction, and it must be, according to Thomas Friedman, the Prometheus moment for the Middle East and the search for creative and creative ways.
In fact, the region has been reminded for a decade that it has to make the transition from oil.
Although the moment when oil demand will reach its highest point remains controversial, and depends on a number of assumptions about regulation, technology and customer behavior, the point I mentioned is 2040, after which demand will decline.
But the International Energy Organization ’ s “Net Zero ” report sees the peak as 2050 and by comparison suggests a reduction in oil demand from 88 million barrels per day in 2020 to 72 million barrels per day by 2030, and 24 million barrels per day in 2050, a 75% decline between 2020-2050.
The report argues that the Gulf has three factors underpinning the transformation: capital, sun, and vast, empty spaces.
Until recently, the Gulf states, including Iran, did not feel the desire to shift away from fossil energy to this extent.
When asked, Saudi Oil Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said it was “a sequel to La La Land, ” meaning that the report and its writers do not know what is happening.
"If I wanted to worry about the IEA's expectations, I would be on Prozac all the time," he said.
Qatar ’ s Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said reducing oil and gas production levels would affect the supply process and laughed at “the enthusiasm surrounding the transition. ”
The Organization of Petroleum Producing and Exporting Countries (OPEC) forecasts that the process of oil demand will increase significantly through 2045 and the share of oil in global energy demand will fall from 30% to 28%, which is not a green revolution.
Gulf states still rely on gas and oil exports, accounting for 70 percent of goods exported from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Oil resources account for more than 70% of the total resources of Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain.
In Vision 2030, published by Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2016, he promised to turn the country into an important industrial hub.
World Bank figures show that Saudi Arabia relies on 75% of its oil resources for its budget.
Aramco, which is making its mark on global carbon emissions, is not diversifying at the same pace as Shell or BP.
Instead, it announced it would increase crude oil production capacity from 12 million barrels per day to 13 million barrels per day by 2027.
Haj believes that the shift away from oil may require a psychological shift from the consumer mentality, “The Gulf has not yet reached this kind of discussion.
If you see the way of life in the UAE and Qatar, it is based on inexhaustible consumption, and I fear we are still a long way from that in terms of politics and readiness. ”
Iran is the largest country in the world in terms of carbon emissions by population, followed by the UAE in second place and Saudi Arabia in 13th place.
Of course, Gulf rulers at events such as the Glasgow climate conference can defend themselves by saying that their region is not the primary source of carbon emissions, and historically, collectively, accounts for 4.7% less than carbon emissions and pollution from the United States, Europe and China.
The Middle East exports oil, but pollution is the responsibility of those who import it.
But the region ’ s leaders have come to grips with the problem not because of Western pressure but in response to citizens ’ demands, the goose has realized that the eggs, the oil, are no longer golden but brown.
The UAE is the first country to say it has moved to ratify the Paris Treaty and is the least dependent Gulf state on oil for its government resources.
Last week, she announced the “Net Zero by 2050 Initiative ” with an initial investment budget of $163 billion and appointed the Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Maryam Al Muhairi.
The announcement came after the government ordered awareness sessions in all its ministries since June for 80 days.
It was the first country in the Gulf to adopt a net zero domestic consumption policy.
The plan is still in its infancy and some of its features are unclear, but the direction is clear.
It promised to rely on renewable and nuclear energy by 50% to generate electricity by 2050.
Abu Dhabi ’ s national oil company said it would get 100 percent of its electricity from the nuclear reactor and solar power.
The Mohammed bin Maktoum Solar Park will be the largest in the world with a capacity of 5,000 megawatts.
Gulf states are competing with each other, with news reports that Qatar has appointed a climate minister, Bahrain aiming for net zero carbon by 2050 and Kuwait announcing a plan to reduce carbon emissions.
Saudi Arabia does not like to be late.
It announced that it would increase the proportion of renewable energy from 0.3% to 50% by 2030.
The plan is to plant 10 million trees in the coming decades.
Over the weekend, the kingdom organized a summit of the Green Middle East Initiative, attended by John Kerry and Britain ’ s Prince Charles.
It promised to reach net zero carbon emissions in its territory by 2060.
The main reason the Gulf states have been slow to shift away from oil and its commodities is that they have made them rich and helped them anesthetize their citizens.
Their loyalty was bought through a series of subsidies for water, electricity, fuel and tax breaks.
These dynamics were different from Iraq, Lebanon and to a lesser extent Iran, but the situation is changing with the emergence of local environmental groups.

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Content: News from Iraq now.
12th Arab Energy Conference Concludes with 7 Recommendations
2023-12-12 18: 00: 04 - Source: Al Furat News
Oil Ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said the final statement
The 12th Arab Energy Conference included a set of recommendations on the challenges facing the energy sector.
He added that the 12th Arab Energy Conference was held in Doha, State of Qatar, during the period 17-18 Jumada I 1445 AH, corresponding to 11-12 December 2023 AD, under the slogan "Energy and Arab Cooperation".
The General Secretariat of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), in full cooperation and coordination with the host State of Qatar, represented by Qatar Energy, prepared and prepared the conference.
The Emir of the State of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, sponsored the conference, which has become an important milestone in the process of joint Arab action and cooperation in the energy sector.
The conference began with a speech by His Excellency Mr. Saad Ben Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, President of the Conference, in which he welcomed the participants, pointing out the importance of this conference.
At the outset of his speech, the Secretary General of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) expressed his gratitude and appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, for sponsoring the conference. as well as energy security.
The conference was attended by ministers responsible for oil and energy, heads of delegations representing (17) Arab countries, senior officials from Arab organizations and institutions, and regional and international bodies. The conference was attended by a group of specialized experts and representatives of Arab and foreign companies and research centers.
The conference discussed many topics related to the developments of the energy situation in its many aspects related to international developments in the energy markets and their repercussions on the Arab energy sector, the efforts of Arab countries to face the challenges of energy transformations, the issues of energy, environment, climate change and sustainable development.
As well as topics related to Arab and international energy sources, subsequent petroleum industries, energy demand management in Arab countries, and technological developments and their implications for the energy sector.
Having reviewed the technical papers presented at the conference, which amounted to twenty papers, and after extensive deliberations and discussions,
A set of recommendations has been reached, which can be summarized as follows:
First: International developments in energy markets and their implications for the Arab energy sector
After addressing the triple energy dilemma (energy security, sustainability, and affordability), the features and trends of energy transitions, and the strategies of Arab oil and gas exporting countries with regard to these transitions.
The conference recommended that the exploitation of hydrocarbon sources while controlling their emissions through clean technologies will undoubtedly enhance the possibility of the world reaching the desired zero neutrality in 2050, and thus these sources will be part of the solution towards a balanced, gradual and responsible transition towards more sustainable energy sources in a manner that takes into account the national circumstances and priorities of each country.
Second: Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development
The conference addressed developments in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, developments related to global climate change negotiations, the current efforts of Arab countries within the framework of those negotiations, as well as the opportunities available to Arab countries within the framework of the Climate Action Agreement.
In this regard, the Conference recommended that:
• The importance of all Arab countries adopting balanced development policies, including the integration of the environmental dimension in development plans, the balanced use of resources, the diversification of the economy, and the establishment of appropriate environmental standards to achieve sustainable development to the fullest.
• Work to consolidate the basic concepts of sustainable development in the petroleum industry, through the acquisition of modern technologies, energy conservation and rationalization, the production of cleaner fuels, the reduction of emissions, and the improvement of performance at all stages of the industry.
Third: Energy resources in the Arab countries and the world
The conference reviewed developments in conventional energy sources from oil and natural gas at the Arab and international levels. It also touched on the role of nuclear energy as a reliable source in the efforts to transition to a sustainable energy future, as well as the future prospects of renewable energies and their role in reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the Arab countries.
• Fossil fuels will remain the main source of energy for decades to come, which requires developing the role of national energy companies and finding a mechanism for cooperation and coordination among them in the technical, technical and economic fields, and benefiting from modern technologies and exchanging experiences in order to maintain production levels and provide additional production capacities.
• Follow technical and economic developments in the field of renewable energy sources, and work to increase their share in the energy mix consumed, and enhance energy efficiency.
• Increase investment in the oil and gas industry to avoid potential energy crises, as they are expected to remain the two main pillars of global energy for many decades to come.
As well as supporting investments in different energy paths to ensure sustainable energy security, as demand increases, the world needs all sources of fossil and renewable energy alike.
• Increasing the role of nuclear power in many national energy transition strategies, as an effective clean energy technology to mitigate greenhouse gases, and therefore should be treated similarly to many other clean energy technologies.
Fourth: Subsequent Petroleum Industries: Arab and International
The conference reviewed the developments of the oil refining industry, and the necessary measures to enable refineries to face the challenges they face and reduce their current and future negative repercussions, and touched on the developments of the natural gas industry, and the opportunities and challenges facing the Arab gas exporting countries in the global markets.
It also reviews developments in the hydrogen industry as a fuel for the future and its expected role in the future energy mix.
The Conference expresses its satisfaction with the efforts being made in this industry and recommends the following:
• The importance of modernizing existing refineries and / or building new ones, and increasing the capacity of manufacturing operations, in order to gradually move towards the production of clean oil derivatives, with more environmentally friendly specifications, and to cover the needs of the local market and to market the surplus to the global market.
• Creating conditions for the expansion of hydrogen production and use, especially since the Arab countries have many elements to build a competitive hydrogen economy and play an influential role in international trade in the future.
Hydrogen will be instrumental in energy transitions and support international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create a low-carbon energy future.
• The importance of enhancing cooperation and integration between petrochemical companies in the Arab countries and working on the transfer of modern technology and supporting scientific research efforts to meet the challenges facing the industry and enhance its competitiveness in the global markets.
Fifth: Managing Energy Demand in the Arab Countries
The development of energy consumption in the Arab countries and its main features, and the consumption forecasts until 2045 were reviewed according to different future scenarios.
As well as forecasts of planned and committed energy investments across the MENA region, including investments in renewable energy and decarbonization technologies as part of a long-term strategic vision to build a low-carbon future.
The opportunities and challenges of moving towards a circular carbon economy were also addressed.
The extent to which Arab countries are able to achieve the security and sustainability of electric power, electricity interconnection, and the plans and efforts made towards increasing reliance on electric generation using renewable energy sources.
In this regard, the Conference recommended that:
• The need to develop strategies and operational programs to rationalize and improve energy efficiency at all levels and in all sectors, through the development of plans and implementation of programs to improve energy efficiency in various industries.
• Draw policies to rationalize consumption in order to maintain moderate growth in energy consumption, provided that this does not conflict with development programs, and develop accurate plans and forecasts to diversify the base of energy sources as long as they are technically and economically feasible.
Supporting strategic partnerships between governments and the private sector as a key catalyst for development, which can form part of the circular carbon economy framework, while leveraging technological solutions to address gas flaring.
• Supporting efforts to overcome the obstacles to the development of the electricity sector to achieve the economic and social development goals in the Arab countries, namely, raising subsidies and increasing efficiency.
• Increase the utilization of existing electrical interconnection projects, as this does not require additional investments, while reinforcing existing interconnection lines with new interconnection lines.
Sixth: Technological developments and their implications for the energy sector
They reviewed technological developments and their implications for oil and gas supplies, the technologies supporting the transition to a low-carbon future and how to address and address technical constraints and gaps.
The Conference noted the importance of these developments and made the following recommendations:
• The importance of employing Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies and their applications in the oil and gas sector, focusing on how artificial intelligence can be harnessed to increase operational efficiency and gain a competitive advantage.
• Utilize technological developments to promote and integrate sustainable energy sources into the current energy system.
with emphasis on continuing interest in scientific research in the field of energy.
• Follow international developments in the field of technology and benefit from them if proven useful, in various aspects of the oil and energy industry.
Seventh: Venue and time of the next conference
At the end of the conference, H.E. Eng. Jamal Issa Al-Loughani, Secretary General of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, delivered a speech in which he expressed his thanks and appreciation to all those who contributed to the success of the conference.
He welcomed the invitation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to host the 13th Arab Energy Conference in Riyadh in 2027, wishing the brothers in the Kingdom all success and success in organizing the next conference to ensure its success and achieve its desired goals.
In conclusion, the participants expressed their appreciation and gratitude for the efforts of the Government and people of the State of Qatar, and for the tradition of genuine hospitality, hospitality and care that the participants experienced, which had the greatest impact on facilitating the work of the Conference.
Ministry of Oil
Government Information and Communication Office
12 - December- 2023

**Abu Dhabi’s national oil company said it would get 100 percent of its electricity from the nuclear reactor and solar power.

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**The UAE is the first country to say it has moved to ratify the Paris Treaty and is the least dependent Gulf state on oil for its government resources.

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**It was the first country in the Gulf to adopt a net zero domestic consumption policy.

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**The plan is still in its infancy and some of its features are unclear, but the direction is clear.

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Title:

Content: Monday 27 February 2023
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
Abdurrahim Ali
Editor-in-Chief
Dalia Abdul Rahim
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editorial Board
Abdurrahim Ali
Editor-in-Chief
Dalia Abdul Rahim
In Arabic
Le Dialogue in Arabic
Alexander Aoun writes: A symbol of a changing world..
COP 28 in the UAE
Follow the latest news through the app
The UAE ’ s next climate conference will take place from November 30 to December 12, and this choice was made due to the country ’ s impressive progress in the field of environment and renewable energies and reflects the rise of a new world rooted in the 19th century.
The UAE ’ s organization of the climate conference has sparked a lot of controversy, with some arguing that it is unreasonable for an oil state to organize a climate summit, while some argue that the UAE ’ s environmental policy qualifies it for such an event.
Yes, the UAE is the seventh largest producer of black gold in the world with an average production of 3.79 million barrels per day, but does this contradict the desire to instill a new dynamic that respects the environment?
Unless proven otherwise, our economies are largely dependent on oil and other raw materials, and the war in Ukraine is a good example; but the UAE ’ s policy is far from being single-sector; the country has been engaged for decades in a sophisticated and constructive approach to the benefit of the planet.
Environmental policy is not new.
Eighteen years after its independence, the UAE signed in 1989 the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer as well as the Montreal Convention, in 1995 it joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in 2005 it signed the Kyoto Protocol aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and in 2009 it became a permanent member of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), based in Abu Dhabi.
This intergovernmental organization includes at least 167 countries as well as the European Union and calls for multisectoral cooperation to respond to the climate emergency. In 2015, the UAE signed the Paris Agreements, which aim to keep the increase in the average temperature of the planet well below 2 ° C compared to pre-industrial levels, and is the first country in the Middle East to ratify the agreement.
In 2021, the UAE organized a regional climate dialogue to discuss with various partners in the Middle East as well as with the United States to find a new dynamic focused on investments in renewable energy, ecosystem approaches, nature-based solutions, climate-smart agriculture and climate-smart technologies. Carbon sequestration and other low-emission solutions that will support growth, a sustainable economy and the creation of new jobs, and in the same year, the UAE also participated in the leaders ’ summit on climate organized by the Biden administration.
Far from participating in these numerous summits, in October 2021 the UAE announced a national initiative aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2050, boasting that it was the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to achieve this.
Concretely, the UAE has built the world ’ s largest solar farm 35 kilometers from Abu Dhabi, with French company EDF Renewables and Chinese energy company Genco designing this photovoltaic farm in Al Dhafra with a contribution of up to 20%, with the rest shared by Emiratis Energy and Masdar.
The project started in 2020 and will be completed by the summer of 2023, so it will be able to provide clean electricity to 160,000 homes and avoid emitting 2.4 million tons of CO2 per year, which is equivalent to consuming 200,000 cars.
In addition, in 2021, DEWA and EGA Metals signed an agreement on the production of aluminium from electricity from solar energy, which is unprecedented globally, and the UAE has invested more than $50 billion in renewable energy sources in more than 70 countries, and remains committed to investing more than $50 billion in clean energy.
In addition to these investments, the UAE is thinking and highlighting the city of tomorrow, to be more sustainable, healthier and less polluted, and the Abu Dhabi Surface Transport Master Plan aims to reduce the use of private cars, through the development of the public transport network and the establishment of bicycle paths and pedestrian lanes.
The Abu Dhabi Plan 2030, which relates to the redevelopment of urban areas, focuses on several environmental measures with the creation of a national park, less densely populated areas, eco-villages, and a “sand belt ” to define urban spaces and natural spaces.
The project also aims to reduce the encroachment of cities on sand dunes.
In Dubai, from 2019 to 2021, the UAE has planted more than 200,000 trees, moreover, in 2023 the city unveiled a giant 93-kilometer circular path project that revolves around the residential community. This infrastructure, called “The Loop ”, will be car-free. The UAE is also considering the establishment of the“ Agri Hub ” a 40-hectare space dedicated to research and environmental awareness, all built in a green way without energy. Immediate and re-use of biogas for plants to generate energy.
Through these countless projects, the UAE has proven its intentions, and in fact, the ambition is to think fully about the post-oil world, and the country gives itself all the means available to do so.
Today they have invested in trade, finance, real estate, air transport, luxury tourism, free zones, media, free ports, transit, education, culture, high technology and scientific research.
They have firmly and firmly set their feet in the world of tomorrow, and as Sultan Al Jaber explained, “As COP 28 President, I will define a road map that is comprehensive, results-oriented and out of the ordinary. ”
Information about the author
Alexander Aoun.
A French journalist of Lebanese origin who specializes in Middle East issues.
The UAE is organizing the COP28 climate conference at the end of this year.
Check out the Dialog site.
via the following link:
https: / / www.ledialogue.fr /

**Saudi Arabia does not like to be late.

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Title:

Content: Monday 27 February 2023
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
Abdurrahim Ali
Editor-in-Chief
Dalia Abdul Rahim
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editorial Board
Abdurrahim Ali
Editor-in-Chief
Dalia Abdul Rahim
In Arabic
Le Dialogue in Arabic
Alexander Aoun writes: A symbol of a changing world..
COP 28 in the UAE
Follow the latest news through the app
The UAE ’ s next climate conference will take place from November 30 to December 12, and this choice was made due to the country ’ s impressive progress in the field of environment and renewable energies and reflects the rise of a new world rooted in the 19th century.
The UAE ’ s organization of the climate conference has sparked a lot of controversy, with some arguing that it is unreasonable for an oil state to organize a climate summit, while some argue that the UAE ’ s environmental policy qualifies it for such an event.
Yes, the UAE is the seventh largest producer of black gold in the world with an average production of 3.79 million barrels per day, but does this contradict the desire to instill a new dynamic that respects the environment?
Unless proven otherwise, our economies are largely dependent on oil and other raw materials, and the war in Ukraine is a good example; but the UAE ’ s policy is far from being single-sector; the country has been engaged for decades in a sophisticated and constructive approach to the benefit of the planet.
Environmental policy is not new.
Eighteen years after its independence, the UAE signed in 1989 the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer as well as the Montreal Convention, in 1995 it joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in 2005 it signed the Kyoto Protocol aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and in 2009 it became a permanent member of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), based in Abu Dhabi.
This intergovernmental organization includes at least 167 countries as well as the European Union and calls for multisectoral cooperation to respond to the climate emergency. In 2015, the UAE signed the Paris Agreements, which aim to keep the increase in the average temperature of the planet well below 2 ° C compared to pre-industrial levels, and is the first country in the Middle East to ratify the agreement.
In 2021, the UAE organized a regional climate dialogue to discuss with various partners in the Middle East as well as with the United States to find a new dynamic focused on investments in renewable energy, ecosystem approaches, nature-based solutions, climate-smart agriculture and climate-smart technologies. Carbon sequestration and other low-emission solutions that will support growth, a sustainable economy and the creation of new jobs, and in the same year, the UAE also participated in the leaders ’ summit on climate organized by the Biden administration.
Far from participating in these numerous summits, in October 2021 the UAE announced a national initiative aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2050, boasting that it was the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to achieve this.
Concretely, the UAE has built the world ’ s largest solar farm 35 kilometers from Abu Dhabi, with French company EDF Renewables and Chinese energy company Genco designing this photovoltaic farm in Al Dhafra with a contribution of up to 20%, with the rest shared by Emiratis Energy and Masdar.
The project started in 2020 and will be completed by the summer of 2023, so it will be able to provide clean electricity to 160,000 homes and avoid emitting 2.4 million tons of CO2 per year, which is equivalent to consuming 200,000 cars.
In addition, in 2021, DEWA and EGA Metals signed an agreement on the production of aluminium from electricity from solar energy, which is unprecedented globally, and the UAE has invested more than $50 billion in renewable energy sources in more than 70 countries, and remains committed to investing more than $50 billion in clean energy.
In addition to these investments, the UAE is thinking and highlighting the city of tomorrow, to be more sustainable, healthier and less polluted, and the Abu Dhabi Surface Transport Master Plan aims to reduce the use of private cars, through the development of the public transport network and the establishment of bicycle paths and pedestrian lanes.
The Abu Dhabi Plan 2030, which relates to the redevelopment of urban areas, focuses on several environmental measures with the creation of a national park, less densely populated areas, eco-villages, and a “sand belt ” to define urban spaces and natural spaces.
The project also aims to reduce the encroachment of cities on sand dunes.
In Dubai, from 2019 to 2021, the UAE has planted more than 200,000 trees, moreover, in 2023 the city unveiled a giant 93-kilometer circular path project that revolves around the residential community. This infrastructure, called “The Loop ”, will be car-free. The UAE is also considering the establishment of the“ Agri Hub ” a 40-hectare space dedicated to research and environmental awareness, all built in a green way without energy. Immediate and re-use of biogas for plants to generate energy.
Through these countless projects, the UAE has proven its intentions, and in fact, the ambition is to think fully about the post-oil world, and the country gives itself all the means available to do so.
Today they have invested in trade, finance, real estate, air transport, luxury tourism, free zones, media, free ports, transit, education, culture, high technology and scientific research.
They have firmly and firmly set their feet in the world of tomorrow, and as Sultan Al Jaber explained, “As COP 28 President, I will define a road map that is comprehensive, results-oriented and out of the ordinary. ”
Information about the author
Alexander Aoun.
A French journalist of Lebanese origin who specializes in Middle East issues.
The UAE is organizing the COP28 climate conference at the end of this year.
Check out the Dialog site.
via the following link:
https: / / www.ledialogue.fr /

**Oil resources account for more than 70% of the total resources of Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain.

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Title:

Content: Monday 27 February 2023
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
Abdurrahim Ali
Editor-in-Chief
Dalia Abdul Rahim
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editorial Board
Abdurrahim Ali
Editor-in-Chief
Dalia Abdul Rahim
In Arabic
Le Dialogue in Arabic
Alexander Aoun writes: A symbol of a changing world..
COP 28 in the UAE
Follow the latest news through the app
The UAE ’ s next climate conference will take place from November 30 to December 12, and this choice was made due to the country ’ s impressive progress in the field of environment and renewable energies and reflects the rise of a new world rooted in the 19th century.
The UAE ’ s organization of the climate conference has sparked a lot of controversy, with some arguing that it is unreasonable for an oil state to organize a climate summit, while some argue that the UAE ’ s environmental policy qualifies it for such an event.
Yes, the UAE is the seventh largest producer of black gold in the world with an average production of 3.79 million barrels per day, but does this contradict the desire to instill a new dynamic that respects the environment?
Unless proven otherwise, our economies are largely dependent on oil and other raw materials, and the war in Ukraine is a good example; but the UAE ’ s policy is far from being single-sector; the country has been engaged for decades in a sophisticated and constructive approach to the benefit of the planet.
Environmental policy is not new.
Eighteen years after its independence, the UAE signed in 1989 the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer as well as the Montreal Convention, in 1995 it joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in 2005 it signed the Kyoto Protocol aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and in 2009 it became a permanent member of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), based in Abu Dhabi.
This intergovernmental organization includes at least 167 countries as well as the European Union and calls for multisectoral cooperation to respond to the climate emergency. In 2015, the UAE signed the Paris Agreements, which aim to keep the increase in the average temperature of the planet well below 2 ° C compared to pre-industrial levels, and is the first country in the Middle East to ratify the agreement.
In 2021, the UAE organized a regional climate dialogue to discuss with various partners in the Middle East as well as with the United States to find a new dynamic focused on investments in renewable energy, ecosystem approaches, nature-based solutions, climate-smart agriculture and climate-smart technologies. Carbon sequestration and other low-emission solutions that will support growth, a sustainable economy and the creation of new jobs, and in the same year, the UAE also participated in the leaders ’ summit on climate organized by the Biden administration.
Far from participating in these numerous summits, in October 2021 the UAE announced a national initiative aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2050, boasting that it was the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to achieve this.
Concretely, the UAE has built the world ’ s largest solar farm 35 kilometers from Abu Dhabi, with French company EDF Renewables and Chinese energy company Genco designing this photovoltaic farm in Al Dhafra with a contribution of up to 20%, with the rest shared by Emiratis Energy and Masdar.
The project started in 2020 and will be completed by the summer of 2023, so it will be able to provide clean electricity to 160,000 homes and avoid emitting 2.4 million tons of CO2 per year, which is equivalent to consuming 200,000 cars.
In addition, in 2021, DEWA and EGA Metals signed an agreement on the production of aluminium from electricity from solar energy, which is unprecedented globally, and the UAE has invested more than $50 billion in renewable energy sources in more than 70 countries, and remains committed to investing more than $50 billion in clean energy.
In addition to these investments, the UAE is thinking and highlighting the city of tomorrow, to be more sustainable, healthier and less polluted, and the Abu Dhabi Surface Transport Master Plan aims to reduce the use of private cars, through the development of the public transport network and the establishment of bicycle paths and pedestrian lanes.
The Abu Dhabi Plan 2030, which relates to the redevelopment of urban areas, focuses on several environmental measures with the creation of a national park, less densely populated areas, eco-villages, and a “sand belt ” to define urban spaces and natural spaces.
The project also aims to reduce the encroachment of cities on sand dunes.
In Dubai, from 2019 to 2021, the UAE has planted more than 200,000 trees, moreover, in 2023 the city unveiled a giant 93-kilometer circular path project that revolves around the residential community. This infrastructure, called “The Loop ”, will be car-free. The UAE is also considering the establishment of the“ Agri Hub ” a 40-hectare space dedicated to research and environmental awareness, all built in a green way without energy. Immediate and re-use of biogas for plants to generate energy.
Through these countless projects, the UAE has proven its intentions, and in fact, the ambition is to think fully about the post-oil world, and the country gives itself all the means available to do so.
Today they have invested in trade, finance, real estate, air transport, luxury tourism, free zones, media, free ports, transit, education, culture, high technology and scientific research.
They have firmly and firmly set their feet in the world of tomorrow, and as Sultan Al Jaber explained, “As COP 28 President, I will define a road map that is comprehensive, results-oriented and out of the ordinary. ”
Information about the author
Alexander Aoun.
A French journalist of Lebanese origin who specializes in Middle East issues.
The UAE is organizing the COP28 climate conference at the end of this year.
Check out the Dialog site.
via the following link:
https: / / www.ledialogue.fr /

**COP 28 in the UAE.

Title:

Content: Monday 27 February 2023
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
Abdurrahim Ali
Editor-in-Chief
Dalia Abdul Rahim
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editorial Board
Abdurrahim Ali
Editor-in-Chief
Dalia Abdul Rahim
In Arabic
Le Dialogue in Arabic
Alexander Aoun writes: A symbol of a changing world..
COP 28 in the UAE
Follow the latest news through the app
The UAE ’ s next climate conference will take place from November 30 to December 12, and this choice was made due to the country ’ s impressive progress in the field of environment and renewable energies and reflects the rise of a new world rooted in the 19th century.
The UAE ’ s organization of the climate conference has sparked a lot of controversy, with some arguing that it is unreasonable for an oil state to organize a climate summit, while some argue that the UAE ’ s environmental policy qualifies it for such an event.
Yes, the UAE is the seventh largest producer of black gold in the world with an average production of 3.79 million barrels per day, but does this contradict the desire to instill a new dynamic that respects the environment?
Unless proven otherwise, our economies are largely dependent on oil and other raw materials, and the war in Ukraine is a good example; but the UAE ’ s policy is far from being single-sector; the country has been engaged for decades in a sophisticated and constructive approach to the benefit of the planet.
Environmental policy is not new.
Eighteen years after its independence, the UAE signed in 1989 the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer as well as the Montreal Convention, in 1995 it joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in 2005 it signed the Kyoto Protocol aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and in 2009 it became a permanent member of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), based in Abu Dhabi.
This intergovernmental organization includes at least 167 countries as well as the European Union and calls for multisectoral cooperation to respond to the climate emergency. In 2015, the UAE signed the Paris Agreements, which aim to keep the increase in the average temperature of the planet well below 2 ° C compared to pre-industrial levels, and is the first country in the Middle East to ratify the agreement.
In 2021, the UAE organized a regional climate dialogue to discuss with various partners in the Middle East as well as with the United States to find a new dynamic focused on investments in renewable energy, ecosystem approaches, nature-based solutions, climate-smart agriculture and climate-smart technologies. Carbon sequestration and other low-emission solutions that will support growth, a sustainable economy and the creation of new jobs, and in the same year, the UAE also participated in the leaders ’ summit on climate organized by the Biden administration.
Far from participating in these numerous summits, in October 2021 the UAE announced a national initiative aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2050, boasting that it was the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to achieve this.
Concretely, the UAE has built the world ’ s largest solar farm 35 kilometers from Abu Dhabi, with French company EDF Renewables and Chinese energy company Genco designing this photovoltaic farm in Al Dhafra with a contribution of up to 20%, with the rest shared by Emiratis Energy and Masdar.
The project started in 2020 and will be completed by the summer of 2023, so it will be able to provide clean electricity to 160,000 homes and avoid emitting 2.4 million tons of CO2 per year, which is equivalent to consuming 200,000 cars.
In addition, in 2021, DEWA and EGA Metals signed an agreement on the production of aluminium from electricity from solar energy, which is unprecedented globally, and the UAE has invested more than $50 billion in renewable energy sources in more than 70 countries, and remains committed to investing more than $50 billion in clean energy.
In addition to these investments, the UAE is thinking and highlighting the city of tomorrow, to be more sustainable, healthier and less polluted, and the Abu Dhabi Surface Transport Master Plan aims to reduce the use of private cars, through the development of the public transport network and the establishment of bicycle paths and pedestrian lanes.
The Abu Dhabi Plan 2030, which relates to the redevelopment of urban areas, focuses on several environmental measures with the creation of a national park, less densely populated areas, eco-villages, and a “sand belt ” to define urban spaces and natural spaces.
The project also aims to reduce the encroachment of cities on sand dunes.
In Dubai, from 2019 to 2021, the UAE has planted more than 200,000 trees, moreover, in 2023 the city unveiled a giant 93-kilometer circular path project that revolves around the residential community. This infrastructure, called “The Loop ”, will be car-free. The UAE is also considering the establishment of the“ Agri Hub ” a 40-hectare space dedicated to research and environmental awareness, all built in a green way without energy. Immediate and re-use of biogas for plants to generate energy.
Through these countless projects, the UAE has proven its intentions, and in fact, the ambition is to think fully about the post-oil world, and the country gives itself all the means available to do so.
Today they have invested in trade, finance, real estate, air transport, luxury tourism, free zones, media, free ports, transit, education, culture, high technology and scientific research.
They have firmly and firmly set their feet in the world of tomorrow, and as Sultan Al Jaber explained, “As COP 28 President, I will define a road map that is comprehensive, results-oriented and out of the ordinary. ”
Information about the author
Alexander Aoun.
A French journalist of Lebanese origin who specializes in Middle East issues.
The UAE is organizing the COP28 climate conference at the end of this year.
Check out the Dialog site.
via the following link:
https: / / www.ledialogue.fr /

**

10.

**Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change.

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Title:

Content: Monday 27 February 2023
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
Abdurrahim Ali
Editor-in-Chief
Dalia Abdul Rahim
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editorial Board
Abdurrahim Ali
Editor-in-Chief
Dalia Abdul Rahim
In Arabic
Le Dialogue in Arabic
Alexander Aoun writes: A symbol of a changing world..
COP 28 in the UAE
Follow the latest news through the app
The UAE ’ s next climate conference will take place from November 30 to December 12, and this choice was made due to the country ’ s impressive progress in the field of environment and renewable energies and reflects the rise of a new world rooted in the 19th century.
The UAE ’ s organization of the climate conference has sparked a lot of controversy, with some arguing that it is unreasonable for an oil state to organize a climate summit, while some argue that the UAE ’ s environmental policy qualifies it for such an event.
Yes, the UAE is the seventh largest producer of black gold in the world with an average production of 3.79 million barrels per day, but does this contradict the desire to instill a new dynamic that respects the environment?
Unless proven otherwise, our economies are largely dependent on oil and other raw materials, and the war in Ukraine is a good example; but the UAE ’ s policy is far from being single-sector; the country has been engaged for decades in a sophisticated and constructive approach to the benefit of the planet.
Environmental policy is not new.
Eighteen years after its independence, the UAE signed in 1989 the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer as well as the Montreal Convention, in 1995 it joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in 2005 it signed the Kyoto Protocol aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and in 2009 it became a permanent member of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), based in Abu Dhabi.
This intergovernmental organization includes at least 167 countries as well as the European Union and calls for multisectoral cooperation to respond to the climate emergency. In 2015, the UAE signed the Paris Agreements, which aim to keep the increase in the average temperature of the planet well below 2 ° C compared to pre-industrial levels, and is the first country in the Middle East to ratify the agreement.
In 2021, the UAE organized a regional climate dialogue to discuss with various partners in the Middle East as well as with the United States to find a new dynamic focused on investments in renewable energy, ecosystem approaches, nature-based solutions, climate-smart agriculture and climate-smart technologies. Carbon sequestration and other low-emission solutions that will support growth, a sustainable economy and the creation of new jobs, and in the same year, the UAE also participated in the leaders ’ summit on climate organized by the Biden administration.
Far from participating in these numerous summits, in October 2021 the UAE announced a national initiative aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2050, boasting that it was the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to achieve this.
Concretely, the UAE has built the world ’ s largest solar farm 35 kilometers from Abu Dhabi, with French company EDF Renewables and Chinese energy company Genco designing this photovoltaic farm in Al Dhafra with a contribution of up to 20%, with the rest shared by Emiratis Energy and Masdar.
The project started in 2020 and will be completed by the summer of 2023, so it will be able to provide clean electricity to 160,000 homes and avoid emitting 2.4 million tons of CO2 per year, which is equivalent to consuming 200,000 cars.
In addition, in 2021, DEWA and EGA Metals signed an agreement on the production of aluminium from electricity from solar energy, which is unprecedented globally, and the UAE has invested more than $50 billion in renewable energy sources in more than 70 countries, and remains committed to investing more than $50 billion in clean energy.
In addition to these investments, the UAE is thinking and highlighting the city of tomorrow, to be more sustainable, healthier and less polluted, and the Abu Dhabi Surface Transport Master Plan aims to reduce the use of private cars, through the development of the public transport network and the establishment of bicycle paths and pedestrian lanes.
The Abu Dhabi Plan 2030, which relates to the redevelopment of urban areas, focuses on several environmental measures with the creation of a national park, less densely populated areas, eco-villages, and a “sand belt ” to define urban spaces and natural spaces.
The project also aims to reduce the encroachment of cities on sand dunes.
In Dubai, from 2019 to 2021, the UAE has planted more than 200,000 trees, moreover, in 2023 the city unveiled a giant 93-kilometer circular path project that revolves around the residential community. This infrastructure, called “The Loop ”, will be car-free. The UAE is also considering the establishment of the“ Agri Hub ” a 40-hectare space dedicated to research and environmental awareness, all built in a green way without energy. Immediate and re-use of biogas for plants to generate energy.
Through these countless projects, the UAE has proven its intentions, and in fact, the ambition is to think fully about the post-oil world, and the country gives itself all the means available to do so.
Today they have invested in trade, finance, real estate, air transport, luxury tourism, free zones, media, free ports, transit, education, culture, high technology and scientific research.
They have firmly and firmly set their feet in the world of tomorrow, and as Sultan Al Jaber explained, “As COP 28 President, I will define a road map that is comprehensive, results-oriented and out of the ordinary. ”
Information about the author
Alexander Aoun.
A French journalist of Lebanese origin who specializes in Middle East issues.
The UAE is organizing the COP28 climate conference at the end of this year.
Check out the Dialog site.
via the following link:
https: / / www.ledialogue.fr /

**It also touched on the role of nuclear energy as a reliable source in the efforts to transition to a sustainable energy future, as well as the future prospects of renewable energies and their role in reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the Arab countries.

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**The conference recommended...

The need to develop strategies and operational programs to rationalize and improve energy efficiency at all levels and in all sectors, through the development of plans and implementation of programs to improve energy efficiency in various industries.

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**The opportunities and challenges of moving towards a circular carbon economy were also addressed.

**

14.

Title:

Content: Monday 27 February 2023
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
Abdurrahim Ali
Editor-in-Chief
Dalia Abdul Rahim
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editorial Board
Abdurrahim Ali
Editor-in-Chief
Dalia Abdul Rahim
In Arabic
Le Dialogue in Arabic
Alexander Aoun writes: A symbol of a changing world..
COP 28 in the UAE
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The UAE ’ s next climate conference will take place from November 30 to December 12, and this choice was made due to the country ’ s impressive progress in the field of environment and renewable energies and reflects the rise of a new world rooted in the 19th century.
The UAE ’ s organization of the climate conference has sparked a lot of controversy, with some arguing that it is unreasonable for an oil state to organize a climate summit, while some argue that the UAE ’ s environmental policy qualifies it for such an event.
Yes, the UAE is the seventh largest producer of black gold in the world with an average production of 3.79 million barrels per day, but does this contradict the desire to instill a new dynamic that respects the environment?
Unless proven otherwise, our economies are largely dependent on oil and other raw materials, and the war in Ukraine is a good example; but the UAE ’ s policy is far from being single-sector; the country has been engaged for decades in a sophisticated and constructive approach to the benefit of the planet.
Environmental policy is not new.
Eighteen years after its independence, the UAE signed in 1989 the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer as well as the Montreal Convention, in 1995 it joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in 2005 it signed the Kyoto Protocol aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and in 2009 it became a permanent member of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), based in Abu Dhabi.
This intergovernmental organization includes at least 167 countries as well as the European Union and calls for multisectoral cooperation to respond to the climate emergency. In 2015, the UAE signed the Paris Agreements, which aim to keep the increase in the average temperature of the planet well below 2 ° C compared to pre-industrial levels, and is the first country in the Middle East to ratify the agreement.
In 2021, the UAE organized a regional climate dialogue to discuss with various partners in the Middle East as well as with the United States to find a new dynamic focused on investments in renewable energy, ecosystem approaches, nature-based solutions, climate-smart agriculture and climate-smart technologies. Carbon sequestration and other low-emission solutions that will support growth, a sustainable economy and the creation of new jobs, and in the same year, the UAE also participated in the leaders ’ summit on climate organized by the Biden administration.
Far from participating in these numerous summits, in October 2021 the UAE announced a national initiative aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2050, boasting that it was the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to achieve this.
Concretely, the UAE has built the world ’ s largest solar farm 35 kilometers from Abu Dhabi, with French company EDF Renewables and Chinese energy company Genco designing this photovoltaic farm in Al Dhafra with a contribution of up to 20%, with the rest shared by Emiratis Energy and Masdar.
The project started in 2020 and will be completed by the summer of 2023, so it will be able to provide clean electricity to 160,000 homes and avoid emitting 2.4 million tons of CO2 per year, which is equivalent to consuming 200,000 cars.
In addition, in 2021, DEWA and EGA Metals signed an agreement on the production of aluminium from electricity from solar energy, which is unprecedented globally, and the UAE has invested more than $50 billion in renewable energy sources in more than 70 countries, and remains committed to investing more than $50 billion in clean energy.
In addition to these investments, the UAE is thinking and highlighting the city of tomorrow, to be more sustainable, healthier and less polluted, and the Abu Dhabi Surface Transport Master Plan aims to reduce the use of private cars, through the development of the public transport network and the establishment of bicycle paths and pedestrian lanes.
The Abu Dhabi Plan 2030, which relates to the redevelopment of urban areas, focuses on several environmental measures with the creation of a national park, less densely populated areas, eco-villages, and a “sand belt ” to define urban spaces and natural spaces.
The project also aims to reduce the encroachment of cities on sand dunes.
In Dubai, from 2019 to 2021, the UAE has planted more than 200,000 trees, moreover, in 2023 the city unveiled a giant 93-kilometer circular path project that revolves around the residential community. This infrastructure, called “The Loop ”, will be car-free. The UAE is also considering the establishment of the“ Agri Hub ” a 40-hectare space dedicated to research and environmental awareness, all built in a green way without energy. Immediate and re-use of biogas for plants to generate energy.
Through these countless projects, the UAE has proven its intentions, and in fact, the ambition is to think fully about the post-oil world, and the country gives itself all the means available to do so.
Today they have invested in trade, finance, real estate, air transport, luxury tourism, free zones, media, free ports, transit, education, culture, high technology and scientific research.
They have firmly and firmly set their feet in the world of tomorrow, and as Sultan Al Jaber explained, “As COP 28 President, I will define a road map that is comprehensive, results-oriented and out of the ordinary. ”
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**The Emir of the State of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, sponsored the [Arab Energy] conference, which has become an important milestone in the process of joint Arab action and cooperation in the energy sector.

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**Dr. Ali bin Sebaa Al Marri... said: “The world is in a real recovery phase from the COVID-19 pandemic, and governments in the Middle East have an opportunity to realign development to more committed and environmentally resilient pathways.

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The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) has published two new regional reports outlining the need for governments in the Middle East to build new tools and policies to advance climate action and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
The two reports, “Better Recovery: A Green, Resilient and Fair Recovery in the Middle East, ” were jointly conducted with HSBC to produce two regional studies,“ Aligning Policies with Green, Resilient and Fair Recovery Processes in the Middle East, ” and “Financing the Green Transformation in the Middle East. ”
The reports put forward a series of recommendations for eight countries in the Middle East, including Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, that could contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and supporting the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.
The first report, “Aligning Policies with Green, Flexible, and Equitable Recovery Processes in the Middle East, ” provides an overview of government spending and fiscal policies for recovery throughout the first year of the COVID19 pandemic, and assesses governments ’ contributions to environmental conservation, resilience, and recovery processes during the pandemic.
Recovery phase
Dr. Ali bin Sebaa Al Marri, Chief Executive Officer of the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government, said: “The world is in a real recovery phase from the COVID-19 pandemic, and governments in the Middle East have an opportunity to realign development to more committed and environmentally resilient pathways. ”
Development Procedures
Dr. Marie Loumi, non-resident research fellow at the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government and co-author of the first report in 2020, said: “Low oil prices have affected the ability and willingness of oil producers in the region to spend on development measures, with the first year of the COVID19 pandemic seeing few examples of recovery-oriented green policies in the Middle East.
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The first report concludes with recommendations for immediate action to put the region on track towards a sustainable, low-carbon future, and calls on governments to adopt best practices in developing and implementing recovery policies.
Mustafa Bayoumi, a sustainability policy researcher at the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government and co-author of both reports, said: “There are actions governments can take now that will have a significant impact, putting the Middle East at the forefront of the region ’ s clean energy transition. ”
The second report, “Financing the Green Transformation in the Middle East, ” focuses on how the region is financing the green recovery after the pandemic, noting that governments in the Middle East are well positioned in terms of financing the green economy and how to channel it, and according to the World Bank, government spending as a percentage of GDP is high in many of the countries studied.
With an average of 20% of GDP in the region and as high as 28% in Saudi Arabia, compared to the global average of 17%, the Middle East is also home to some of the world ’ s largest sovereign wealth funds.
Pioneering role
Sabreen Rahman, Managing Director and Head of Sustainability, Europe, Middle East and Africa, HSBC Bank, said: “HSBC is playing a leading role in leading the transition to a carbon-neutral global economy, not only by financing it but by helping shape and influence the global policy agenda.
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**Charles Yang, senior vice president of Huawei... said: “Carbon neutrality has become a global consensus and a big task, and to achieve this goal, energy production must be low-carbon, and energy consumption must be regulated.

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Tackling climate change is a growing priority on the agenda of most Middle Eastern countries, and last year, new climate action targets emerged across the region, and even major oil and gas exporters such as Saudi Arabia announced they would reach net zero emissions by 2060.
So far, 137 countries that are parties to the UN climate agreement, responsible for 80% of global carbon emissions, have begun to commit to clear emission reduction targets.
The Middle East also hosted an increasing number of conferences focusing on sustainable energy last year, paving the way for mega projects in the field.
The recent World Digital Energy Summit 2021 is one such forum, showing how public-private collaboration is helping usher in a low-carbon, greener future through advanced technologies.
Hosted by Huawei Digital Power, a new business for information and communications technology giant Huawei, the summit brought together more than 500 participants from 67 countries to examine the interplay between digital electronics technologies and clean energy.
Charles Yang, senior vice president of Huawei and head of global marketing sales and services at Huawei Digital Power, said: “Carbon neutrality has become a global consensus and a big task, and to achieve this goal, energy production must be low-carbon, and energy consumption must be regulated. ”
After the pandemic, there is expected to be greater demand from society for new and green energy sources.
For its part, Huawei sees an opportunity to deeply integrate digital electronics and energy technologies to create low-carbon energy solutions that cover the entire energy flow from green power generation to efficient energy consumption.
This is embodied in the company ’ s philosophy of “using bits to manage watts. ”
In June, Huawei proposed the Network Carbon Intensity (NCI) initiative, in which carbon emissions are defined by one bit as a new measure of green energy.
The initiative comes at a time when Huawei estimates that nearly 40% of its carbon emissions now come from electrical systems, and experts have highlighted how the power generation industry is transitioning to zero-emission status.
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The Middle East and Gulf region in particular is of strategic importance to Huawei, as it has the longest hours of sunlight in the world, estimated at 2,500 hours per year.
Yang asserts that there are significant opportunities for large-scale deployment of photovoltaic energy storage systems in particular.
Various test cases are now available for how to facilitate the use of artificial intelligence and big data in the operation and maintenance of energy systems more efficiently, thus companies can provide society with cleaner and more stable energy.
Smart photovoltaics, smart data center facilities, clean energy for electric vehicles, and for the construction site form an integrated network essential to driving the clean energy revolution.
Yang commented: “While we will cooperate with local companies in all these areas, I believe smart PV data center facilities are of particular importance in our plans. ”
“We have partnered with hundreds of companies, consultants, NGOs and governments around the world to consider opportunities to use a clean energy system, and the fact is that the Middle East is a major energy producer and a global leader in exploring alternative energy systems, and therefore we see tremendous potential for digital power to support the Middle East ’ s transformation agendas in building a better and greener future. ”
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**The World Today - A pivotal and promising role for the countries of the region in the transition to renewable energy.

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MARCH 3, 2023 02: 16 AM - The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has always played a pivotal role in the oil and gas markets, but this role will not stop if the world decides to move to low-emission sources of energy.
According to APRICORP, renewable energy investments are expected to account for 34 percent of electricity investment in the Middle East and North Africa between 2022 and 2026.
According to McKinsey & Company, the Middle East and North Africa receives 22 to 26 percent of the solar radiation energy on Earth, due to its geographical location.
Solar energy is not the only thing that distinguishes the region, as countries in this region are likely to be the source of 10 to 20 percent of the global hydrogen market by 2050, according to Roland Berger.
Hydrogen is likely to generate annual revenues of $120 billion to $200 billion by 2050, and many countries in the region have already started projects to transport and export hydrogen to energy-consuming countries.
The region has about 10 percent of global carbon capture and storage capabilities.
Despite the many challenges that countries in the region must face in this regard, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has the potential to play a pivotal role in the global energy transition.
The most prominent question about green finance comes in this promising region.
Nael Amin, senior director of financial services at Arthur D. Little, said on this week ’ s episode of Dot Gulf ’ s World of Energy program that green finance in the Middle East and North Africa, including green bonds, had reached $3.8 billion in 2020.
This amount, according to Amin, has grown significantly during the year 2022, specifically in 4 countries, Turkey, the Arab Emirates, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, due to the development in the region and increased investments in this sector, as well as providing some important requirements in this sector.
Amin explained that besides financing, the region is witnessing progress in many areas in terms of dealing with environmental factors, which is an attractive factor for investors.
Over the past two years, banks have significantly increased their legislation in this area, as each of the Gulf countries has implemented the necessary standards and requirements to support the business environment in the field of green energy.
There are challenges, according to Amin, the most prominent of which is the data challenge, as he pointed out that banks are approaching the activities of customers to know the necessary data on funded projects, for example, in the case of financing the construction of a building, you must know the amount of energy that will be consumed by this building.
The Gulf States are working and collaborating with each other to understand the framework that must be adopted to develop infrastructure in the field of renewable energy and promote sustainability, which will positively impact and support green investment in general in the region.
We hope that we have succeeded in conveying the full details of a pivotal and promising role that awaits the countries of the region in the transition to renewable energy.
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Electric cars welcome in the Middle East
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July 18, 2024 08: 47 | Source: Economic Daily
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In recent years, in the face of increasingly severe climate change challenges and increasingly urgent pressure to reduce emissions, countries in the Middle East have accelerated the green transformation of energy and economic diversification, and the development of green transportation has become one of the important contents.
With its cost-effective and beautiful design, Chinese-made electric vehicles are favored by more and more industry insiders and consumers in the region.
The Middle East is becoming a "blue ocean" for Chinese electric vehicle companies to explore the international market.
The development of electric vehicles is the general trend
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the transportation sector currently accounts for about 60% of global oil consumption.
In order to achieve global emission reduction targets, the proportion of electric vehicles must be greatly increased.
The development of electric vehicles has become an important part of the Middle East countries to promote the green transition.
The UAE is the first country in the Gulf region to commit to net zero emissions by 2050.
To this end, the UAE has formulated a National Electric Vehicle Policy, which provides preferential measures such as free registration, free parking and reduced charging and tolls to promote the development of the electric vehicle industry.
The UAE has converted 20% of federal government agency vehicles to electric vehicles and has set a target of at least 30% of government vehicles and 10% of road vehicles to be electric (pure electric or hybrid) by 2030.
By 2050, 50% of the UAE ’ s road vehicles will be electric.
The development of the electric vehicle industry is an important part of the Saudi strategic transformation program “Vision 2030 ”. In 2022, the Saudi government launched the national electric vehicle strategy, in addition to increasing the market share of electric vehicles, the Saudi government also provides a series of incentives for consumers to buy electric vehicles, including tax cuts and subsidies.
In addition, the Saudi government has also set a target of 30% of electric vehicles in the capital Riyadh by 2030, with an annual output of 300,000 vehicles.
Saudi Arabia has completed the formulation of relevant supporting policies for the infrastructure of electric vehicle charging stations in August 2022, and promoted the acceleration of the landing of charging infrastructure.
The Egyptian government launched the Electric Vehicle Development Plan in 2018, aiming to make up 2% of the total vehicle fleet by 2025 and 10% of the total vehicle fleet by 2030.
In order to achieve these policy objectives, the Egyptian government has adopted a series of policy measures and incentives to stimulate and support investment and consumption of electric vehicles and charging stations.
The Qatari government ’ s goal is to reach 10% penetration of pure electric vehicles by 2030, expand 15,000 charging stations, and make public transport 100% electric buses.
Governments in the Middle East have launched plans to promote electric vehicles, accelerating the growth of the electric vehicle market, and the acceptance and recognition of electric vehicles by consumers is rising.
Chinese car companies compete
According to PwC ’ s latest “Electric Vehicle Outlook 2024: UAE ” report, it is expected that by 2030, the market share of electric vehicles in new passenger and light commercial vehicle sales in the UAE will exceed 15% (about 58,000 vehicles), and by 2035, this share will increase to 25% (about 110,500 vehicles).
Arthur D. Little, an international consultancy, expects the UAE EV market to grow at a rate of 30% per year between 2022 and 2028.
Deloitte predicts that by 2030, the total value of the Saudi electric vehicle market is expected to reach 28 billion US dollars.
The huge demand for electric vehicles and supporting facilities in the Middle East is undoubtedly a major positive and unmissable opportunity for Chinese car companies.
According to the statistics of the China Automobile Industry Association, in 2023, China's new energy vehicles exported 1.203 million, an increase of 77.6%.
China's new energy vehicle production and sales account for more than 60% of the world's total.
In addition to meeting the needs of the domestic market, "going to sea" has become a concerted action of the industry, and the Middle East has become an important market for large car companies to explore.
Xie Qiyi, Vice President of Dubai One Road Group, said that electric vehicles have become a new business card for Chinese brand cars in the Middle East. During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, China Yutong Bus provided 1,002 special electric buses to Qatar and put them into the national public transportation system after the World Cup. In October 2022, Red Flag Electric Vehicles successfully “joined ” the Dubai Police Force as the first electric vehicle for the Dubai Police, and the Red Flag E-HS9 has become one of the favorite electric vehicles of local chiefs, royals and government dignitaries.
At the end of 2022, Geely ’ s electric commercial vehicle brand Long Range Motors signed an order for 1,000 electric commercial vehicles with Emirati enterprises. In September 2023, Geely ’ s other electric vehicle brand, Gekrypton Automobile, signed a national general generation agreement with dealers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain to build a sales service network.
BYD began to enter the Middle East market in 2023, entering the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, Israel and other countries. In May 2024, BYD officially opened its first store in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. In June 2024, BYD completed its 1000th delivery in the UAE.
BYD has established a leading position for electric vehicle brands in the Middle East.
Other Chinese electric vehicle companies such as the Great Wall, Beiqi, Changan, Xiaopeng, Skyworth, etc. have also opened up the Middle East market.
With its high cost performance and beautiful design, China's electric vehicles are favored by more and more consumers in the Middle East.
According to data released by the Israel Automobile Importers Association, in 2023, China 's electric vehicles accounted for about 61% of the Israeli electric vehicle market share. In the first half of 2024, the market share increased to 68.31%, and BYD became the sales champion brand, with the ATTO 3 becoming the best-selling model in Israel in the first half of the year with 7265 sales.
In Jordan, Egypt and other countries, sales of Chinese brand electric vehicles are also growing.
Industry insiders are generally optimistic about the sales prospects of Chinese brand electric vehicles in the Middle East.
Heiko Seitz, head of global and Middle East electric vehicles at PwC, expects to see more electric vehicle models from Chinese companies in the UAE in the coming years.
A report by Dubai-based Glasgow Research Consulting found that Chinese automakers are seizing the opportunity to deliver reliable and cost-effective electric vehicles, making them key players in the UAE ’ s transition to a green future.
Help the Middle East improve the industrial chain
Zhang Chenling, executive president of One Road Group, believes that China's electric vehicle industry chain is complete, upstream and downstream batteries, energy storage, infrastructure and other aspects are in the world's leading level, many Middle Eastern countries not only aim to import electric vehicles, but also hope to promote the development of their own electric vehicle industry chain through cooperation with China to expand their local manufacturing capacity, thereby boosting their own industrialization process.
The best way for Chinese auto companies to enter the Middle East market is to choose a reliable local partner, which can make full use of the preferential policies of the local government and effectively deal with some trade barriers.
Cooperation between the two sides can complement each other's advantages and be mutually beneficial and win-win.
In March 2024, Rongding Consulting released a research report that China's foreign direct investment in electric vehicle related industries is shifting from North America to Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The report predicts that China's overseas investment in electric vehicles will remain strong in 2024, and the Middle East and North Africa will jump to second place.
In June 2024, Egypt ’ s GV Investment Company entered into a cooperation agreement with China FAW Group to begin production of China FAW ’ s affordable electric vehicles in Egypt in the first quarter of 2025. GV Investment aims to localize 65% of vehicle parts and export products to the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Latin America in the next three to five years.
In July 2024, BYD signed an agreement with the Turkish government, BYD will invest $1 billion to build a plant in Turkey with an annual output of 150,000 electric vehicles and set up a research and development center.
The plant is expected to go into production by the end of 2026, providing 5,000 jobs.
In June 2023, during the 10th Entrepreneur Conference of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum, the Saudi Ministry of Investment and Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer China Express signed a $5.6 billion contract to establish a joint venture for research, development, manufacturing and sales of automobiles.
In the same month, NIO Motor announced that it had signed a share subscription agreement with CYVN, the Abu Dhabi sovereign fund, which will make a total strategic investment of about $1.1 billion through the targeted issuance of new and old shares.
Some countries enjoy duty-free access to markets in Europe and North America.
While meeting the local market demand, Chinese electric vehicle companies can also take the Middle East countries as an important partner in developing third-party markets, and radiate broader markets such as Europe and Africa from here.
Cooperation between China and Middle East countries in the field of electric vehicles has broad prospects and great potential.
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Sino-Arab green transformation cooperation is on the rise
December 8, 2022, 13: 09 | Source: Xinhua Network
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Xinhua News Agency, BEIJING, December 8 (International observation) Sino-Arab cooperation on green transformation is on the rise
Xinhua News Agency reporter Luo Guofang
China and Arab countries have different resource endowments and development paths, but they are in the key stage of green development transformation.
The pursuit of a common vision of sustainable development will push China and Argentina to move forward together in a cleaner, greener and low-carbon direction, and continuously deepen cooperation in related fields to benefit the people of China and Argentina.
Development Complementary Advantages
At present, China's development is changing from high-speed growth to high-quality development, and it is committed to energy transformation and clean development in the field of energy, and strives to build a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system.
At the same time, many Arab countries have also launched energy transformation plans in recent years, committed to the development of clean and renewable energy, and strive to reduce dependence on fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas, and promote sustainable economic development.
Saudi Arabia announced in its Vision 2030 development strategy that by 2030, the proportion of renewable energy in the country's energy mix will reach 50%.
The UAE ’ s Energy Strategy 2050 aims to increase the share of clean energy in the total energy mix to 50% by 2050.
Egypt plans to increase the share of clean energy generation to 40% by 2035.
The Arab region has one of the best solar and wind energy resource endowments in the world, and the development of clean and renewable energy has unique conditions.
According to a report released by the Global Energy Monitor in June this year, Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa plan to add 73 gigawatts of utility-scale solar and wind capacity by 2030, more than five times the current installed capacity.
China has advanced technology and rich experience in the field of photovoltaic and wind power, and has complementary advantages with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy.
Abu Dhabi Energy Director, Avida Murshid Maral, said that vigorously developing renewable energy has become a global trend, which creates a good opportunity for deepening Arab-Chinese energy cooperation.
Collaborating for a Green Transition
In recent years, China has actively expanded cooperation with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy, and the two sides have jointly implemented a number of cooperation projects.
The Zafra Solar Power Station, about 35 kilometers from Abu Dhabi City, is the largest single photovoltaic power station in the world, with an installed capacity of 2 GW.
The solar power plant, which is contracted by a Chinese company, will help Abu Dhabi reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.4 million tons per year and play an important role in the sustainable development of the UAE's energy economy.
Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast is creating a green new city, the project called the Red Sea New City, the future electricity supply will be 100% from clean energy.
The realization of this vision will not only rely on solar and wind energy, but also benefit from energy storage systems that can act as energy “cisterns ” and“ regulators, stabilizers ”.
The successful signing of the Red Sea New City energy storage project by Chinese enterprises will help Saudi Arabia to build a global clean energy and green economy center.
Abdullah Wadi, a researcher at the Saudi think tank Research and Knowledge Exchange Center, said that Saudi Arabia and China are committed to vigorously developing clean and renewable energy, and actively promoting relevant international cooperation, which has set a good example for the international community to work together to promote green and low-carbon development and jointly deal with various challenges and global issues facing mankind.
Helping Fishing Development
With the deepening of cooperation between China and Arab countries in clean energy, low-carbon economy and energy transition, China ’ s advanced technology in related fields has also entered Arab countries. China adheres to the concept of “teaching people to fish ” and helps Arab countries improve their independent development capabilities through multi-level cooperative research and training programs.
China and Arab countries jointly set up the China-Arab Clean Energy Training Center to jointly organize capacity-building activities in photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind power and smart grid.
China and Egypt have set up a Sino-Egyptian joint laboratory on renewable energy to carry out joint research, promote personnel training, and help Egypt strengthen scientific and technological capacity building.
Since its establishment in 2015, the China-Arab Technology Transfer Center has built eight bilateral technology transfer centers in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and other countries, forming a technology transfer cooperation network linking nearly 5,000 Chinese and foreign members.
“The development of zero-carbon and low-carbon energy technologies is of great significance.
These technologies align with our energy transition goals, make the energy industry more resilient and help us build a sustainable and peaceful future, ” said Maral.
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Sino-Arab green transformation cooperation is on the rise
December 8, 2022, 13: 09 | Source: Xinhua Network
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Xinhua News Agency, BEIJING, December 8 (International observation) Sino-Arab cooperation on green transformation is on the rise
Xinhua News Agency reporter Luo Guofang
China and Arab countries have different resource endowments and development paths, but they are in the key stage of green development transformation.
The pursuit of a common vision of sustainable development will push China and Argentina to move forward together in a cleaner, greener and low-carbon direction, and continuously deepen cooperation in related fields to benefit the people of China and Argentina.
Development Complementary Advantages
At present, China's development is changing from high-speed growth to high-quality development, and it is committed to energy transformation and clean development in the field of energy, and strives to build a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system.
At the same time, many Arab countries have also launched energy transformation plans in recent years, committed to the development of clean and renewable energy, and strive to reduce dependence on fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas, and promote sustainable economic development.
Saudi Arabia announced in its Vision 2030 development strategy that by 2030, the proportion of renewable energy in the country's energy mix will reach 50%.
The UAE ’ s Energy Strategy 2050 aims to increase the share of clean energy in the total energy mix to 50% by 2050.
Egypt plans to increase the share of clean energy generation to 40% by 2035.
The Arab region has one of the best solar and wind energy resource endowments in the world, and the development of clean and renewable energy has unique conditions.
According to a report released by the Global Energy Monitor in June this year, Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa plan to add 73 gigawatts of utility-scale solar and wind capacity by 2030, more than five times the current installed capacity.
China has advanced technology and rich experience in the field of photovoltaic and wind power, and has complementary advantages with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy.
Abu Dhabi Energy Director, Avida Murshid Maral, said that vigorously developing renewable energy has become a global trend, which creates a good opportunity for deepening Arab-Chinese energy cooperation.
Collaborating for a Green Transition
In recent years, China has actively expanded cooperation with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy, and the two sides have jointly implemented a number of cooperation projects.
The Zafra Solar Power Station, about 35 kilometers from Abu Dhabi City, is the largest single photovoltaic power station in the world, with an installed capacity of 2 GW.
The solar power plant, which is contracted by a Chinese company, will help Abu Dhabi reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.4 million tons per year and play an important role in the sustainable development of the UAE's energy economy.
Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast is creating a green new city, the project called the Red Sea New City, the future electricity supply will be 100% from clean energy.
The realization of this vision will not only rely on solar and wind energy, but also benefit from energy storage systems that can act as energy “cisterns ” and“ regulators, stabilizers ”.
The successful signing of the Red Sea New City energy storage project by Chinese enterprises will help Saudi Arabia to build a global clean energy and green economy center.
Abdullah Wadi, a researcher at the Saudi think tank Research and Knowledge Exchange Center, said that Saudi Arabia and China are committed to vigorously developing clean and renewable energy, and actively promoting relevant international cooperation, which has set a good example for the international community to work together to promote green and low-carbon development and jointly deal with various challenges and global issues facing mankind.
Helping Fishing Development
With the deepening of cooperation between China and Arab countries in clean energy, low-carbon economy and energy transition, China ’ s advanced technology in related fields has also entered Arab countries. China adheres to the concept of “teaching people to fish ” and helps Arab countries improve their independent development capabilities through multi-level cooperative research and training programs.
China and Arab countries jointly set up the China-Arab Clean Energy Training Center to jointly organize capacity-building activities in photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind power and smart grid.
China and Egypt have set up a Sino-Egyptian joint laboratory on renewable energy to carry out joint research, promote personnel training, and help Egypt strengthen scientific and technological capacity building.
Since its establishment in 2015, the China-Arab Technology Transfer Center has built eight bilateral technology transfer centers in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and other countries, forming a technology transfer cooperation network linking nearly 5,000 Chinese and foreign members.
“The development of zero-carbon and low-carbon energy technologies is of great significance.
These technologies align with our energy transition goals, make the energy industry more resilient and help us build a sustainable and peaceful future, ” said Maral.
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**According to a report released by the Global Energy Monitor in June this year, Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa plan to add 73 gigawatts of utility-scale solar and wind capacity by 2030, more than five times the current installed capacity.

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Sino-Arab green transformation cooperation is on the rise
December 8, 2022, 13: 09 | Source: Xinhua Network
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Xinhua News Agency, BEIJING, December 8 (International observation) Sino-Arab cooperation on green transformation is on the rise
Xinhua News Agency reporter Luo Guofang
China and Arab countries have different resource endowments and development paths, but they are in the key stage of green development transformation.
The pursuit of a common vision of sustainable development will push China and Argentina to move forward together in a cleaner, greener and low-carbon direction, and continuously deepen cooperation in related fields to benefit the people of China and Argentina.
Development Complementary Advantages
At present, China's development is changing from high-speed growth to high-quality development, and it is committed to energy transformation and clean development in the field of energy, and strives to build a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system.
At the same time, many Arab countries have also launched energy transformation plans in recent years, committed to the development of clean and renewable energy, and strive to reduce dependence on fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas, and promote sustainable economic development.
Saudi Arabia announced in its Vision 2030 development strategy that by 2030, the proportion of renewable energy in the country's energy mix will reach 50%.
The UAE ’ s Energy Strategy 2050 aims to increase the share of clean energy in the total energy mix to 50% by 2050.
Egypt plans to increase the share of clean energy generation to 40% by 2035.
The Arab region has one of the best solar and wind energy resource endowments in the world, and the development of clean and renewable energy has unique conditions.
According to a report released by the Global Energy Monitor in June this year, Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa plan to add 73 gigawatts of utility-scale solar and wind capacity by 2030, more than five times the current installed capacity.
China has advanced technology and rich experience in the field of photovoltaic and wind power, and has complementary advantages with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy.
Abu Dhabi Energy Director, Avida Murshid Maral, said that vigorously developing renewable energy has become a global trend, which creates a good opportunity for deepening Arab-Chinese energy cooperation.
Collaborating for a Green Transition
In recent years, China has actively expanded cooperation with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy, and the two sides have jointly implemented a number of cooperation projects.
The Zafra Solar Power Station, about 35 kilometers from Abu Dhabi City, is the largest single photovoltaic power station in the world, with an installed capacity of 2 GW.
The solar power plant, which is contracted by a Chinese company, will help Abu Dhabi reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.4 million tons per year and play an important role in the sustainable development of the UAE's energy economy.
Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast is creating a green new city, the project called the Red Sea New City, the future electricity supply will be 100% from clean energy.
The realization of this vision will not only rely on solar and wind energy, but also benefit from energy storage systems that can act as energy “cisterns ” and“ regulators, stabilizers ”.
The successful signing of the Red Sea New City energy storage project by Chinese enterprises will help Saudi Arabia to build a global clean energy and green economy center.
Abdullah Wadi, a researcher at the Saudi think tank Research and Knowledge Exchange Center, said that Saudi Arabia and China are committed to vigorously developing clean and renewable energy, and actively promoting relevant international cooperation, which has set a good example for the international community to work together to promote green and low-carbon development and jointly deal with various challenges and global issues facing mankind.
Helping Fishing Development
With the deepening of cooperation between China and Arab countries in clean energy, low-carbon economy and energy transition, China ’ s advanced technology in related fields has also entered Arab countries. China adheres to the concept of “teaching people to fish ” and helps Arab countries improve their independent development capabilities through multi-level cooperative research and training programs.
China and Arab countries jointly set up the China-Arab Clean Energy Training Center to jointly organize capacity-building activities in photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind power and smart grid.
China and Egypt have set up a Sino-Egyptian joint laboratory on renewable energy to carry out joint research, promote personnel training, and help Egypt strengthen scientific and technological capacity building.
Since its establishment in 2015, the China-Arab Technology Transfer Center has built eight bilateral technology transfer centers in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and other countries, forming a technology transfer cooperation network linking nearly 5,000 Chinese and foreign members.
“The development of zero-carbon and low-carbon energy technologies is of great significance.
These technologies align with our energy transition goals, make the energy industry more resilient and help us build a sustainable and peaceful future, ” said Maral.
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Content: [Renewable energy] Renewable energy production record high energy transformation still faces a funding gap
Blog 11: 30 2023 / 08 / 09
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Last year was a very important year for renewable energy.
Since Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine, the world has looked for alternatives to fossil fuels, and the production of renewable energy has broken records.
However, higher interest rates will increase the cost of investment, which will slow down the progress of the global energy transition?
What is the future development of renewable energy?
More than 80% of the new generation capacity last year came from renewables (mainly solar and wind), up 300 gigawatts (GW) year-on-year to a record level.
The IEA also estimates that renewable energy will be the main source of new electricity by 2025, driven by China, the European Union, India and the United States.
Higher interest rates affect financing costs
Despite this progress, it is disappointing that this progress has not yet enabled the world to meet the Paris Agreement target of limiting temperature increases to 1.5 ° C.
If we are to meet the target, the capacity of renewable energy will need to be further increased, for example, by 2030, its capacity will need to be twice that of 2021, and by 2050, it will need to be 10 times that of 2021.
The steady decline in renewable energy pricing in recent years, coupled with rising fossil fuel prices, has led to renewable energy becoming more competitive.
However, investors need to be careful about factors such as inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, supply chain constraints, or core technology failing to keep pace.
We need to invest heavily in infrastructure to expand renewables, but rising interest rates will affect investment costs.
Some special materials are needed to build clean energy grids, but rising inflation and setbacks in global supply chains in recent years may lead to a slowdown in construction progress, reflecting the need to develop a circular economy (especially recycling e-waste) in order to achieve the goal of climate mitigation.
In addition, storing a large amount of renewable energy is also one of the ways to offset rising price costs.
Renewable energy includes solar, wind and hydro development, each with different development cycles, trajectories, risks and opportunities.
Hydropower is currently the third largest source of energy in the world and the largest renewable energy source to date.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) estimates that by the end of last year, hydropower accounted for 37% of renewable energy, up from 31% for solar and 27% for wind.
Hydropower will continue to grow, but by 2050, its share will drop significantly and be replaced by solar and wind power.
Investment is still insufficient
It is also worth noting that although global investment in the energy transition reached a record high of $1.3 trillion last year, the amount is still far below what is needed.
IRENA estimates that by 2030, the world will need to invest at least $35 trillion to reach the 1.5 ° C target, which translates to more than $5 trillion a year.
Faced with this funding gap, the private market can also contribute to the development of renewable energy projects, related infrastructure (such as power grids and pipelines), solar and wind capacity storage solutions, and critical mineral and metal procurement (such as sustainable mining, circular economy and e-waste solutions).
In addition to expanding the scale of the investment, we also need to expand the coverage.
At present, the regions that are vigorously developing renewable energy are still concentrated in China, Europe and the United States. For example, the United States has introduced the Inflation Reduction Act, and Europe has the Green Agreement Industrial Plan.
However, many developing economies still lack sufficient financial resources.
Therefore, IRENA proposes that mature countries can help developing countries to increase their use of renewable energy.
Julien Girault joined Allianz Global Investors in August 2020 as a sustainability analyst.
As a leading active investment manager, Allianz Investments manages a range of sustainable investment funds and offers a diverse range of sustainable investment strategies.
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**In recent years, China has actively expanded cooperation with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy, and the two sides have jointly implemented a number of cooperation projects.

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Content: People 's Network > > International
Sino-Arab green transformation cooperation is on the rise
December 8, 2022, 13: 09 | Source: Xinhua Network
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Xinhua News Agency, BEIJING, December 8 (International observation) Sino-Arab cooperation on green transformation is on the rise
Xinhua News Agency reporter Luo Guofang
China and Arab countries have different resource endowments and development paths, but they are in the key stage of green development transformation.
The pursuit of a common vision of sustainable development will push China and Argentina to move forward together in a cleaner, greener and low-carbon direction, and continuously deepen cooperation in related fields to benefit the people of China and Argentina.
Development Complementary Advantages
At present, China's development is changing from high-speed growth to high-quality development, and it is committed to energy transformation and clean development in the field of energy, and strives to build a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system.
At the same time, many Arab countries have also launched energy transformation plans in recent years, committed to the development of clean and renewable energy, and strive to reduce dependence on fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas, and promote sustainable economic development.
Saudi Arabia announced in its Vision 2030 development strategy that by 2030, the proportion of renewable energy in the country's energy mix will reach 50%.
The UAE ’ s Energy Strategy 2050 aims to increase the share of clean energy in the total energy mix to 50% by 2050.
Egypt plans to increase the share of clean energy generation to 40% by 2035.
The Arab region has one of the best solar and wind energy resource endowments in the world, and the development of clean and renewable energy has unique conditions.
According to a report released by the Global Energy Monitor in June this year, Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa plan to add 73 gigawatts of utility-scale solar and wind capacity by 2030, more than five times the current installed capacity.
China has advanced technology and rich experience in the field of photovoltaic and wind power, and has complementary advantages with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy.
Abu Dhabi Energy Director, Avida Murshid Maral, said that vigorously developing renewable energy has become a global trend, which creates a good opportunity for deepening Arab-Chinese energy cooperation.
Collaborating for a Green Transition
In recent years, China has actively expanded cooperation with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy, and the two sides have jointly implemented a number of cooperation projects.
The Zafra Solar Power Station, about 35 kilometers from Abu Dhabi City, is the largest single photovoltaic power station in the world, with an installed capacity of 2 GW.
The solar power plant, which is contracted by a Chinese company, will help Abu Dhabi reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.4 million tons per year and play an important role in the sustainable development of the UAE's energy economy.
Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast is creating a green new city, the project called the Red Sea New City, the future electricity supply will be 100% from clean energy.
The realization of this vision will not only rely on solar and wind energy, but also benefit from energy storage systems that can act as energy “cisterns ” and“ regulators, stabilizers ”.
The successful signing of the Red Sea New City energy storage project by Chinese enterprises will help Saudi Arabia to build a global clean energy and green economy center.
Abdullah Wadi, a researcher at the Saudi think tank Research and Knowledge Exchange Center, said that Saudi Arabia and China are committed to vigorously developing clean and renewable energy, and actively promoting relevant international cooperation, which has set a good example for the international community to work together to promote green and low-carbon development and jointly deal with various challenges and global issues facing mankind.
Helping Fishing Development
With the deepening of cooperation between China and Arab countries in clean energy, low-carbon economy and energy transition, China ’ s advanced technology in related fields has also entered Arab countries. China adheres to the concept of “teaching people to fish ” and helps Arab countries improve their independent development capabilities through multi-level cooperative research and training programs.
China and Arab countries jointly set up the China-Arab Clean Energy Training Center to jointly organize capacity-building activities in photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind power and smart grid.
China and Egypt have set up a Sino-Egyptian joint laboratory on renewable energy to carry out joint research, promote personnel training, and help Egypt strengthen scientific and technological capacity building.
Since its establishment in 2015, the China-Arab Technology Transfer Center has built eight bilateral technology transfer centers in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and other countries, forming a technology transfer cooperation network linking nearly 5,000 Chinese and foreign members.
“The development of zero-carbon and low-carbon energy technologies is of great significance.
These technologies align with our energy transition goals, make the energy industry more resilient and help us build a sustainable and peaceful future, ” said Maral.
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Dubai Climate Conference _ Roundup: China and Middle East countries join hands to tackle climate change
December 9, 2023, 13: 49 | Source: Xinhua Network
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Xinhua News Agency, DUBAI, December 8, Roundup: China and Middle East countries join hands to combat climate change
By Xinhua reporter Luo Chen, Chen Mengyang, Wang Yan
The 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) is taking place in Dubai, UAE.
This is the second consecutive year that the United Nations Climate Change Conference is being held in the Middle East after Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
Just before COP28 was held, the world's largest single photovoltaic power station contracted by Chinese enterprises - the United Arab Emirates Eldavra photovoltaic power station was fully completed.
Rows of photovoltaic modules in Abu Dhabi ’ s vast desert form a spectacular “energy oasis ”.
The photovoltaic power station, which can supply electricity to 200,000 households, will reduce carbon emissions by 2.4 million tons per year, increasing the proportion of clean energy in the total energy structure of the UAE to more than 13%.
The Middle East is rich in oil and gas resources, and China and Middle East countries have maintained close cooperation in the energy field for a long time
In recent years, as the global climate crisis has become increasingly severe, China and the Middle East countries have accelerated their respective energy transformation steps, while vigorously promoting bilateral and multilateral cooperation in clean energy and renewable energy.
In December 2022, at the first China-Arab Summit, China proposed the "eight common actions" for China-Arab practical cooperation, including joint actions on green innovation and joint actions on energy security.
China has proposed the establishment of the China-Arab International Research Center on Drought, Desertification and Land Degradation and the joint establishment of the China-Arab Clean Energy Cooperation Center, demonstrating its determination to continuously deepen cooperation on climate change.
China has the world 's largest clean power generation system, and the installed capacity of hydropower, wind power and solar power is ranked first in the world. With its technological advantages in the field of clean energy, China and the Middle East countries actively cooperate in clean coal, solar and other fields.
The Haasyan Clean Coal Power Station Project in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, built by Harbin Electric Group Co., Ltd. is the first clean coal power station project in the Middle East and the first power station in the world to achieve dual-fuel full-load power supply.
In May this year, the fourth unit of the project was connected to the grid for the first time.
In addition, the third phase of solar thermal power generation independent power station in Morocco undertaken by Chinese enterprises is the world's largest single capacity tower solar thermal power station, Oman's largest renewable energy project - Oman Ibril photovoltaic project completed last year, Saudi Red Sea New City the world's largest energy storage project is also stepping up construction.
Ahmed Mohamed Massina, Deputy Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy of Egypt, said that China and Egypt have maintained good cooperation in the field of renewable energy such as wind and solar energy, and expect the two sides to further deepen cooperation in various fields to jointly address climate change.
In addition to energy cooperation, China has also provided assistance to Middle East countries in the fields of desalination, green finance and green agriculture to jointly address the challenges posed by climate change.
In November 2022, Unit 2 of the Tawiller Seawater Desalination Project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, built by SEPCO, was successfully connected to the grid.
The project is the largest reverse osmosis seawater desalination project under construction in the world.
Martin Trico, Chairman of the Investment Bank of Abu Dhabi First Bank, said that China ’ s “double carbon ” goal is highly compatible with the UAE government ’ s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, and Abu Dhabi First Bank issued the first RMB green debt in the Middle East and North Africa, and the space and potential for cooperation between the two sides is huge.
(Participating reporters: Guo Shuang, Tai Puping, Su Xiaopo)
(Edited by: Su Yanxiang, Xu Xiangli)
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**The solar power plant, which is contracted by a Chinese company, will help Abu Dhabi reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.4 million tons per year and play an important role in the sustainable development of the UAE's energy economy.

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Content: People 's Network > > International
Sino-Arab green transformation cooperation is on the rise
December 8, 2022, 13: 09 | Source: Xinhua Network
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Xinhua News Agency, BEIJING, December 8 (International observation) Sino-Arab cooperation on green transformation is on the rise
Xinhua News Agency reporter Luo Guofang
China and Arab countries have different resource endowments and development paths, but they are in the key stage of green development transformation.
The pursuit of a common vision of sustainable development will push China and Argentina to move forward together in a cleaner, greener and low-carbon direction, and continuously deepen cooperation in related fields to benefit the people of China and Argentina.
Development Complementary Advantages
At present, China's development is changing from high-speed growth to high-quality development, and it is committed to energy transformation and clean development in the field of energy, and strives to build a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system.
At the same time, many Arab countries have also launched energy transformation plans in recent years, committed to the development of clean and renewable energy, and strive to reduce dependence on fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas, and promote sustainable economic development.
Saudi Arabia announced in its Vision 2030 development strategy that by 2030, the proportion of renewable energy in the country's energy mix will reach 50%.
The UAE ’ s Energy Strategy 2050 aims to increase the share of clean energy in the total energy mix to 50% by 2050.
Egypt plans to increase the share of clean energy generation to 40% by 2035.
The Arab region has one of the best solar and wind energy resource endowments in the world, and the development of clean and renewable energy has unique conditions.
According to a report released by the Global Energy Monitor in June this year, Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa plan to add 73 gigawatts of utility-scale solar and wind capacity by 2030, more than five times the current installed capacity.
China has advanced technology and rich experience in the field of photovoltaic and wind power, and has complementary advantages with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy.
Abu Dhabi Energy Director, Avida Murshid Maral, said that vigorously developing renewable energy has become a global trend, which creates a good opportunity for deepening Arab-Chinese energy cooperation.
Collaborating for a Green Transition
In recent years, China has actively expanded cooperation with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy, and the two sides have jointly implemented a number of cooperation projects.
The Zafra Solar Power Station, about 35 kilometers from Abu Dhabi City, is the largest single photovoltaic power station in the world, with an installed capacity of 2 GW.
The solar power plant, which is contracted by a Chinese company, will help Abu Dhabi reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.4 million tons per year and play an important role in the sustainable development of the UAE's energy economy.
Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast is creating a green new city, the project called the Red Sea New City, the future electricity supply will be 100% from clean energy.
The realization of this vision will not only rely on solar and wind energy, but also benefit from energy storage systems that can act as energy “cisterns ” and“ regulators, stabilizers ”.
The successful signing of the Red Sea New City energy storage project by Chinese enterprises will help Saudi Arabia to build a global clean energy and green economy center.
Abdullah Wadi, a researcher at the Saudi think tank Research and Knowledge Exchange Center, said that Saudi Arabia and China are committed to vigorously developing clean and renewable energy, and actively promoting relevant international cooperation, which has set a good example for the international community to work together to promote green and low-carbon development and jointly deal with various challenges and global issues facing mankind.
Helping Fishing Development
With the deepening of cooperation between China and Arab countries in clean energy, low-carbon economy and energy transition, China ’ s advanced technology in related fields has also entered Arab countries. China adheres to the concept of “teaching people to fish ” and helps Arab countries improve their independent development capabilities through multi-level cooperative research and training programs.
China and Arab countries jointly set up the China-Arab Clean Energy Training Center to jointly organize capacity-building activities in photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind power and smart grid.
China and Egypt have set up a Sino-Egyptian joint laboratory on renewable energy to carry out joint research, promote personnel training, and help Egypt strengthen scientific and technological capacity building.
Since its establishment in 2015, the China-Arab Technology Transfer Center has built eight bilateral technology transfer centers in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and other countries, forming a technology transfer cooperation network linking nearly 5,000 Chinese and foreign members.
“The development of zero-carbon and low-carbon energy technologies is of great significance.
These technologies align with our energy transition goals, make the energy industry more resilient and help us build a sustainable and peaceful future, ” said Maral.
(Editor: Jia Wenting, Liu Jieyan)
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**The successful signing of the Red Sea New City energy storage project by Chinese enterprises will help Saudi Arabia to build a global clean energy and green economy center.

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Content: People 's Network > > International
Sino-Arab green transformation cooperation is on the rise
December 8, 2022, 13: 09 | Source: Xinhua Network
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Xinhua News Agency, BEIJING, December 8 (International observation) Sino-Arab cooperation on green transformation is on the rise
Xinhua News Agency reporter Luo Guofang
China and Arab countries have different resource endowments and development paths, but they are in the key stage of green development transformation.
The pursuit of a common vision of sustainable development will push China and Argentina to move forward together in a cleaner, greener and low-carbon direction, and continuously deepen cooperation in related fields to benefit the people of China and Argentina.
Development Complementary Advantages
At present, China's development is changing from high-speed growth to high-quality development, and it is committed to energy transformation and clean development in the field of energy, and strives to build a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system.
At the same time, many Arab countries have also launched energy transformation plans in recent years, committed to the development of clean and renewable energy, and strive to reduce dependence on fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas, and promote sustainable economic development.
Saudi Arabia announced in its Vision 2030 development strategy that by 2030, the proportion of renewable energy in the country's energy mix will reach 50%.
The UAE ’ s Energy Strategy 2050 aims to increase the share of clean energy in the total energy mix to 50% by 2050.
Egypt plans to increase the share of clean energy generation to 40% by 2035.
The Arab region has one of the best solar and wind energy resource endowments in the world, and the development of clean and renewable energy has unique conditions.
According to a report released by the Global Energy Monitor in June this year, Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa plan to add 73 gigawatts of utility-scale solar and wind capacity by 2030, more than five times the current installed capacity.
China has advanced technology and rich experience in the field of photovoltaic and wind power, and has complementary advantages with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy.
Abu Dhabi Energy Director, Avida Murshid Maral, said that vigorously developing renewable energy has become a global trend, which creates a good opportunity for deepening Arab-Chinese energy cooperation.
Collaborating for a Green Transition
In recent years, China has actively expanded cooperation with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy, and the two sides have jointly implemented a number of cooperation projects.
The Zafra Solar Power Station, about 35 kilometers from Abu Dhabi City, is the largest single photovoltaic power station in the world, with an installed capacity of 2 GW.
The solar power plant, which is contracted by a Chinese company, will help Abu Dhabi reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.4 million tons per year and play an important role in the sustainable development of the UAE's energy economy.
Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast is creating a green new city, the project called the Red Sea New City, the future electricity supply will be 100% from clean energy.
The realization of this vision will not only rely on solar and wind energy, but also benefit from energy storage systems that can act as energy “cisterns ” and“ regulators, stabilizers ”.
The successful signing of the Red Sea New City energy storage project by Chinese enterprises will help Saudi Arabia to build a global clean energy and green economy center.
Abdullah Wadi, a researcher at the Saudi think tank Research and Knowledge Exchange Center, said that Saudi Arabia and China are committed to vigorously developing clean and renewable energy, and actively promoting relevant international cooperation, which has set a good example for the international community to work together to promote green and low-carbon development and jointly deal with various challenges and global issues facing mankind.
Helping Fishing Development
With the deepening of cooperation between China and Arab countries in clean energy, low-carbon economy and energy transition, China ’ s advanced technology in related fields has also entered Arab countries. China adheres to the concept of “teaching people to fish ” and helps Arab countries improve their independent development capabilities through multi-level cooperative research and training programs.
China and Arab countries jointly set up the China-Arab Clean Energy Training Center to jointly organize capacity-building activities in photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind power and smart grid.
China and Egypt have set up a Sino-Egyptian joint laboratory on renewable energy to carry out joint research, promote personnel training, and help Egypt strengthen scientific and technological capacity building.
Since its establishment in 2015, the China-Arab Technology Transfer Center has built eight bilateral technology transfer centers in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and other countries, forming a technology transfer cooperation network linking nearly 5,000 Chinese and foreign members.
“The development of zero-carbon and low-carbon energy technologies is of great significance.
These technologies align with our energy transition goals, make the energy industry more resilient and help us build a sustainable and peaceful future, ” said Maral.
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Gulf countries accelerate development of hydrogen industry
Our reporter Guan Kejiang
January 3, 2024 09: 35 | Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition
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The UAE National Oil Company and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority have recently cooperated to open the Middle East ’ s first green hydrogen fuel station “Future Service Station ” in Dubai Expo City.
Saif Farasi, CEO of the UAE National Oil Company, said at the unveiling ceremony that the hydrogen industry will play a key role in Dubai ’ s move towards a green economy.
The UAE government recently officially released its national hydrogen energy strategy, which aims to make the country's green hydrogen production capacity reach 500,000 tons per year and blue hydrogen production capacity reach 400,000 tons per year by 2031.
At present, Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman have introduced policy measures to accelerate the cultivation of hydrogen energy industry and explore ways to achieve the goals of energy transformation and climate change.
Abu Dhabi National Petroleum Corporation recently announced the commissioning of a high-speed hydrogen refueling test station in Masdar City, the first high-speed green hydrogen refueling test station in the region to integrate hydrogen refueling. On November 28, 2023, Veritas (Fujian) Automotive Co., Ltd. partnered with the Integrated Transportation Center of the Ministry of Municipality and Transport of Abu Dhabi to deliver the country ’ s first hydrogen bus for the UAE. Hydrogen will play an important role in the global energy transition.
The National Hydrogen Strategy will help the UAE achieve its 2050 net zero emissions target and accelerate the development of the hydrogen economy.
Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030" proposes to achieve an annual production of 4 million tons of hydrogen by 2030.
According to the plan, Saudi Arabia will invest 1 trillion Saudi riyals (1 Saudi riyals about 1.89 yuan) to produce clean energy and produce green steel, green aluminum and other products at competitive prices.
According to the Gulf Times, Saudi Arabia will also invest 8.4 billion U.S. dollars to build a large green hydrogen manufacturing plant in the Red Sea city of New Future.
When the plant is completed in 2026, it is expected to produce more than 600 tons of green hydrogen per day. In October 2023, the first hydrogen passenger train opened by Saudi Railways in cooperation with France ’ s Alstom was put into trial operation in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, which is the first time hydrogen train technology has entered the Middle East and Africa.
Oman also has an ambitious hydrogen development plan. In 2022, Oman set the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and will develop hydrogen energy as an important way to achieve carbon neutrality. It plans to produce at least 1 million tons of hydrogen per year by 2030 and 8.5 million tons by 2050. In October, Oman announced that it will establish a pilot project for green hydrogen refueling stations in the Dukum Special Economic Zone, including the production of renewable energy and green hydrogen from solar and wind energy, the construction of hydrogen refueling stations, and the operation of vehicles powered by green hydrogen fuel.
According to a report released by the International Energy Agency, Oman is expected to become one of the world ’ s largest exporters of green hydrogen by 2030.
In an interview with this reporter, Xiao Jinyu, vice president of the Economic and Technological Research Institute of the Global Energy Internet Development Cooperation Organization, said that the Gulf countries have unique advantages in the development of hydrogen energy. Industrial development, green hydrogen or hydrogen derivatives to Europe, East Asia and other energy centers have advantages.
Xiao Jinyu said that while giving full play to resource endowments, Gulf countries will promote the coordinated development of industrial chains such as clean energy power generation, electric hydrogen production and green chemical industry, realize the green and low-carbon transformation of the energy industry, maintain its global energy center position, and promote diversified economic development.
(Intern Yan dream to participate in the writing)
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**The first hydrogen refueling station in Dubai, UAE, was also put into use during the climate conference, CCTV Finance reported.

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Content: Total investment of more than 100 million yuan Chinese enterprises to build the first hydrogen refueling station in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Author: Lin Zhiying
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The 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is being held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and China will further develop practical cooperation in green hydrogen, green ammonia, green methanol and other aspects.
The first hydrogen refueling station in Dubai, UAE, was also put into use during the climate conference, CCTV Finance reported.
Its biggest feature is the upstream hydrogen source, from the green hydrogen produced by photovoltaics, which also realizes the first application of green hydrogen in the field of transportation in Dubai.
The hydrogenation station uses hydrogen from the green hydrogen produced by the local photovoltaic project in Dubai, and the water used is from seawater desalination, the entire hydrogen station is built by Chinese companies, and the key hydrogenation equipment is also from China.
Zhou Yuxuan, director of a Chinese hydrogen energy equipment company, introduced the project investment of more than 100 million yuan, renewable energy through green hydrogen as an important way of energy storage and consumption, will be the direction of energy transformation in the Middle East and even the world.
Since this year, large oil companies in the Middle East have also made hydrogen energy their investment focus and transformation direction, increasing investment in the hydrogen energy field, while extending to the chemical sector to produce green methanol and green ammonia.
Liu Chunping, deputy general manager of HSE management department of Sinopec, introduced that methanol is a kind of "liquid sunlight", which is through the reaction of green hydrogen and carbon dioxide, green methanol and green ammonia as an important carrier of green hydrogen in the future, providing a good solution for industrial decarbonization.
Jin Jian, president of the Middle East region of Longhi Green Energy, said that the Middle East region hopes to transform from a traditional energy export base to a new energy export base, "which is why green power and green hydrogen in this region has become particularly critical, by converting to ammonia, to Europe, Africa, South Asia more power-hungry regions."

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Sino-Arab green transformation cooperation is on the rise
December 8, 2022, 13: 09 | Source: Xinhua Network
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Xinhua News Agency, BEIJING, December 8 (International observation) Sino-Arab cooperation on green transformation is on the rise
Xinhua News Agency reporter Luo Guofang
China and Arab countries have different resource endowments and development paths, but they are in the key stage of green development transformation.
The pursuit of a common vision of sustainable development will push China and Argentina to move forward together in a cleaner, greener and low-carbon direction, and continuously deepen cooperation in related fields to benefit the people of China and Argentina.
Development Complementary Advantages
At present, China's development is changing from high-speed growth to high-quality development, and it is committed to energy transformation and clean development in the field of energy, and strives to build a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system.
At the same time, many Arab countries have also launched energy transformation plans in recent years, committed to the development of clean and renewable energy, and strive to reduce dependence on fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas, and promote sustainable economic development.
Saudi Arabia announced in its Vision 2030 development strategy that by 2030, the proportion of renewable energy in the country's energy mix will reach 50%.
The UAE ’ s Energy Strategy 2050 aims to increase the share of clean energy in the total energy mix to 50% by 2050.
Egypt plans to increase the share of clean energy generation to 40% by 2035.
The Arab region has one of the best solar and wind energy resource endowments in the world, and the development of clean and renewable energy has unique conditions.
According to a report released by the Global Energy Monitor in June this year, Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa plan to add 73 gigawatts of utility-scale solar and wind capacity by 2030, more than five times the current installed capacity.
China has advanced technology and rich experience in the field of photovoltaic and wind power, and has complementary advantages with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy.
Abu Dhabi Energy Director, Avida Murshid Maral, said that vigorously developing renewable energy has become a global trend, which creates a good opportunity for deepening Arab-Chinese energy cooperation.
Collaborating for a Green Transition
In recent years, China has actively expanded cooperation with Arab countries in the field of clean and renewable energy, and the two sides have jointly implemented a number of cooperation projects.
The Zafra Solar Power Station, about 35 kilometers from Abu Dhabi City, is the largest single photovoltaic power station in the world, with an installed capacity of 2 GW.
The solar power plant, which is contracted by a Chinese company, will help Abu Dhabi reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.4 million tons per year and play an important role in the sustainable development of the UAE's energy economy.
Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast is creating a green new city, the project called the Red Sea New City, the future electricity supply will be 100% from clean energy.
The realization of this vision will not only rely on solar and wind energy, but also benefit from energy storage systems that can act as energy “cisterns ” and“ regulators, stabilizers ”.
The successful signing of the Red Sea New City energy storage project by Chinese enterprises will help Saudi Arabia to build a global clean energy and green economy center.
Abdullah Wadi, a researcher at the Saudi think tank Research and Knowledge Exchange Center, said that Saudi Arabia and China are committed to vigorously developing clean and renewable energy, and actively promoting relevant international cooperation, which has set a good example for the international community to work together to promote green and low-carbon development and jointly deal with various challenges and global issues facing mankind.
Helping Fishing Development
With the deepening of cooperation between China and Arab countries in clean energy, low-carbon economy and energy transition, China ’ s advanced technology in related fields has also entered Arab countries. China adheres to the concept of “teaching people to fish ” and helps Arab countries improve their independent development capabilities through multi-level cooperative research and training programs.
China and Arab countries jointly set up the China-Arab Clean Energy Training Center to jointly organize capacity-building activities in photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind power and smart grid.
China and Egypt have set up a Sino-Egyptian joint laboratory on renewable energy to carry out joint research, promote personnel training, and help Egypt strengthen scientific and technological capacity building.
Since its establishment in 2015, the China-Arab Technology Transfer Center has built eight bilateral technology transfer centers in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and other countries, forming a technology transfer cooperation network linking nearly 5,000 Chinese and foreign members.
“The development of zero-carbon and low-carbon energy technologies is of great significance.
These technologies align with our energy transition goals, make the energy industry more resilient and help us build a sustainable and peaceful future, ” said Maral.
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**At present, Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman have introduced policy measures to accelerate the cultivation of hydrogen energy industry and explore ways to achieve the goals of energy transformation and climate change.

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Gulf countries accelerate development of hydrogen industry
Our reporter Guan Kejiang
January 3, 2024 09: 35 | Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition
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The UAE National Oil Company and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority have recently cooperated to open the Middle East ’ s first green hydrogen fuel station “Future Service Station ” in Dubai Expo City.
Saif Farasi, CEO of the UAE National Oil Company, said at the unveiling ceremony that the hydrogen industry will play a key role in Dubai ’ s move towards a green economy.
The UAE government recently officially released its national hydrogen energy strategy, which aims to make the country's green hydrogen production capacity reach 500,000 tons per year and blue hydrogen production capacity reach 400,000 tons per year by 2031.
At present, Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman have introduced policy measures to accelerate the cultivation of hydrogen energy industry and explore ways to achieve the goals of energy transformation and climate change.
Abu Dhabi National Petroleum Corporation recently announced the commissioning of a high-speed hydrogen refueling test station in Masdar City, the first high-speed green hydrogen refueling test station in the region to integrate hydrogen refueling. On November 28, 2023, Veritas (Fujian) Automotive Co., Ltd. partnered with the Integrated Transportation Center of the Ministry of Municipality and Transport of Abu Dhabi to deliver the country ’ s first hydrogen bus for the UAE. Hydrogen will play an important role in the global energy transition.
The National Hydrogen Strategy will help the UAE achieve its 2050 net zero emissions target and accelerate the development of the hydrogen economy.
Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030" proposes to achieve an annual production of 4 million tons of hydrogen by 2030.
According to the plan, Saudi Arabia will invest 1 trillion Saudi riyals (1 Saudi riyals about 1.89 yuan) to produce clean energy and produce green steel, green aluminum and other products at competitive prices.
According to the Gulf Times, Saudi Arabia will also invest 8.4 billion U.S. dollars to build a large green hydrogen manufacturing plant in the Red Sea city of New Future.
When the plant is completed in 2026, it is expected to produce more than 600 tons of green hydrogen per day. In October 2023, the first hydrogen passenger train opened by Saudi Railways in cooperation with France ’ s Alstom was put into trial operation in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, which is the first time hydrogen train technology has entered the Middle East and Africa.
Oman also has an ambitious hydrogen development plan. In 2022, Oman set the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and will develop hydrogen energy as an important way to achieve carbon neutrality. It plans to produce at least 1 million tons of hydrogen per year by 2030 and 8.5 million tons by 2050. In October, Oman announced that it will establish a pilot project for green hydrogen refueling stations in the Dukum Special Economic Zone, including the production of renewable energy and green hydrogen from solar and wind energy, the construction of hydrogen refueling stations, and the operation of vehicles powered by green hydrogen fuel.
According to a report released by the International Energy Agency, Oman is expected to become one of the world ’ s largest exporters of green hydrogen by 2030.
In an interview with this reporter, Xiao Jinyu, vice president of the Economic and Technological Research Institute of the Global Energy Internet Development Cooperation Organization, said that the Gulf countries have unique advantages in the development of hydrogen energy. Industrial development, green hydrogen or hydrogen derivatives to Europe, East Asia and other energy centers have advantages.
Xiao Jinyu said that while giving full play to resource endowments, Gulf countries will promote the coordinated development of industrial chains such as clean energy power generation, electric hydrogen production and green chemical industry, realize the green and low-carbon transformation of the energy industry, maintain its global energy center position, and promote diversified economic development.
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**When the plant is completed in 2026, it is expected to produce more than 600 tons of green hydrogen per day.

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Gulf countries accelerate development of hydrogen industry
Our reporter Guan Kejiang
January 3, 2024 09: 35 | Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition
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The UAE National Oil Company and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority have recently cooperated to open the Middle East ’ s first green hydrogen fuel station “Future Service Station ” in Dubai Expo City.
Saif Farasi, CEO of the UAE National Oil Company, said at the unveiling ceremony that the hydrogen industry will play a key role in Dubai ’ s move towards a green economy.
The UAE government recently officially released its national hydrogen energy strategy, which aims to make the country's green hydrogen production capacity reach 500,000 tons per year and blue hydrogen production capacity reach 400,000 tons per year by 2031.
At present, Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman have introduced policy measures to accelerate the cultivation of hydrogen energy industry and explore ways to achieve the goals of energy transformation and climate change.
Abu Dhabi National Petroleum Corporation recently announced the commissioning of a high-speed hydrogen refueling test station in Masdar City, the first high-speed green hydrogen refueling test station in the region to integrate hydrogen refueling. On November 28, 2023, Veritas (Fujian) Automotive Co., Ltd. partnered with the Integrated Transportation Center of the Ministry of Municipality and Transport of Abu Dhabi to deliver the country ’ s first hydrogen bus for the UAE. Hydrogen will play an important role in the global energy transition.
The National Hydrogen Strategy will help the UAE achieve its 2050 net zero emissions target and accelerate the development of the hydrogen economy.
Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030" proposes to achieve an annual production of 4 million tons of hydrogen by 2030.
According to the plan, Saudi Arabia will invest 1 trillion Saudi riyals (1 Saudi riyals about 1.89 yuan) to produce clean energy and produce green steel, green aluminum and other products at competitive prices.
According to the Gulf Times, Saudi Arabia will also invest 8.4 billion U.S. dollars to build a large green hydrogen manufacturing plant in the Red Sea city of New Future.
When the plant is completed in 2026, it is expected to produce more than 600 tons of green hydrogen per day. In October 2023, the first hydrogen passenger train opened by Saudi Railways in cooperation with France ’ s Alstom was put into trial operation in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, which is the first time hydrogen train technology has entered the Middle East and Africa.
Oman also has an ambitious hydrogen development plan. In 2022, Oman set the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and will develop hydrogen energy as an important way to achieve carbon neutrality. It plans to produce at least 1 million tons of hydrogen per year by 2030 and 8.5 million tons by 2050. In October, Oman announced that it will establish a pilot project for green hydrogen refueling stations in the Dukum Special Economic Zone, including the production of renewable energy and green hydrogen from solar and wind energy, the construction of hydrogen refueling stations, and the operation of vehicles powered by green hydrogen fuel.
According to a report released by the International Energy Agency, Oman is expected to become one of the world ’ s largest exporters of green hydrogen by 2030.
In an interview with this reporter, Xiao Jinyu, vice president of the Economic and Technological Research Institute of the Global Energy Internet Development Cooperation Organization, said that the Gulf countries have unique advantages in the development of hydrogen energy. Industrial development, green hydrogen or hydrogen derivatives to Europe, East Asia and other energy centers have advantages.
Xiao Jinyu said that while giving full play to resource endowments, Gulf countries will promote the coordinated development of industrial chains such as clean energy power generation, electric hydrogen production and green chemical industry, realize the green and low-carbon transformation of the energy industry, maintain its global energy center position, and promote diversified economic development.
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Gulf countries accelerate development of hydrogen industry
Our reporter Guan Kejiang
January 3, 2024 09: 35 | Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition
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The UAE National Oil Company and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority have recently cooperated to open the Middle East ’ s first green hydrogen fuel station “Future Service Station ” in Dubai Expo City.
Saif Farasi, CEO of the UAE National Oil Company, said at the unveiling ceremony that the hydrogen industry will play a key role in Dubai ’ s move towards a green economy.
The UAE government recently officially released its national hydrogen energy strategy, which aims to make the country's green hydrogen production capacity reach 500,000 tons per year and blue hydrogen production capacity reach 400,000 tons per year by 2031.
At present, Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman have introduced policy measures to accelerate the cultivation of hydrogen energy industry and explore ways to achieve the goals of energy transformation and climate change.
Abu Dhabi National Petroleum Corporation recently announced the commissioning of a high-speed hydrogen refueling test station in Masdar City, the first high-speed green hydrogen refueling test station in the region to integrate hydrogen refueling. On November 28, 2023, Veritas (Fujian) Automotive Co., Ltd. partnered with the Integrated Transportation Center of the Ministry of Municipality and Transport of Abu Dhabi to deliver the country ’ s first hydrogen bus for the UAE. Hydrogen will play an important role in the global energy transition.
The National Hydrogen Strategy will help the UAE achieve its 2050 net zero emissions target and accelerate the development of the hydrogen economy.
Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030" proposes to achieve an annual production of 4 million tons of hydrogen by 2030.
According to the plan, Saudi Arabia will invest 1 trillion Saudi riyals (1 Saudi riyals about 1.89 yuan) to produce clean energy and produce green steel, green aluminum and other products at competitive prices.
According to the Gulf Times, Saudi Arabia will also invest 8.4 billion U.S. dollars to build a large green hydrogen manufacturing plant in the Red Sea city of New Future.
When the plant is completed in 2026, it is expected to produce more than 600 tons of green hydrogen per day. In October 2023, the first hydrogen passenger train opened by Saudi Railways in cooperation with France ’ s Alstom was put into trial operation in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, which is the first time hydrogen train technology has entered the Middle East and Africa.
Oman also has an ambitious hydrogen development plan. In 2022, Oman set the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and will develop hydrogen energy as an important way to achieve carbon neutrality. It plans to produce at least 1 million tons of hydrogen per year by 2030 and 8.5 million tons by 2050. In October, Oman announced that it will establish a pilot project for green hydrogen refueling stations in the Dukum Special Economic Zone, including the production of renewable energy and green hydrogen from solar and wind energy, the construction of hydrogen refueling stations, and the operation of vehicles powered by green hydrogen fuel.
According to a report released by the International Energy Agency, Oman is expected to become one of the world ’ s largest exporters of green hydrogen by 2030.
In an interview with this reporter, Xiao Jinyu, vice president of the Economic and Technological Research Institute of the Global Energy Internet Development Cooperation Organization, said that the Gulf countries have unique advantages in the development of hydrogen energy. Industrial development, green hydrogen or hydrogen derivatives to Europe, East Asia and other energy centers have advantages.
Xiao Jinyu said that while giving full play to resource endowments, Gulf countries will promote the coordinated development of industrial chains such as clean energy power generation, electric hydrogen production and green chemical industry, realize the green and low-carbon transformation of the energy industry, maintain its global energy center position, and promote diversified economic development.
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Gulf countries accelerate development of hydrogen industry
Our reporter Guan Kejiang
January 3, 2024 09: 35 | Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition
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The UAE National Oil Company and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority have recently cooperated to open the Middle East ’ s first green hydrogen fuel station “Future Service Station ” in Dubai Expo City.
Saif Farasi, CEO of the UAE National Oil Company, said at the unveiling ceremony that the hydrogen industry will play a key role in Dubai ’ s move towards a green economy.
The UAE government recently officially released its national hydrogen energy strategy, which aims to make the country's green hydrogen production capacity reach 500,000 tons per year and blue hydrogen production capacity reach 400,000 tons per year by 2031.
At present, Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman have introduced policy measures to accelerate the cultivation of hydrogen energy industry and explore ways to achieve the goals of energy transformation and climate change.
Abu Dhabi National Petroleum Corporation recently announced the commissioning of a high-speed hydrogen refueling test station in Masdar City, the first high-speed green hydrogen refueling test station in the region to integrate hydrogen refueling. On November 28, 2023, Veritas (Fujian) Automotive Co., Ltd. partnered with the Integrated Transportation Center of the Ministry of Municipality and Transport of Abu Dhabi to deliver the country ’ s first hydrogen bus for the UAE. Hydrogen will play an important role in the global energy transition.
The National Hydrogen Strategy will help the UAE achieve its 2050 net zero emissions target and accelerate the development of the hydrogen economy.
Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030" proposes to achieve an annual production of 4 million tons of hydrogen by 2030.
According to the plan, Saudi Arabia will invest 1 trillion Saudi riyals (1 Saudi riyals about 1.89 yuan) to produce clean energy and produce green steel, green aluminum and other products at competitive prices.
According to the Gulf Times, Saudi Arabia will also invest 8.4 billion U.S. dollars to build a large green hydrogen manufacturing plant in the Red Sea city of New Future.
When the plant is completed in 2026, it is expected to produce more than 600 tons of green hydrogen per day. In October 2023, the first hydrogen passenger train opened by Saudi Railways in cooperation with France ’ s Alstom was put into trial operation in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, which is the first time hydrogen train technology has entered the Middle East and Africa.
Oman also has an ambitious hydrogen development plan. In 2022, Oman set the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and will develop hydrogen energy as an important way to achieve carbon neutrality. It plans to produce at least 1 million tons of hydrogen per year by 2030 and 8.5 million tons by 2050. In October, Oman announced that it will establish a pilot project for green hydrogen refueling stations in the Dukum Special Economic Zone, including the production of renewable energy and green hydrogen from solar and wind energy, the construction of hydrogen refueling stations, and the operation of vehicles powered by green hydrogen fuel.
According to a report released by the International Energy Agency, Oman is expected to become one of the world ’ s largest exporters of green hydrogen by 2030.
In an interview with this reporter, Xiao Jinyu, vice president of the Economic and Technological Research Institute of the Global Energy Internet Development Cooperation Organization, said that the Gulf countries have unique advantages in the development of hydrogen energy. Industrial development, green hydrogen or hydrogen derivatives to Europe, East Asia and other energy centers have advantages.
Xiao Jinyu said that while giving full play to resource endowments, Gulf countries will promote the coordinated development of industrial chains such as clean energy power generation, electric hydrogen production and green chemical industry, realize the green and low-carbon transformation of the energy industry, maintain its global energy center position, and promote diversified economic development.
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**Saif Farasi, CEO of the UAE National Oil Company, said at the unveiling ceremony that the hydrogen industry will play a key role in Dubai’s move towards a green economy.

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Content: People 's Network > > International
Gulf countries accelerate development of hydrogen industry
Our reporter Guan Kejiang
January 3, 2024 09: 35 | Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition
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The UAE National Oil Company and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority have recently cooperated to open the Middle East ’ s first green hydrogen fuel station “Future Service Station ” in Dubai Expo City.
Saif Farasi, CEO of the UAE National Oil Company, said at the unveiling ceremony that the hydrogen industry will play a key role in Dubai ’ s move towards a green economy.
The UAE government recently officially released its national hydrogen energy strategy, which aims to make the country's green hydrogen production capacity reach 500,000 tons per year and blue hydrogen production capacity reach 400,000 tons per year by 2031.
At present, Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman have introduced policy measures to accelerate the cultivation of hydrogen energy industry and explore ways to achieve the goals of energy transformation and climate change.
Abu Dhabi National Petroleum Corporation recently announced the commissioning of a high-speed hydrogen refueling test station in Masdar City, the first high-speed green hydrogen refueling test station in the region to integrate hydrogen refueling. On November 28, 2023, Veritas (Fujian) Automotive Co., Ltd. partnered with the Integrated Transportation Center of the Ministry of Municipality and Transport of Abu Dhabi to deliver the country ’ s first hydrogen bus for the UAE. Hydrogen will play an important role in the global energy transition.
The National Hydrogen Strategy will help the UAE achieve its 2050 net zero emissions target and accelerate the development of the hydrogen economy.
Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030" proposes to achieve an annual production of 4 million tons of hydrogen by 2030.
According to the plan, Saudi Arabia will invest 1 trillion Saudi riyals (1 Saudi riyals about 1.89 yuan) to produce clean energy and produce green steel, green aluminum and other products at competitive prices.
According to the Gulf Times, Saudi Arabia will also invest 8.4 billion U.S. dollars to build a large green hydrogen manufacturing plant in the Red Sea city of New Future.
When the plant is completed in 2026, it is expected to produce more than 600 tons of green hydrogen per day. In October 2023, the first hydrogen passenger train opened by Saudi Railways in cooperation with France ’ s Alstom was put into trial operation in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, which is the first time hydrogen train technology has entered the Middle East and Africa.
Oman also has an ambitious hydrogen development plan. In 2022, Oman set the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and will develop hydrogen energy as an important way to achieve carbon neutrality. It plans to produce at least 1 million tons of hydrogen per year by 2030 and 8.5 million tons by 2050. In October, Oman announced that it will establish a pilot project for green hydrogen refueling stations in the Dukum Special Economic Zone, including the production of renewable energy and green hydrogen from solar and wind energy, the construction of hydrogen refueling stations, and the operation of vehicles powered by green hydrogen fuel.
According to a report released by the International Energy Agency, Oman is expected to become one of the world ’ s largest exporters of green hydrogen by 2030.
In an interview with this reporter, Xiao Jinyu, vice president of the Economic and Technological Research Institute of the Global Energy Internet Development Cooperation Organization, said that the Gulf countries have unique advantages in the development of hydrogen energy. Industrial development, green hydrogen or hydrogen derivatives to Europe, East Asia and other energy centers have advantages.
Xiao Jinyu said that while giving full play to resource endowments, Gulf countries will promote the coordinated development of industrial chains such as clean energy power generation, electric hydrogen production and green chemical industry, realize the green and low-carbon transformation of the energy industry, maintain its global energy center position, and promote diversified economic development.
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Gulf countries accelerate development of hydrogen industry
Our reporter Guan Kejiang
January 3, 2024 09: 35 | Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition
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The UAE National Oil Company and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority have recently cooperated to open the Middle East ’ s first green hydrogen fuel station “Future Service Station ” in Dubai Expo City.
Saif Farasi, CEO of the UAE National Oil Company, said at the unveiling ceremony that the hydrogen industry will play a key role in Dubai ’ s move towards a green economy.
The UAE government recently officially released its national hydrogen energy strategy, which aims to make the country's green hydrogen production capacity reach 500,000 tons per year and blue hydrogen production capacity reach 400,000 tons per year by 2031.
At present, Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman have introduced policy measures to accelerate the cultivation of hydrogen energy industry and explore ways to achieve the goals of energy transformation and climate change.
Abu Dhabi National Petroleum Corporation recently announced the commissioning of a high-speed hydrogen refueling test station in Masdar City, the first high-speed green hydrogen refueling test station in the region to integrate hydrogen refueling. On November 28, 2023, Veritas (Fujian) Automotive Co., Ltd. partnered with the Integrated Transportation Center of the Ministry of Municipality and Transport of Abu Dhabi to deliver the country ’ s first hydrogen bus for the UAE. Hydrogen will play an important role in the global energy transition.
The National Hydrogen Strategy will help the UAE achieve its 2050 net zero emissions target and accelerate the development of the hydrogen economy.
Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030" proposes to achieve an annual production of 4 million tons of hydrogen by 2030.
According to the plan, Saudi Arabia will invest 1 trillion Saudi riyals (1 Saudi riyals about 1.89 yuan) to produce clean energy and produce green steel, green aluminum and other products at competitive prices.
According to the Gulf Times, Saudi Arabia will also invest 8.4 billion U.S. dollars to build a large green hydrogen manufacturing plant in the Red Sea city of New Future.
When the plant is completed in 2026, it is expected to produce more than 600 tons of green hydrogen per day. In October 2023, the first hydrogen passenger train opened by Saudi Railways in cooperation with France ’ s Alstom was put into trial operation in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, which is the first time hydrogen train technology has entered the Middle East and Africa.
Oman also has an ambitious hydrogen development plan. In 2022, Oman set the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and will develop hydrogen energy as an important way to achieve carbon neutrality. It plans to produce at least 1 million tons of hydrogen per year by 2030 and 8.5 million tons by 2050. In October, Oman announced that it will establish a pilot project for green hydrogen refueling stations in the Dukum Special Economic Zone, including the production of renewable energy and green hydrogen from solar and wind energy, the construction of hydrogen refueling stations, and the operation of vehicles powered by green hydrogen fuel.
According to a report released by the International Energy Agency, Oman is expected to become one of the world ’ s largest exporters of green hydrogen by 2030.
In an interview with this reporter, Xiao Jinyu, vice president of the Economic and Technological Research Institute of the Global Energy Internet Development Cooperation Organization, said that the Gulf countries have unique advantages in the development of hydrogen energy. Industrial development, green hydrogen or hydrogen derivatives to Europe, East Asia and other energy centers have advantages.
Xiao Jinyu said that while giving full play to resource endowments, Gulf countries will promote the coordinated development of industrial chains such as clean energy power generation, electric hydrogen production and green chemical industry, realize the green and low-carbon transformation of the energy industry, maintain its global energy center position, and promote diversified economic development.
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Gulf countries accelerate development of hydrogen industry
Our reporter Guan Kejiang
January 3, 2024 09: 35 | Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition
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The UAE National Oil Company and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority have recently cooperated to open the Middle East ’ s first green hydrogen fuel station “Future Service Station ” in Dubai Expo City.
Saif Farasi, CEO of the UAE National Oil Company, said at the unveiling ceremony that the hydrogen industry will play a key role in Dubai ’ s move towards a green economy.
The UAE government recently officially released its national hydrogen energy strategy, which aims to make the country's green hydrogen production capacity reach 500,000 tons per year and blue hydrogen production capacity reach 400,000 tons per year by 2031.
At present, Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman have introduced policy measures to accelerate the cultivation of hydrogen energy industry and explore ways to achieve the goals of energy transformation and climate change.
Abu Dhabi National Petroleum Corporation recently announced the commissioning of a high-speed hydrogen refueling test station in Masdar City, the first high-speed green hydrogen refueling test station in the region to integrate hydrogen refueling. On November 28, 2023, Veritas (Fujian) Automotive Co., Ltd. partnered with the Integrated Transportation Center of the Ministry of Municipality and Transport of Abu Dhabi to deliver the country ’ s first hydrogen bus for the UAE. Hydrogen will play an important role in the global energy transition.
The National Hydrogen Strategy will help the UAE achieve its 2050 net zero emissions target and accelerate the development of the hydrogen economy.
Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030" proposes to achieve an annual production of 4 million tons of hydrogen by 2030.
According to the plan, Saudi Arabia will invest 1 trillion Saudi riyals (1 Saudi riyals about 1.89 yuan) to produce clean energy and produce green steel, green aluminum and other products at competitive prices.
According to the Gulf Times, Saudi Arabia will also invest 8.4 billion U.S. dollars to build a large green hydrogen manufacturing plant in the Red Sea city of New Future.
When the plant is completed in 2026, it is expected to produce more than 600 tons of green hydrogen per day. In October 2023, the first hydrogen passenger train opened by Saudi Railways in cooperation with France ’ s Alstom was put into trial operation in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, which is the first time hydrogen train technology has entered the Middle East and Africa.
Oman also has an ambitious hydrogen development plan. In 2022, Oman set the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and will develop hydrogen energy as an important way to achieve carbon neutrality. It plans to produce at least 1 million tons of hydrogen per year by 2030 and 8.5 million tons by 2050. In October, Oman announced that it will establish a pilot project for green hydrogen refueling stations in the Dukum Special Economic Zone, including the production of renewable energy and green hydrogen from solar and wind energy, the construction of hydrogen refueling stations, and the operation of vehicles powered by green hydrogen fuel.
According to a report released by the International Energy Agency, Oman is expected to become one of the world ’ s largest exporters of green hydrogen by 2030.
In an interview with this reporter, Xiao Jinyu, vice president of the Economic and Technological Research Institute of the Global Energy Internet Development Cooperation Organization, said that the Gulf countries have unique advantages in the development of hydrogen energy. Industrial development, green hydrogen or hydrogen derivatives to Europe, East Asia and other energy centers have advantages.
Xiao Jinyu said that while giving full play to resource endowments, Gulf countries will promote the coordinated development of industrial chains such as clean energy power generation, electric hydrogen production and green chemical industry, realize the green and low-carbon transformation of the energy industry, maintain its global energy center position, and promote diversified economic development.
(Intern Yan dream to participate in the writing)
(Editor: Jia Wenting, Cui Yue)
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Content: [Renewable energy] Renewable energy production record high energy transformation still faces a funding gap
Blog 11: 30 2023 / 08 / 09
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Last year was a very important year for renewable energy.
Since Russia ’ s invasion of Ukraine, the world has looked for alternatives to fossil fuels, and the production of renewable energy has broken records.
However, higher interest rates will increase the cost of investment, which will slow down the progress of the global energy transition?
What is the future development of renewable energy?
More than 80% of the new generation capacity last year came from renewables (mainly solar and wind), up 300 gigawatts (GW) year-on-year to a record level.
The IEA also estimates that renewable energy will be the main source of new electricity by 2025, driven by China, the European Union, India and the United States.
Higher interest rates affect financing costs
Despite this progress, it is disappointing that this progress has not yet enabled the world to meet the Paris Agreement target of limiting temperature increases to 1.5 ° C.
If we are to meet the target, the capacity of renewable energy will need to be further increased, for example, by 2030, its capacity will need to be twice that of 2021, and by 2050, it will need to be 10 times that of 2021.
The steady decline in renewable energy pricing in recent years, coupled with rising fossil fuel prices, has led to renewable energy becoming more competitive.
However, investors need to be careful about factors such as inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, supply chain constraints, or core technology failing to keep pace.
We need to invest heavily in infrastructure to expand renewables, but rising interest rates will affect investment costs.
Some special materials are needed to build clean energy grids, but rising inflation and setbacks in global supply chains in recent years may lead to a slowdown in construction progress, reflecting the need to develop a circular economy (especially recycling e-waste) in order to achieve the goal of climate mitigation.
In addition, storing a large amount of renewable energy is also one of the ways to offset rising price costs.
Renewable energy includes solar, wind and hydro development, each with different development cycles, trajectories, risks and opportunities.
Hydropower is currently the third largest source of energy in the world and the largest renewable energy source to date.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) estimates that by the end of last year, hydropower accounted for 37% of renewable energy, up from 31% for solar and 27% for wind.
Hydropower will continue to grow, but by 2050, its share will drop significantly and be replaced by solar and wind power.
Investment is still insufficient
It is also worth noting that although global investment in the energy transition reached a record high of $1.3 trillion last year, the amount is still far below what is needed.
IRENA estimates that by 2030, the world will need to invest at least $35 trillion to reach the 1.5 ° C target, which translates to more than $5 trillion a year.
Faced with this funding gap, the private market can also contribute to the development of renewable energy projects, related infrastructure (such as power grids and pipelines), solar and wind capacity storage solutions, and critical mineral and metal procurement (such as sustainable mining, circular economy and e-waste solutions).
In addition to expanding the scale of the investment, we also need to expand the coverage.
At present, the regions that are vigorously developing renewable energy are still concentrated in China, Europe and the United States. For example, the United States has introduced the Inflation Reduction Act, and Europe has the Green Agreement Industrial Plan.
However, many developing economies still lack sufficient financial resources.
Therefore, IRENA proposes that mature countries can help developing countries to increase their use of renewable energy.
Julien Girault joined Allianz Global Investors in August 2020 as a sustainability analyst.
As a leading active investment manager, Allianz Investments manages a range of sustainable investment funds and offers a diverse range of sustainable investment strategies.
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Dubai Climate Conference _ Roundup: China and Middle East countries join hands to tackle climate change
December 9, 2023, 13: 49 | Source: Xinhua Network
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Xinhua News Agency, DUBAI, December 8, Roundup: China and Middle East countries join hands to combat climate change
By Xinhua reporter Luo Chen, Chen Mengyang, Wang Yan
The 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) is taking place in Dubai, UAE.
This is the second consecutive year that the United Nations Climate Change Conference is being held in the Middle East after Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
Just before COP28 was held, the world's largest single photovoltaic power station contracted by Chinese enterprises - the United Arab Emirates Eldavra photovoltaic power station was fully completed.
Rows of photovoltaic modules in Abu Dhabi ’ s vast desert form a spectacular “energy oasis ”.
The photovoltaic power station, which can supply electricity to 200,000 households, will reduce carbon emissions by 2.4 million tons per year, increasing the proportion of clean energy in the total energy structure of the UAE to more than 13%.
The Middle East is rich in oil and gas resources, and China and Middle East countries have maintained close cooperation in the energy field for a long time
In recent years, as the global climate crisis has become increasingly severe, China and the Middle East countries have accelerated their respective energy transformation steps, while vigorously promoting bilateral and multilateral cooperation in clean energy and renewable energy.
In December 2022, at the first China-Arab Summit, China proposed the "eight common actions" for China-Arab practical cooperation, including joint actions on green innovation and joint actions on energy security.
China has proposed the establishment of the China-Arab International Research Center on Drought, Desertification and Land Degradation and the joint establishment of the China-Arab Clean Energy Cooperation Center, demonstrating its determination to continuously deepen cooperation on climate change.
China has the world 's largest clean power generation system, and the installed capacity of hydropower, wind power and solar power is ranked first in the world. With its technological advantages in the field of clean energy, China and the Middle East countries actively cooperate in clean coal, solar and other fields.
The Haasyan Clean Coal Power Station Project in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, built by Harbin Electric Group Co., Ltd. is the first clean coal power station project in the Middle East and the first power station in the world to achieve dual-fuel full-load power supply.
In May this year, the fourth unit of the project was connected to the grid for the first time.
In addition, the third phase of solar thermal power generation independent power station in Morocco undertaken by Chinese enterprises is the world's largest single capacity tower solar thermal power station, Oman's largest renewable energy project - Oman Ibril photovoltaic project completed last year, Saudi Red Sea New City the world's largest energy storage project is also stepping up construction.
Ahmed Mohamed Massina, Deputy Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy of Egypt, said that China and Egypt have maintained good cooperation in the field of renewable energy such as wind and solar energy, and expect the two sides to further deepen cooperation in various fields to jointly address climate change.
In addition to energy cooperation, China has also provided assistance to Middle East countries in the fields of desalination, green finance and green agriculture to jointly address the challenges posed by climate change.
In November 2022, Unit 2 of the Tawiller Seawater Desalination Project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, built by SEPCO, was successfully connected to the grid.
The project is the largest reverse osmosis seawater desalination project under construction in the world.
Martin Trico, Chairman of the Investment Bank of Abu Dhabi First Bank, said that China ’ s “double carbon ” goal is highly compatible with the UAE government ’ s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, and Abu Dhabi First Bank issued the first RMB green debt in the Middle East and North Africa, and the space and potential for cooperation between the two sides is huge.
(Participating reporters: Guo Shuang, Tai Puping, Su Xiaopo)
(Edited by: Su Yanxiang, Xu Xiangli)
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