In an effort to accelerate land restoration financing, Saudi Arabia’s UNCCD COP16 Presidency called for the private sector to ‘ramp up’ funding, after a UNCCD report highlighted only 6 per …
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COP16: Launch of Drought Partnership and AI-Powered Observatory
Leaders from governments, the private sector, civil society and global stakeholders are meeting to accelerate progress on sustainable land management at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP16, …
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Cities across the Middle East are experiencing an infrastructure boom, driving the demand for steel, cement, petrochemicals, and aluminum. However, the production of these essential materials faces significant decarbonisation challenges. …
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ACWA Power has signed an Implementation Agreement (IA) with the Ministry of Energy (MoE) of Uzbekistan to develop up to 2GWh of standalone Battery Energy Systems capacity (BESS) across the …
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Renie, leading environmental solutions provider, has partnered with food packing and processing company Tetra Pak in a collaboration that seeks to place Smart Bins at the forefront of efforts to …
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Exclusive: From Berlin to Dubai: Joining the GCC in Shaping the Future of Energy
by salehAround the world, the focus on the energy transition is intensifying, driven by the need to create a sustainable future for our planet and the generations to come. 2023 was …
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In a bid to scale up climate action in the MENA region, the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) welcomed 11 new member countries this month, including Algeria and Lebanon. The …
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Total sustainable bond issuance reached $16.7 billion in the first nine months of 2024 in the Middle East, according to S&P Global Ratings. This is down 18 per cent from …
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The 27th edition of the World Energy Congress set to be hosted in Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, will spotlight energy transitions delivery, it was announced this week. According to organisers …
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Space, Satellite Data & Sustainability: Serco Talks KSA Initiatives
by salehInternational services provider Serco recently launched its Space Academy, a training programme in the Middle East covering everything from Earth observation and satellite navigation to the new space economy and …