Riyadh will host the 21st Session of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization General Conference from 23–27 November 2025, gathering representatives from all 173 member states alongside business leaders, investors and civil-society actors und…
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‧Riyadh will host the 21st Session of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization General Conference from 23–27 November 2025, gathering representatives from all 173 member states alongside business leaders, investors and civil-society actors under the banner of …
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‧U. N. climate negotiations commenced in Brazil this week, drawing global leaders and environmental experts to the heart of the Amazon to discuss the pressing need to implement previous climate commitments. As world leaders convene, the focus is squarely on translating pledg…
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‧Masdar, a global leader in renewable energy, has signed a landmark agreement to develop Uzbekistan's largest standalone battery energy storage system in the Navoiy region. The deal marks a significant step in the country's energy transformation as it seeks to bolst…
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‧A partnership between clean-energy pioneer Masdar and integrated fuels and chemicals company OMV will create a 140 megawatt green-hydrogen electrolyser plant in Bruck an der Leitha, Austria, with operations targeted for 2027. The binding agreement grants Masdar a 49 per cen…
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‧Coastal communities and seafood industries face mounting pressure as a body of research shows that pathogenic bacteria of the genus Vibrio—long confined largely to warmer waters—are advancing into higher-latitude regions, creating new public-health risks associated with she…
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‧The decision by the administration of Donald Trump not to send senior representatives to the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil has triggered alarm among international climate officials and reshaped the contours of global environmental diplomacy. The move signals a sharp…
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‧Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar has secured two large-scale solar photovoltaic projects in Saudi Arabia, with a combined capacity of 2 gigawatts, under the country’s sixth round of the National Renewable Energy Programme. One facility, located in Najran Provin…
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‧Schneider Electric is charting a new course in the realm of energy and automation by positioning artificial intelligence -integrated data centres as central to the sustainability of digital infrastructures. The company unveiled its latest vision for these AI-driven hubs at …
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‧The 28th edition of the trade-fair and conference platform Ecomondo 2025 will convene from 4 to 7 November at the Rimini Expo Centre, Italy, with a reinforced international agenda that organisers expect will draw more than 1,000 exhibitors and upwards of 100,000 visitors. …
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‧The agricultural industry is undergoing a transformation, driven by the rise of green automation. As the global demand for food increases, farmers and tech innovators are turning to advanced technologies to increase productivity while maintaining sustainable practices. Gree…
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‧The global green hydrogen market , valued at roughly USD 7.98 billion in 2024, is on track to grow to about USD 60.6 billion by 2030, propelled by steep declines in renewable energy costs , advances in electrolysis technologies and intensifying decarbonisation efforts across in…
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‧First Abu Dhabi Bank has launched its second blue bond, raising USD 20 million through a three-year issuance, to support marine conservation, wastewater recycling and renewable-powered desalination in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. With this issuance, FAB’s cumulative blue bond vo…
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‧A global analysis commissioned by Transport & Environment and conducted by Cerulogy reveals that biofuels now generate 16 percent more carbon dioxide emissions than the fossil fuels they are intended to replace. The finding throws into sharp relief the risks of scaling …
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‧Mubadala Energy achieved a 36.5 per cent drop in its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions in 2024, the company’s newly published Sustainability Report reveals, underscoring the firm’s accelerating role in the energy transition. The decline was complemented by a sharp 55 p…
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‧Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has mandated Crédit Agricole CIB, JPMorgan and Société Générale to arrange a dual-tranche, euro-denominated green bond issue in three- and seven-year maturities, sources close to the matter said. This marks the fund’s inaugural euro gre…
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‧Gulf Cooperation Council nations captured only about $24 billion in green foreign direct investment out of more than $1 trillion globally between 2020 and 2024, even though six of the ten least expensive solar-power projects worldwide are hosted in the GCC, a Strategy& …
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‧QatarEnergy has awarded Samsung C\&T’s Engineering & Construction Group the contract to build a mammoth solar power facility in Dukhan, around 80 km west of Doha. The plant will deliver 2,000 MW in two phases by mid-2029. Phase one will supply 1,000 MW to the Kahr…
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‧African leaders have set a target of mobilising US$50 billion annually to fund a new continental climate solutions initiative unveiled at the second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa. The initiative, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia, aims to deliver 1,000 cli…
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‧Australian Retirement Trust, the nation’s second-largest pension fund, has committed almost A$1 billion to the Macquarie Green Energy and Climate Opportunities Fund, aiming to scale up its sustainable investing strategy. The sum is among ART’s first substantial investments …
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‧Construction on the expansive NEOM green hydrogen development has passed the eighty-percent mark at the outset of the first quarter of 2025, the NEOM Green Hydrogen Company has confirmed. This achievement spans the green hydrogen plant itself, the wind garden, the solar fa…
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‧Sobha Realty has achieved a milestone with its largest-ever issuance of a $750 million green sukuk, marking the highest such issuance by any real estate developer globally. The five-year Islamic bond, issued under a $1.5 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme, attract…
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‧Gulf Cooperation Council countries recorded a clear rise in their overall Circular Carbon Economy Index score, posting 41.5 in 2024, up from 37.7 in 2023, according to data issued by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf. The …
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‧SOHAR Port and Freezone has inked an agreement with MoonRock and the Danish firm PowerCon to install shore power infrastructure at its container terminal, enabling berthed vessels to plug into onshore electricity and switch off their auxiliary engines—cutting emissions, fue…
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‧First Abu Dhabi Bank has priced a US-dollar denominated, five-year low-carbon energy bond of $750 million at Treasuries plus 65 basis points, following an order book that exceeded $2.3 billion, excluding joint-lead manager interest. The issuance is rated Aa3 by Moody’s, AA-…