Escalating conflict involving Iran has triggered sharp volatility across global energy markets, prompting a stark warning from the United Nations’ climate leadership that the turmoil exposes structural dependence on fossil fuels and reinforces the urgency o…
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‧Escalating conflict involving Iran has triggered sharp volatility across global energy markets, prompting a stark warning from the United Nations’ climate leadership that the turmoil exposes structural dependence on fossil fuels and reinforces the urgency of transitioning t…
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‧ADNEC Group has signed an expanded agreement with Emirates Water and Electricity Company to supply clean and renewable energy to ADNEC Centre Al Ain, marking a significant step in the UAE’s push to decarbonise large-scale event infrastructure. The deal enables the exhibiti…
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‧Thick clouds of smoke rising over fuel depots and refineries in Iran have triggered growing concern among scientists and public-health experts that the environmental impact of the ongoing US and Israeli military campaign could linger for decades. Fires sparked by strikes on…
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‧TotalEnergies has agreed to sell a 50 per cent stake in a large portfolio of battery energy storage projects in Germany to Allianz Global Investors, marking a significant investment in infrastructure designed to support the country’s transition toward a low-carbon electrici…
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‧More than 40 manufacturing facilities have been awarded the Green Factory Seal by Bahrain’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce, marking a push to embed environmental standards and energy efficiency deeper into the kingdom’s industrial base. Officials said the certification …
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‧First Abu Dhabi Bank Misr has launched a nationwide programme aimed at embedding environmental awareness in classrooms, aligning the lender with Egypt’s drive to accelerate its transition towards a lower-carbon economy. The initiative, titled “Green Schools for a Sustainab…
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‧Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company has confirmed the completion of two major infrastructure projects in the Qassim Region at a combined cost exceeding 48 million Saudi Riyals, marking a key step in upgrading water and sewage services for communities in the central provi…
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‧Saudi Arabia has committed $2 billion to build two large-scale solar power plants in Turkey with a combined capacity of 2,000 megawatts, marking one of the biggest cross-border renewable energy investments announced between the two countries. The plan was confirmed by Turke…
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‧The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science has named the recipients of its sixth cycle of grants, committing up to US$1.5 million to each selected project over three years as the country sharpens its focus on applied climate research and water security. The awar…
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‧Abu Dhabi’s flagship Al Dhafra Solar Photovoltaic Independent Power Plant has secured long-term refinancing through a major green bond issuance worth US$870.75 million, underscoring the emirate’s ambition to anchor clean energy financing in global capital markets. The trans…
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‧A consortium led by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company Masdar has achieved financial close for Oman’s first utility-scale solar power project integrated with battery energy storage, marking a significant step in the Sultanate’s clean energy transition and long-term decarbonisa…
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‧Greenpeace’s renowned sailing vessel Rainbow Warrior has arrived in Cape Town, calling at the V&A Waterfront this week as part of a southern Africa tour that has drawn both public interest and critical scrutiny. The ship, long associated with environmental campaigns aga…
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‧Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar has signed a long-term power purchase agreement for a 150-megawatt solar photovoltaic project in Angola, marking its first contracted power deal in the country and extending the company’s African portfolio at a time when regiona…
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‧Dhafrah PV2 Energy Company, the Abu Dhabi-based owner of the Al Dhafrah PV2 solar photovoltaic plant, has priced an $870.75 million green bond with a final spread of 100 basis points over US Treasuries, tightening decisively from initial price thoughts in the T+130 bps area…
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‧Dubai-based Alcazar is edging closer to acquiring Egypt’s Gabel El-Zeit wind farm after submitting the highest bid among contenders, according to people familiar with the negotiations. Discussions are under way with the country’s sovereign wealth fund and the Ministry of El…
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‧A major commitment by Alterra to a renewables platform run by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners is set to channel long-term capital into clean power, storage and transmission projects across multiple markets, strengthening the scale and pace of energy transition investment…
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‧AMEA Power has commissioned a 120 megawatts-peak solar photovoltaic plant in Tunisia’s Kairouan Governorate, adding one of the country’s largest utility-scale renewable assets to the national grid and strengthening North Africa’s push to diversify power generation. The proj…
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‧Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power has entered into a cooperation framework with the African Development Bank aimed at mobilising as much as $5 billion for sustainable energy and water projects across Africa, signalling an expansion of private capital participation in the continent’…
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‧Backed by British International Investment, Egypt’s first utility-scale hybrid solar and battery development has taken a decisive step forward as the country works to accelerate its transition towards a more resilient renewable power system. The 1.1-gigawatt Obelisk project…
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‧New Murabba, the massive urban redevelopment project in Riyadh, has formalised a partnership with the US Green Building Council to embed global sustainability standards into its design, construction and operations. The memorandum of understanding signed between the two org…