Industries Agriculture More TODAY: Fresh financing for Acwa and HAU mega wind farm + Saudi may get a new e-SAF plant December 24, 2024 COP29 delivers final text tripling annual climate finance target after running into overtime November 25, 2024 TODAY: There’s a waiting game happening in Baku + Lots of action in KSA November 20, 2024 Negotiators are hashing out a full draft of new funding targets November 20, 2024 AUTOMOTIVE More TODAY: Infinity awarded 1.28 GW renewable developments in South Africa + Egypt, Sweden’s Sunshine Pro to build solar panel plant December 25, 2024 US oilfield cuts methane emissions by 26% in 2023 December 24, 2024 We have details on Dahamco’s Morocco green ammonia project December 10, 2024 Abu Qir Fertilizers to use green hydrogen to produce ammonia December 9, 2024 BANKING More Tunisia awards solar plants with a total capacity of 500 MW December 31, 2024 Agriculture, EV, and water management updates from Tunisia, UAE, KSA, and Morocco December 23, 2024 TODAY: Masdar wants to take India’s ReNew private + GIC is mulling over an exit from Adia-backed Greenko December 12, 2024 EBRD extends an equity bridge loan to Scatec for Tunisian solar plants December 12, 2024 Basic materials More KSA’s Ma’aden and Bahrain’s Alba explore a merger + Ma’aden snaps up Sabic’s entire stakes September 18, 2024 TODAY: A new EV components plant for Egypt + What does Egypt’s electricity price hike mean for renewables? January 8, 2024 CAPITAL MARKETS More Al Mansour Auto, SAIC’s USD 135 mn MG manufacturing plant to go live in 2026 December 31, 2024 Mongolia and Orano ink USD 1.47 bn uranium agreement December 30, 2024 Coffee with: Maan Said, CEO of Crysp Farms December 26, 2024 Hedge funds scale back on nuclear stocks after 2024 surge December 25, 2024 Climate More MENA still leads the charge despite green tech investments dipping this year December 26, 2024 Developing countries will be the driver behind global cooling-related emissions as temperatures rise December 25, 2024 Lithium Americas + GM partner on lithium mining December 25, 2024 Hassan Allam Utilities nabs a USD 40 mn investment facility for renewables December 19, 2024 COMMODITIES More The European Commission approves EUR bns in funding for green projects December 23, 2024 DP World issues MENA’s first blue bond December 23, 2024 TODAY: Egypt’s Korra Energi eyes 2025 debut on EGX December 18, 2024 TODAY: Amea invests in more Egypt wind assets + Masdar’s 500 MW wind farm in Uzbekistan is online December 16, 2024 CONSTRUCTION More Development finance More Drought ins. fails to support vulnerable nations December 17, 2024 A raft of renewable energy project updates from Saudi December 4, 2024 TODAY: AfDB approves USD 170 mn for Egypt wind project + Climate Investment Bond’s first bond issuance of USD 500 mn December 4, 2024 Global GDP at risk due to modest investments in climate mitigation November 5, 2024 E-commerce More Abu Dhabi to require carbon reporting for big emitters as of 2026 December 30, 2024 Green finance, district cooling, and waste management updates from Turkey, UAE, and Egypt December 5, 2024 Adnoc CCS project receives DNV certification November 26, 2024 Tabreed is back in black + Taqa’s bottom line is on the rise in 3Q November 19, 2024 EDUCATION More Researchers use freshwater algae to create sustainable plastic December 30, 2024 Equinor and partners to combine offshore wind projects December 18, 2024 Researchers develop a new way to cool hydrogen December 17, 2024 Uzbekistan inaugurates Masdar’s 500 MW Zarafshan wind farm December 16, 2024 ENERGY More Manara’s stake acquisition in Reko Diq mining project gets Pakistani cabinet approval December 31, 2024 Trinasolar to supply BESS solutions for Amea’s Adydos solar plant December 24, 2024 2PointZero bags a slice of Archer’s equity offering December 16, 2024 Amea Power is setting up a 5 GW wind project in Gulf of Suez December 16, 2024 Finance More FINTECH More Waste management and biofuels updates from the UAE December 25, 2024 Saudi and Oman to build SAF plants December 24, 2024 ADQ is eyeing Spanish waste management firm Urbaser acquisition December 11, 2024 TODAY: OQ IPOs methanol unit + Solar-powered drones are landing in Saudi December 9, 2024 Food More Green finance, solar, and water management updates from the UAE and Saudi October 8, 2024 Moaj Holding will invest USD 30 mn to use MediSun’s water tech in Saudi October 1, 2024 Morocco + China launch three-year water management partnership September 23, 2024 Egypt is updating its national water resources strategy September 19, 2024 HEALTHCARE More INFRASTRUCTURE More Green finance, solar, and recycling updates from Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, and the UAE December 16, 2024 ACG pledges USD 10 bn at COP16 bringing total pledges up to USD 12 bn December 5, 2024 COP16 kicks off in Riyadh with a USD 2 bn pledge to help drought-hit countries December 3, 2024 The final stage of negotiations starts at COP29 November 19, 2024 Hospitality + tourism More Solar, EV, decarbonization, green hydrogen, and carbon capture updates from around the region December 9, 2024 Aramco inks shareholder agreement with Linde and SLB for mega CCS hub December 5, 2024 Aramco finalizes acquiring a minority stake in Horse Powertrain December 3, 2024 Hydrogen, mining, and solar updates from Saudi, Oman, and Morocco December 2, 2024 Law More KSA’s Miahona IPO could raise as much as SAR 555.5 mn April 30, 2024 MANUFACTURING More A new EV sports car is hitting the streets in Saudi December 26, 2024 Aggreko introduces new battery storage systems to MENA September 19, 2024 EV and water security updates from Jordan and Saudi Arabia September 17, 2024 IFC loans OCP Group EUR 100 mn to tackle water scarcity + food insecurity September 16, 2024 Media More Engie taps Graham Easton to serve as UAE GM January 30, 2024 Microfinance More Mining More NBFS More Abdul Latif Jameel-backed Rivian closes in on USD 6.6 bn US federal loan December 2, 2024 TODAY: Masdar snaps up 70% of Greece’s Terna + Rivian closes in on 6.6 bn federal loan to build EV plant December 2, 2024 Egypt’s FRA facilitates the sale of 350 carbon credits November 25, 2024 Santos sets target for 14 mn tons of carbon storage November 20, 2024 Outsourcing More Private equity More Saudi Electricity Company reports a 32.3% drop in net income in 2023 March 7, 2024 REAL ESTATE More EGA secures a green loan for Spectro acquisition December 30, 2024 Green manufacturing and debt updates from Egypt + Saudi December 30, 2024 EBRD greenlights USD 275 mn loan for Gulf of Suez mega wind farm December 24, 2024 TODAY: CMGP’s IPO was 37x oversubscribed + A new electric bus factory for Qatar December 17, 2024 SMEs More Coffee with: Farouk Jivani, Founder and CEO of Zeroe January 18, 2024 KSA plans to recycle up to 95% of its waste as it cracks down on its global rankings January 15, 2024 Sports More Recycling, decarbonization, and green finances updates from Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia December 17, 2024 Adnoc launches XRG to invest in low-carbon energy and chemicals November 28, 2024 IFC commits USD 300 mn to sustainability bond issuance + USD 155 mn in green financing to Orascom Development November 25, 2024 Fertiglobe reports first set of earnings since Adnoc acquisition, with the producer set to snap up Adnoc’s stake in Exxon’s Texas hydrogen project November 12, 2024 Tech More TODAY: Tunisia ramps up its solar energy developments + Manah 2 is set to go live early December 31, 2024 Acwa Power moves forward with Uzbekistan renewable projects December 19, 2024 Gridserve launches a decarbonization tech + financing platform December 10, 2024 Could bladeless wind turbines be the industry’s next big innovation? December 10, 2024 TELECOMS More Bill Gates-backed startup makes zero-dairy butter using carbon July 17, 2024 PIF partnering with Chinese firms to manufacture wind + solar generation components July 17, 2024 Robots could be building our future solar plants June 25, 2024 Indonesia will allow CCS operators to accept carbon from overseas February 1, 2024 Trade + Logistics More Waste management and carbon management updates from Egypt and the UAE September 9, 2024 UAE’s Abundance to build solar panel factory in Kezad August 28, 2024 Waste management, decarbonization, and EV updates from UAE, Oman, and Egypt May 16, 2024 UAE’s district cooling giants partner on efficiency May 14, 2024 TRANSPORT More QatarEnergy partners with TotalEnergies on solar plant in Iraq October 30, 2024 TODAY: Adnoc set to finalize Fertiglobe acquisition tomorrow + Morocco launches 270 MW wind farm October 14, 2024 TODAY: EBRD gives Turkey’s green economy a boost + Hurricane Milton dominates the climate conversation October 10, 2024 Japan to prioritize nuclear energy amid rising electricity demand October 3, 2024
TODAY: Fresh financing for Acwa and HAU mega wind farm + Saudi may get a new e-SAF plant December 24, 2024
COP29 delivers final text tripling annual climate finance target after running into overtime November 25, 2024
TODAY: Infinity awarded 1.28 GW renewable developments in South Africa + Egypt, Sweden’s Sunshine Pro to build solar panel plant December 25, 2024
TODAY: Masdar wants to take India’s ReNew private + GIC is mulling over an exit from Adia-backed Greenko December 12, 2024
KSA’s Ma’aden and Bahrain’s Alba explore a merger + Ma’aden snaps up Sabic’s entire stakes September 18, 2024
TODAY: A new EV components plant for Egypt + What does Egypt’s electricity price hike mean for renewables? January 8, 2024
Developing countries will be the driver behind global cooling-related emissions as temperatures rise December 25, 2024
TODAY: Amea invests in more Egypt wind assets + Masdar’s 500 MW wind farm in Uzbekistan is online December 16, 2024
TODAY: AfDB approves USD 170 mn for Egypt wind project + Climate Investment Bond’s first bond issuance of USD 500 mn December 4, 2024
Green finance, district cooling, and waste management updates from Turkey, UAE, and Egypt December 5, 2024
Manara’s stake acquisition in Reko Diq mining project gets Pakistani cabinet approval December 31, 2024
Green finance, solar, and recycling updates from Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, and the UAE December 16, 2024
Solar, EV, decarbonization, green hydrogen, and carbon capture updates from around the region December 9, 2024
TODAY: Masdar snaps up 70% of Greece’s Terna + Rivian closes in on 6.6 bn federal loan to build EV plant December 2, 2024
KSA plans to recycle up to 95% of its waste as it cracks down on its global rankings January 15, 2024
Recycling, decarbonization, and green finances updates from Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia December 17, 2024
IFC commits USD 300 mn to sustainability bond issuance + USD 155 mn in green financing to Orascom Development November 25, 2024
Fertiglobe reports first set of earnings since Adnoc acquisition, with the producer set to snap up Adnoc’s stake in Exxon’s Texas hydrogen project November 12, 2024
TODAY: Tunisia ramps up its solar energy developments + Manah 2 is set to go live early December 31, 2024
TODAY: Adnoc set to finalize Fertiglobe acquisition tomorrow + Morocco launches 270 MW wind farm October 14, 2024
TODAY: EBRD gives Turkey’s green economy a boost + Hurricane Milton dominates the climate conversation October 10, 2024