WASTE MANAGEMENT
Saudi to eliminate 82% of waste dumps by 2035
The Kingdom is set to transform its landfills into resource grounds driving the nation’s circular economy.
GREEN BUILDINGS
Egypt’s largest industrial city to adopt GSAS standards
Qatar-grown GSAS green building system is set to be implemented in Tarboul City, dubbed the largest industrial city in Egypt.
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
UAE inaugurates its national freight train network
Connecting 4 major ports and 7 logistical areas, the newly launched service has the capacity to transports 60 million tons of goods annually.
CCUS TECHNOLOGY
Gulf region to host its first Carbon Capture, Storage & Utilization Forum
Happening in Qatar from May 29 to 31, the event will promote CCUS solutions with a line-up of global speakers, masterclasses and exhibition.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Renewables make up 83% of new power capacity in 2022
A new report by IRENA claims that the global renewable energy capacity grew by 9.6% in 2022 compared to the previous year.
CARBON CREDITS
MENA region to witness surge in carbon finance
A new collaboration between Global Carbon Council and Egyptian Exchange seeks to normalize carbon trading in the MENA region.
Industry Insights
HE Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali Al Thani
Qatar’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Environmental Commitment
“Qatar will continue to work towards translating the commitments contained in the Paris climate agreement.”
Chris Hipkins
New Zealand Prime Minister
Climate Change
“We are going to have to deal with more of these extreme weather events in the near future; we need to be prepared for that and we need to do everything we can to combat the challenges of climate change.”
Hillary Clinton
Former US Secretary of State
Carbon Markets
“I am worried that some of the absolutists on climate have been critical of carbon markets, and they have no alternative. They criticise carbon markets, but they don’t come up with another way that we’re going to unleash enough capital combined with enough government commitments … to actually begin the transformation.”
