The oil-rich United Arab Emirates said it would triple renewable energy production as part of a raft of environmental initiatives announced on Monday, months before it hosts UN climate talks. The UAE, one of the world’s biggest exporters of emissions-producing crude oil, also unveiled national strategies on hydrogen and electric cars. Few details were revealed […]
UAE emerges as 4th largest investor in India in FY23; Infra, Renewable energy in focus – EQ Mag
New Delhi : The United Arab Emirates (UAE), with which India implemented a comprehensive free trade agreement in May last year, has emerged as the fourth largest investor in India during 2022-23, according to government data. In the last fiscal, foreign direct investment (FDI) from the UAE to India jumped over three-fold to USD 3.35 […]
Climate maths ‘doesn’t add up’ without carbon capture: COP28 chief – EQ Mag
Major international climate event kicks off in Abu Dhabi — 205 days before the UAE hosts COP28 The COP28 president-designate has called for collective action to transform, decarbonise, and future-proof economies as he addressed more than 1,500 policymakers, experts, and industry leaders at the UAE Climate Tech on Wednesday. “This forum aims to use the […]
UAE signs nuclear energy cooperation agreements with China bodies – EQ Mag
The Emirates is already building the Arab world’s first multi-unit operating nuclear energy plant, the Barakah plant in Abu Dhabi Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), the body responsible for developing the United Arab Emirates’ nuclear energy sector, has signed three agreements with Chinese nuclear energy organisations as it looks to boost low-carbon nuclear power. The […]
KPI Group Partners With UAE-Based Tristar Transport To Develop Green Energy Solutions – EQ Mag
Tristar is a fully integrated energy logistics business entity with a global presence in 29 countries across the regions mentioned above KPI Group has partnered with UAE-based Tristar Transport LLC to develop eco-friendly energy solutions across multiple regions, including the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, America and Europe. The agreement involves the utilisation of the […]
‘Fight climate change, not each other,’ says UAE COP28 leader to activists – EQ Mag
The United Arab Emirates’ pick to lead the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai called on the world to fight climate change, not each other, addressing the anger activists felt over his selection. Sultan al-Jaber, the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., also described the upcoming United Nations negotiations as an unprecedented opportunity to […]
India joins UAE, France for trilateral on clean energy, counter-pandemic steps – EQ Mag
Trilateral to focus on nuclear and solar power, climate change and biodiversity, along with cooperation in defence preparation and in countering infectious diseases, says a joint statement. India, France and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday declared their common intent to formalise a “” to collaborate on nuclear energy and explore opportunities in the Indian […]
UAE supports India’s ambition of 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030: Official – EQ Mag
Dubai : The UAE’s expanded cooperation with India in the area of climate and clean energy aims to support New Delhi’s ambition to achieve 450 gigawatts of renewable energy installed capacity by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, a senior official said on Tuesday. President and CEO of Dubai Chambers of Commerce, Mohammad Ali […]
Zambia, UAE to develop $2 billion solar projects – EQ Mag
Zambia’s state-owned power utility Zesco has signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates’ renewable energy company Masdar to develop solar projects worth $2 billion, the southern African country’s President Hakainde Hichilema said on Tuesday. The two companies will form a joint venture to facilitate investment in Zambia’s renewable energy, he said in a statement. […]
India, UAE close to deal on renewable electricity grid link: RK Singh – EQ Mag
The OSOWOG initiative, first proposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to transfer renewable energy power through connecting grids. Abu Dhabi: India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are close to a “major agreement” on a renewable energy interconnection between the two countries, India’s Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy said on […]