#Decarbonisation

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Explainer: What’s the plan for this year’s COP28 climate summit?

The EU and US have said they will put money in the climate damage fund at COP28

DP World, IRENA sign agreement to decarbonise ports and maritime and logistics sector Image WAM

Dubai’s DP World, IRENA to decarbonise ports, maritime, logistics sectors

DP World has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2040 and net zero carbon by 2050

ADNOC, Australia’s Santos to collaborate on carbon capture

Carbon capture: ADNOC, Australia’s Santos team up

The technology that could emerge from the cooperation would help support the companies’ customers in the Asia-Pacific region

Parag Narsingkar, Head of AIFA (Acquisitions, Investments & Financial Advisory) for Middle East, India, Africa, ENGIE, on how investors and shareholders can finance decarbonisation

Insights: Investors, shareholders play a key role in financing decarbonisation

By engaging in constructive dialogue with the companies in which they have stakes, investors and shareholders can drive change

Interview: Ian Riley, CEO of World Cement Association, shares the industry's journey to net zero Image: Supplied

Interview: Ian Riley, CEO of World Cement Association, shares the industry’s journey to net zero

We look at how the global cement industry is implementing sustainable practices and how the MENA region can align with these objectives

Masdar City and Huawei join forces to accelerate net-zero

GITEX GLOBAL 2023: Masdar City, Huawei partner to boost net zero efforts

The agreement will promote the adoption of carbon-conscious ICT through Huawei’s Net Zero Campus Framework

Engie's Ian Harfield on navigating the route to decarbonisation Image Supplied

Insights: Demystifying decarbonisation

Here’s how we can forge a greener and brighter future together

ADNOC awards multibillion gas expansion contracts

UAE’s ADNOC awards multibillion gas expansion contracts

The company is increasing gas production as consumers around the world look to switch from crude and coal toward cleaner burning fuel

ADNOC Distribution to use biofuel for its UAE vehicle fleet

ADNOC Distribution to use biofuel to power its UAE vehicle fleet

The company’s fleet plays a crucial role in supplying fuels and liquefied petroleum gas to corporate customers

ADNOC Gas awards 615m contract for carbon capture projects

ADNOC awards Petrofac $615m carbon capture projects contract

The engineering, procurement and construction contract was awarded to Petrofac Emirates

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COP28: Dr Sultan Al Jaber says oil companies support 2050 net-zero goal

The COP28 president-designate said that more than 20 oil and gas companies had answered calls to zero out methane emissions by 2030

Abu Dhabi to host ADIPEC 2023 from Oct 2-5 Image courtesy WAM

ADIPEC 2023: Biggest-ever edition opens in Abu Dhabi on Oct 2

ADIPEC 2023 is expected to attract more than 160,000 attendees from 164 countries

ADNOC Group to invest in Habshan carbon capture

UAE’s ADNOC Group to invest in Habshan carbon capture

The project will triple the company’s carbon capture capacity to 2.3 million tonnes per annum

Saudi Arabia acquires stake in critical metals mining company Vale SA

Manara Minerals to get stake in Vale as Saudi Arabia moves in on critical metals

The question of who controls the critical metals needed to both sustain and decarbonise the world’s economies has turned into a global flashpoint

ADNOC L&S reports net profit in H1 2023

UAE’s ADNOC partners with Occidental to explore CCU investments

The partnership will assess the joint development of direct air-capture plants in the UAE that can absorb carbon dioxide out of the sky

ADNOC updates carbon emission target to 2045

UAE’s ADNOC sets ambitious emission target ahead of COP28

The company’s ambitious emissions target makes it the first in its peer group to accelerate its net zero target to 2045

Mubadala Energy and Masdar Collaborate on Decarbonization and Energy Transition Initiatives image Mubadala Energy

Mubadala Energy, Masdar to collaborate on decarbonisation projects

The companies will look at developing technical solutions to decarbonise or improve the energy efficiency of upstream oil and gas assets among other initiatives

RENEWABLE ENERGY

EWEC meets 80% of Abu Dhabi power demand with renewable sources for first time

EWEC is accelerating the implementation of Abu Dhabi’s energy transition to reduce reliance on hydrocarbons and meet its energy demand through renewable sources

EGA decarbonisation drive

EGA joins Australia’s HILT CRC to advance decarbonisation goals

The UAE firm is the first HILT CRC industry partner with operations entirely outside Australia

The UAE and France to jointly focus on decarbonisation of hta industries

UAE, France to jointly focus on decarbonisation of hard-to-abate industries

The bilateral initiative, which will officially launched during COP28, will focus on low-carbon hydrogen and sustainable fuel production and their respective value chains

e& sets net zero target for 2030

UAE’s e& commits to net-zero operations by 2030

The company will accelerate the de-carbonisation of activities while focusing on mobile network modernisation with the deployment of the latest generation of energy-efficient radio equipment

Nicholas Ball of Xfuel

Insights: Why advanced fuels can drive decarbonisation

Advanced biofuels, made from plant-based waste material, can help cut carbon emissions in aviation and maritime sectors

energy agreement

UAE and Germany sign new energy agreement

The agreement will accelerate projects of joint interest in areas of energy security, decarbonisation and climate action

Mubadala Energy gas field (Pegaga) in Malaysia

Mubadala Petroleum rebrands as Mubadala Energy

Mubadala Energy will expand across the gas value chain, while exploring investment opportunities in new energy sectors such as blue hydrogen and carbon capture

Abu Dhabi Fertiglobe

Abu Dhabi’s Fertiglobe delivers revenue growth of 105% to $1.471bn

The fertiliser company, a joint venture between ADNOC and OCI, reported that its free cash flow increased to $789m in Q2 2022 from $328m in Q2 2021

K Line Shipping ties up with EGA to decarbonise bulk cargo shipping

Emirates Global Aluminium, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha partner to decarbonise bulk cargo shipping

The partnership will involve the development and implementation of new marine decarbonisation technologies suitable for EGA’s bulk cargo shipping routes

Cartlow

UAE’s reverse logistics platform Cartlow secures $18m funding

The investment will provide the company with the ability to further expand its operations and services in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC, Taqa announce $3.6bn project to decarbonise offshore operations

The project is expected to reduce the carbon footprint of ADNOC’s offshore operations by more than 30 per cent

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed launches clean energy partnership between ADNOC, EWEC

The partnership will see up to 100 per cent of ADNOC’s grid power supplied by EWEC’s nuclear and solar clean energy sources

Unit 1 of UAE’s Barakah nuclear energy plant achieves 100% power capacity

The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant is the largest source of clean baseload electricity in the country