ACWA Power Co. has secured funding of 2.6 billion Saudi riyals ($692.05 million) for a 1,100 megawatt (MW)  wind power plant in Suez, Egypt. The funding was secured from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), African Development Bank, British International Investment, DEG – Deutsche Investitions, OPEC Fund for International Development and Arab Petroleum […]

Oman will set up a “Net Zero Centre” to support its aim of reaching zero neutrality by 2050. The centre will develop updated strategies, monitor the implementation of zero neutrality projects, including energy efficiency projects, and provide technical support to government and private agencies. “The centre will take over the task of supervising and following […]

The year 2024 is set to be the warmest on record, capping a decade of unprecedented heat fuelled by human activities, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). In a report published today, Monday, WMO said that Greenhouse gas levels continue to grow to record observed highs, locking in even more heat for the future. WMO added […]

The Japanese government on Tuesday won an approval for a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent by fiscal 2035 from fiscal 2013 levels, but rejected calls for it to pursue a more ambitious target. At a joint meeting of the Environment Ministry and the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry, officials and experts […]

TAQA Water Solutions has awarded a AED95 million project to develop a comprehensive Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system across its treatment infrastructure, anchored by a new,centralised control facility. Announced during the IDRA World Congress 2024, the project aims to drive environmental sustainability to enhance operational efficiency, reduce the company’s carbon footprint, and improve […]