January 16, 2025 The Solar Outlook Report 2025 is officially here, and we’re thrilled to offer you the first opportunity to download it! Packed with insights, industry trends, and future opportunities, it’s your essential guide to the solar landscape across the MENA region.This milestone wouldn’t have been possible without the valuable contributions of our MESIA members, who […]

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Short Url. https://arab.news/vwqcf NIRMAL NARAYANAN. December 31, 2024 RIYADH: Saudi utility giant ACWA Power has secured SR2.63 billion ($703 million) in financing to develop, operate, and maintain a 1,100-megawatt wind power plant in Egypt’s Suez governorate.  In a statement to Tadawul, the company said the funding was sourced from the European Bank for Reconstruction and […]

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Short Url https://arab.news/9m6sh MIGUEL HADCHITY. January 05, 2025 RIYADH: Egypt’s Nuclear Power Plants Authority has secured a permit to construct a spent atomic fuel storage facility at the El-Dabaa power plant, located approximately 320 km northwest of Cairo. The NPPA plans to begin the construction of the facility in 2025. This storage solution will provide […]

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SolarEdge to cut operational costs amid a sales slump and inventory surplus in Europe;. The layoffs mark the company’s fourth round of cuts since January 2024 Adiel Eithan Mustaki, Calcalist|01.07.25  Renewable energy company SolarEdge has announced the dismissal of 400 employees worldwide as part of its efforts to reduce operational costs, following a significant crisis […]

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January 14, 2025 Abu Dhabi: In the presence of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) on Tuesday announced the launch of the world’s first large-scale ‘round the clock’ gigascale project, combining solar power and battery storage […]

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Governments of Israel and US to channel cash through BIRD foundation, with projects expected to raise a further $8.5 million from private sources By SUE SURKES  1 December 2024, full story: https://www.timesofisrael.com/five-us-israeli-clean-tech-projects-chosen-to-receive-7-5-million-in-grants/

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edited, full website: https://www.sgi.gov.sa/?csrt=14270732157926523882 Combating climate change through collaboration, knowledge exchange and investments in the green economy. The Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) is a regional effort led by Saudi Arabia to mitigate the impact of climate change on the region and to collaborate to meet global climate targets. By increasing regional cooperation and creating […]

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Riyadh, January 13, 2025, SPA — The National Energy Services Company (Tarshid) and King Abdullah Medical City, a member of the Makkah Health Cluster, have launched an energy retrofitting project for 16 of the city’s facilities and buildings. This initiative aligns with international best practices to increase energy efficiency and reduce consumption. Commenting on the […]

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Abu Dhabi, 23 November 2024: The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environment Agency –Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced significant progress in implementing the Abu Dhabi Climate Change Strategy 2023–2027. The strategy aims to enhance the emirate’s resilience to climate change risks, support efforts to achieve climate neutrality goals and the outcomes of the UAE Consensus, continue […]

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Over the years, EPA’s environmental cooperation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has focused on capacity building regarding environmental governance, water pollution and water security, clean fuels vehicles, and pollution prevention.   Our most recent activities have focused on solid waste management, public participation, and crisis communication in environmental decision-making.  Our efforts in the […]

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18 June 2024 Executive Summary This Preliminary Assessment was prepared by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It is an initial response to an official request from the State ofPalestine, issued in December 2023, that UNEP conduct an assessment of the environmental impacts of the conflict in Gaza. Conflict was ongoing in Gaza through- out preparation […]

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By Peter Schwartzstein November 1, 2024 The idea of exchanging water for power between Israel and Jordan was first proposed in the 1990s. Though critical steps have been taken, the “green-blue deal” is now on the back burner. \ or an initiative that has the potential to rework the Middle East, Project Prosperity would leave […]

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concluding publication of a series on Economy, Climate and the Middle East – Spring, 2024 https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/06/climate-middle-east-north-africa-vulnerability?lang=en others in the series Climate Change in the Middle East and North Africa: Mitigating Vulnerabilities and Designing Effective Policies – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace By Joy Arkeh and Amr Hamzawy. June 20, 2024 Policy awareness about the challenges of climate change […]

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By Marwa Daoudy October 2023,36 Pages The Middle East has suffered from protracted instability in recent decades, and climate-related disasters compound existing suffering. Marwa Daoudy argues that the United States and its partners should center mitigation efforts in assistance to the region.  ———————————- The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is home to over sixteen […]

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We help clients in the Middle East unlock opportunities for growth and innovation in the transition towards a green, sustainable future. Strategy& is a global strategy consulting business The value of going green The world is at a pivotal moment to act on environmental sustainability. So how can countries in the Middle East position themselves […]

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POMEPS Studies 46: Environmental Politics in the Middle East and North Africa In February 2022, POMEPS convened a virtual workshop bringing together interdisciplinary contributions from anthropology, public health, political science, history, and human geography. Their geographic scope includes Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, Kuwait, and other Gulf countries. The papers grapple with the complexity and […]

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Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Policy Brief. May 2, 2024 | Kelsey Norman, Ana Martín Gil, Jasmin Lilian Diab Introduction Climate change and environmental disasters are increasingly prominent drivers of migration and displacement. They often amplify other factors that cause individuals to flee their homes, including war, violence, […]

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recent. work group bios https://www.csis.org/programs/middle-east-program/major-projects/middle-east-transformation-initiative/environmental-civil-society-working-group one product Analysis: Environmental Politics in Postrevolutionary Tunisia

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Muna Dajani & Christian Henderson. 2024, VOL. 33, NO. 4, 517–527https://doi.org/10.1080/19436149.2024.2427465 ABSTRACTThis article introduces the special section on “Circuits of production,crisis and revolt: The environment and capital in the MiddleEast and North Africa,” featuring four articles. Each one examinescases where imperial and hegemonic state powers exert powerover the environment, while forms of agency and resistanceemerge […]

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