Company Insights Masdar Renewable Energy Masdar News Analysis Energy UK minister stresses commitment to GCC’s clean energy transition The UK is committed to remaining a “steadfast friend and partner” to Gulf countries as they continue to drive the clean energy transition and one of the most rapid economic transformations in history. British foreign secretary James Cleverly also hailed the development of “spectacular cities” rising from empty deserts in a speech at the Manama […] November 23, 2022 Real Estate Masdar Green REIT acquires $254m sustainable real estate Masdar Green REIT, the UAE’s first real estate investment trust to invest in sustainable real estate assets, has completed the acquisition of property worth AED 934 million ($254.28), raising its portfolio value to AED 1.91 billion, the UAE state-owned WAM news agency reported. The announcement follows a $200 million green loan secured from First Abu […] November 22, 2022 Energy Egypt said to start building $11bn wind farms project from 2024 Egypt will start construction of an $11 billion wind farms project in 2024, which is likely to supply electricity to Europe and Saudi Arabia, Bloomberg reported. A consortium comprising Abu Dhabi-owned Masdar and Infinity Power Holdings will finish building the 10-gigawatt (GW) onshore plant by 2030, Mohamed Mansour, chairman of Infinity Power, told the news […] November 21, 2022 Exclusive Development Cherie Blair ‘optimistic’ for Middle East entrepreneurial equality Nearly 20 years ago, Cherie Blair CBE, leading King’s Counsel and committed campaigner for women’s rights, predicted that the UAE would lead the Middle East’s drive on gender equality. Her first visit to the GCC region – during her husband Tony’s 10-year stint as British Prime Minister – was promptly followed by the appointment of […] November 14, 2022 Cop28 Developing countries call for new taxes on oil and gas producers By the end of the second full day of Cop27 the tone of the conference had been set. One after another, leaders of developing countries took to the plenary stage to voice their frustration and demand that rich nations offer more support to help combat the effects of climate change. After Barbadian prime minister Mia […] November 9, 2022 Energy UAE’s Masdar to develop onshore wind farm project in Egypt UAE’s renewable energy firm Masdar has signed an agreement with its Egyptian partners to develop a 10-gigawatt (GW) onshore wind farm project in Egypt, the UAE state-owned WAM news agency reported. The partners include Infinity Power Holding, a joint venture between Masdar and Egyptian renewable energy developer Infinity, and Hassan Allam Utilities. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed […] November 9, 2022 Economy UK exports to Arab countries up 20% to $38bn in 2022 The UK’s exports to Arab countries have posted a 20 percent year-on-year increase, standing at £33.6 billion ($38.26 billion), and are expected to rebound to pre-pandemic levels. “While exports have remained broadly flat between 2020 and 2021, we have seen a 20 percent recovery so far this year and we anticipate that our total trade […] November 3, 2022 Energy UAE’s Masdar to bid for Saudi renewable energy projects UAE’s Masdar plans to participate in the forthcoming round 4 tender of Saudi Power Procurement Co.’s 3.3 gigawatts (GW) wind and solar projects, along with its partners, WAM, the UAE state-owned news agency, reported. The new round will comprise three wind power plants with a combined capacity of 1.8 GW, and two solar parks totaling […] October 31, 2022 Estonia’s exports to UAE double after Expo 2020 Dubai Estonia’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai helped the European country’s exports of goods and services to the UAE increase by more than 100 percent in the past year. The value of Estonian goods exported to the UAE was up 126 percent year-on-year to €80.8 million ($80.57 million) in the eight months from January to August […] October 31, 2022 Analysis Sustainability Egypt’s Cop27 will see developing nations call for ‘climate justice’ Drought and famine haunt the Middle East. The Dead Sea has fallen to its lowest level in centuries. Starved of food and fresh water, desperate migrants criss-cross the Mediterranean, fomenting social unrest and violence. Within a few decades, a healthy global trade network has collapsed. Every major settlement has been abandoned or razed to the […] October 21, 2022 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 22 23 24 … 26 Next
Analysis Energy UK minister stresses commitment to GCC’s clean energy transition The UK is committed to remaining a “steadfast friend and partner” to Gulf countries as they continue to drive the clean energy transition and one of the most rapid economic transformations in history. British foreign secretary James Cleverly also hailed the development of “spectacular cities” rising from empty deserts in a speech at the Manama […] November 23, 2022
Real Estate Masdar Green REIT acquires $254m sustainable real estate Masdar Green REIT, the UAE’s first real estate investment trust to invest in sustainable real estate assets, has completed the acquisition of property worth AED 934 million ($254.28), raising its portfolio value to AED 1.91 billion, the UAE state-owned WAM news agency reported. The announcement follows a $200 million green loan secured from First Abu […] November 22, 2022
Energy Egypt said to start building $11bn wind farms project from 2024 Egypt will start construction of an $11 billion wind farms project in 2024, which is likely to supply electricity to Europe and Saudi Arabia, Bloomberg reported. A consortium comprising Abu Dhabi-owned Masdar and Infinity Power Holdings will finish building the 10-gigawatt (GW) onshore plant by 2030, Mohamed Mansour, chairman of Infinity Power, told the news […] November 21, 2022
Exclusive Development Cherie Blair ‘optimistic’ for Middle East entrepreneurial equality Nearly 20 years ago, Cherie Blair CBE, leading King’s Counsel and committed campaigner for women’s rights, predicted that the UAE would lead the Middle East’s drive on gender equality. Her first visit to the GCC region – during her husband Tony’s 10-year stint as British Prime Minister – was promptly followed by the appointment of […] November 14, 2022
Cop28 Developing countries call for new taxes on oil and gas producers By the end of the second full day of Cop27 the tone of the conference had been set. One after another, leaders of developing countries took to the plenary stage to voice their frustration and demand that rich nations offer more support to help combat the effects of climate change. After Barbadian prime minister Mia […] November 9, 2022
Energy UAE’s Masdar to develop onshore wind farm project in Egypt UAE’s renewable energy firm Masdar has signed an agreement with its Egyptian partners to develop a 10-gigawatt (GW) onshore wind farm project in Egypt, the UAE state-owned WAM news agency reported. The partners include Infinity Power Holding, a joint venture between Masdar and Egyptian renewable energy developer Infinity, and Hassan Allam Utilities. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed […] November 9, 2022
Economy UK exports to Arab countries up 20% to $38bn in 2022 The UK’s exports to Arab countries have posted a 20 percent year-on-year increase, standing at £33.6 billion ($38.26 billion), and are expected to rebound to pre-pandemic levels. “While exports have remained broadly flat between 2020 and 2021, we have seen a 20 percent recovery so far this year and we anticipate that our total trade […] November 3, 2022
Energy UAE’s Masdar to bid for Saudi renewable energy projects UAE’s Masdar plans to participate in the forthcoming round 4 tender of Saudi Power Procurement Co.’s 3.3 gigawatts (GW) wind and solar projects, along with its partners, WAM, the UAE state-owned news agency, reported. The new round will comprise three wind power plants with a combined capacity of 1.8 GW, and two solar parks totaling […] October 31, 2022
Estonia’s exports to UAE double after Expo 2020 Dubai Estonia’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai helped the European country’s exports of goods and services to the UAE increase by more than 100 percent in the past year. The value of Estonian goods exported to the UAE was up 126 percent year-on-year to €80.8 million ($80.57 million) in the eight months from January to August […] October 31, 2022
Analysis Sustainability Egypt’s Cop27 will see developing nations call for ‘climate justice’ Drought and famine haunt the Middle East. The Dead Sea has fallen to its lowest level in centuries. Starved of food and fresh water, desperate migrants criss-cross the Mediterranean, fomenting social unrest and violence. Within a few decades, a healthy global trade network has collapsed. Every major settlement has been abandoned or razed to the […] October 21, 2022
