Middle East
IEA advises Oman on becoming a low-carbon hydrogen producer
The IEA has issued a report to Oman’s Minister of Energy and Minerals, Salim Al Aufi, on the country’s capacity…
Will Saudi Arabia ever make good on its solar ambitions?
For years, Saudi Arabia has been promising a solar revolution. In 2013, the government said it would aim for 24GW…
Can desalination save a drying world?
Globally, around 1% of the world’s drinking water is desalinated, but in Israel, that figure is around 25%. The country…
How to reach ‘zero waste’ alongside net zero
December 2022 saw the UN General Assembly unanimously adopt a landmark resolution on 'zero waste', which was presented by Turkey…
Saudi Arabia will host the Middle East’s largest solar facility
The Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel), a subsidiary of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), and ACWA Power have…
Adaptation lessons from Israel’s Negev Desert: A source of climate hope
Recent UN climate conferences have seen louder calls to both prepare and finance climate adaptation plans, as the impacts of…
Is Saudi Arabia’s ‘The Line’ just an oil crisis failsafe?
Just 40km from Sharm El Sheikh, the Egyptian resort town where COP27 will take place in November, is NEOM, Saudi…
Arab states target fivefold increase in wind and solar by 2030
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has big plans for renewables. It aims to add a total of…
Will sandstorms force the Gulf to address climate change?
In the Gulf, sandstorms were once regarded as a natural marvel – a mystical event that would occur once or…
Europe must unlock the Middle East as a provider of clean fuels
As the largest energy importer in the world, Europe has a carbon footprint that extends far beyond its own borders.…