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Opinion: Why the energy sector stands vulnerable

The uncertainty in the current global economy generates a wide range of possible risks that can abruptly alter a firm’s business model and strategy. Events developing in Eastern Europe, shifts in global government leadership, rising inflation, interest rates, constant cyberthreats, competition for talent and specialized skill sets, ongoing disruptions in global supply chains, and quickly […]

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Department of Energy’s head of IT and smart government services to speak at Digital Twins Conference

Saif Salem Bamadhaf, director of IT and smart government services with Department of Energy, Abu Dhabi, has been confirmed as a speaker for the UAE Digital Twins Conference 2023, which will take place on Monday, March 13 at the Grosvenor House in Dubai. The UAE Digital Twins Conference 2023 will be powered by ITP Media Group’s industry-leading […]

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Saudi Arabia awards major contract for emissions-free futuristic city

Saudi Arabia has awarded a five-year contract for consultancy services to Atkins as a delivery partner for THE LINE mega-project, which is currently being developed in northwest Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea. Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, will join THE LINE – the 170km-long sustainable mega-city, which will have no roads, cars or carbon […]

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World needs $1 trillion annually for energy transition, expert says

The world needs about $9 trillion of investment annually to tackle climate action and about $1 trillion annually to exert energy transition in many countries, according to Makhtar Diop, managing director of the US-headquartered International Finance Corporation (IFC). Speaking at the World Government Summit 2023 in Dubai, Diop said the aim of the world leaders […]

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QatarEnergy and China’s CNPC to sign major LNG deal

China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) will soon finalise a deal to buy LNG from QatarEnergy from Qatar’s massive North Field expansion project, Reuters reported, citing three people with knowledge of the matter. This would be the second such deal between both countries as Beijing looks to diversify its fuel sources in a drive to replace […]