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Middle East Energy Awards 2022: Early bird offer closes on 11 February, book your tables now

Grab your tables now and save upto 20% before the early bird offer expires at midnight on Friday, 11 February

The Middle East Energy Awards are all set to celebrate energy projects, initiatives, individuals, and companies shaping the future of energy in the Middle East. With less than three weeks left for the Middle East Energy Awards 2022, we’re excited to announce that the early bird offer for table reservations are now open and valid […]

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Green hydrogen to disrupt trade, energy relations

The rapid growth of hydrogen is likely to bring significant geoeconomic and geopolitical shifts, IRENA said in a new report

The development of hydrogen is accelerating. Governments, economic bodies and companies are betting big on the future of energy including hydrogen as a new, cleaner fuel. By 2050, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) estimated in a new report that the fuel is likely to cover up to 12 percent of global energy use. The […]

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Saudi Arabia, Iraq look to link power grids

Baghdad is looking to decrease reliance on Iranian Imports and is turning to Saudi Arabia to supply electricity

Saudi Arabia and Iraq have taken steps to connect the power grids of the two largest oil producers in OPEC, Saudi state news agency SPA reported. Baghdad currently relies on Iranian imports for energy, and while the US has granted sanctions waivers to Iraq to continue importing fuel from Iran, which is heavily sanctioned by […]

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Middle East Energy Awards 2022: Shortlist announced

The shortlist for the Middle East Energy Awards has been released with winners set to be announced at an event on February 23, 2022

Following record nominations for the Middle East Energy Awards, the shortlist has been announced by the hosting editors. A judging panel of industry experts will now deliberate on the best in each category, with the winners announced at a gala event on 23 February. The awards will celebrate the energy projects, initiatives, individuals and the […]

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Energy transition is opportunity to transform, diversify UAE economy: Sultan Al Jaber

Dr. Al Jaber was speaking during a virtual panel session titled ‘Projecting COP Ambitions across COP27 and COP28 and Economic Diversification Priorities Post-pandemic’ at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

The global energy transition is an opportunity for the UAE to transform and diversify its economy, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the country’s Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy for Climate Change said Tuesday, state-news agency WAM reported. Dr. Al Jaber was speaking during a virtual panel session titled ‘Projecting COP Ambitions across […]

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Middle East Energy Awards 2022: Coming February 23, 2022

With record nominations and an overwhelming industry response, the Middle East Energy Awards is set to come back in physical form on February 23, 2022

Following record nominations for the Middle East Energy Awards, the hosting editors have decided to organise a gala event on February 23, 2022 to be able to further expand the event. We have received overwhelming response and a record number of nominations have been filed from the key industry players in different categories, so we […]

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Fossil fuels are clean hydrogen’s ally

Perhaps it sounds like an unlikely match: fossil fuel experts helping drive the growth of clean hydrogen, a market some call the “new oil of the 21st century.” But alliances actually make sense.

The Middle East’s crown as the world’s historical epicenter of fossil fuels – notably gas and oil – was hard won through decades of building expertise in infrastructure, trade, and talent. Now, in the global push for a greener future, all this knowledge is transferable to the very infant market of clean hydrogen. Fossil fuel […]