Category: Climate Action

Greenlogue/APClimate experts from China have raised significant concerns about the growing impact of trade barriers on global efforts to tackle climate change. Speaking at the COP30 summit, they warned that rising protectionism, including tariffs imposed by major economies such as the United States and the European Union, is hampering critical international collaboration needed to meet global emission reduction targets.The Chinese delegation highlighted that while countries have made ambitious pledges to combat climate change, trade policies have increasingly become a

Greenlogue/APRiyadh will host the 21st Session of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization General Conference from 23–27 November 2025, gathering representatives from all 173 member states alongside business leaders, investors and civil-society actors under the banner of inclusive, sustainable industrial transformation.The event, branded as the “Global Industry Summit 2025”, aims to reposition industrialisation at the heart of global efforts to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on investment mobilisation, innovative financing and inclusive growth.

Greenlogue/APU. N. climate negotiations commenced in Brazil this week, drawing global leaders and environmental experts to the heart of the Amazon to discuss the pressing need to implement previous climate commitments. As world leaders convene, the focus is squarely on translating pledges into tangible actions that will curb global warming. The urgency of these talks comes as scientists warn that without immediate, substantial reductions in carbon emissions, the world may face irreversible climate impacts.The venue for the talks, a

Greenlogue/APMasdar, a global leader in renewable energy, has signed a landmark agreement to develop Uzbekistan's largest standalone battery energy storage system in the Navoiy region. The deal marks a significant step in the country's energy transformation as it seeks to bolster grid reliability and enhance the integration of renewable energy sources. The 600 MW / 600 MWh BESS will be pivotal in supporting Uzbekistan's growing renewable energy infrastructure.This ambitious project is a direct response to the increasing demand

Greenlogue/APA partnership between clean-energy pioneer Masdar and integrated fuels and chemicals company OMV will create a 140 megawatt green-hydrogen electrolyser plant in Bruck an der Leitha, Austria, with operations targeted for 2027. The binding agreement grants Masdar a 49 per cent stake while OMV retains 51 per cent and oversees day-to-day operations. The venture is projected to produce up to 23,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually, positioning it as Austria’s largest hydrogen facility and among Europe’s top five.The deal

Greenlogue/APCoastal communities and seafood industries face mounting pressure as a body of research shows that pathogenic bacteria of the genus Vibrio—long confined largely to warmer waters—are advancing into higher-latitude regions, creating new public-health risks associated with shellfish consumption and marine recreation. A 2023 study found that Vibrio vulnificus infections in the eastern United States increased eightfold between 1988 and 2018 and that the northern edge of infection was shifting about 48 km each year as coastal waters warmed.

Greenlogue/APThe decision by the administration of Donald Trump not to send senior representatives to the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil has triggered alarm among international climate officials and reshaped the contours of global environmental diplomacy. The move signals a sharp pivot by the United States away from multilateral climate forums, raising questions about future global cohesion on climate change mitigation.The White House confirmed that no high-level U. S. delegation will attend the summit, overseen by the United Nations

Greenlogue/APAbu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar has secured two large-scale solar photovoltaic projects in Saudi Arabia, with a combined capacity of 2 gigawatts, under the country’s sixth round of the National Renewable Energy Programme. One facility, located in Najran Province, will deliver 1,400 megawatts, and the other, in Jizan Province, will provide 600 MW. Both projects will operate on a build-own-operate basis and are backed by a 25-year power purchase agreement with the Saudi Power Procurement

Greenlogue/APSchneider Electric is charting a new course in the realm of energy and automation by positioning artificial intelligence -integrated data centres as central to the sustainability of digital infrastructures. The company unveiled its latest vision for these AI-driven hubs at its Global Innovation Summit in Copenhagen, marking a pivotal moment in its commitment to driving the global digital energy transition.During the summit, CEO Olivier Blum took the stage for his first keynote, where he outlined Schneider Electric’s roadmap to

Greenlogue/APThe 28th edition of the trade-fair and conference platform Ecomondo 2025 will convene from 4 to 7 November at the Rimini Expo Centre, Italy, with a reinforced international agenda that organisers expect will draw more than 1,000 exhibitors and upwards of 100,000 visitors.This year’s event is emphasising several strategic growth areas: climate-tech innovation, digitalisation in resource management, blue economy and Mediterranean-Africa partnerships. The organising body, Italian Exhibition Group, has arranged a road-show in Cairo, Belgrade and Warsaw ahead

Greenlogue/APThe agricultural industry is undergoing a transformation, driven by the rise of green automation. As the global demand for food increases, farmers and tech innovators are turning to advanced technologies to increase productivity while maintaining sustainable practices. Green automation encompasses a wide range of smart tools—from autonomous robots and drones to sensors and artificial intelligence—designed to optimise farming processes, reduce environmental impact, and promote resource efficiency.This revolution is not just about boosting production; it’s about creating a balance between

Greenlogue/APThe global green hydrogen market, valued at roughly USD 7.98 billion in 2024, is on track to grow to about USD 60.6 billion by 2030, propelled by steep declines in renewable energy costs, advances in electrolysis technologies and intensifying decarbonisation efforts across industry and transport.Projections indicate a compound annual growth rate of approximately 38.5 percent through 2030. This forecast assumes that many announced projects will reach fruition—a caveat worth noting given the widespread implementation gap in the green

Greenlogue/APFirst Abu Dhabi Bank has launched its second blue bond, raising USD 20 million through a three-year issuance, to support marine conservation, wastewater recycling and renewable-powered desalination in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.With this issuance, FAB’s cumulative blue bond volume reaches USD 70 million, following the bank’s inaugural blue bond in August. The funds are aligned with FAB’s 2023 Sustainable Finance Framework and governed by the International Capital Market Association’s Green Bond Principles. The proceeds will finance wastewater

Greenlogue/APA global analysis commissioned by Transport & Environment and conducted by Cerulogy reveals that biofuels now generate 16 percent more carbon dioxide emissions than the fossil fuels they are intended to replace. The finding throws into sharp relief the risks of scaling up crop-based biofuel programmes ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil.The study includes emissions not only from cultivation, harvesting and processing, but also from indirect land use change — the opening up of

Greenlogue/APMubadala Energy achieved a 36.5 per cent drop in its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions in 2024, the company’s newly published Sustainability Report reveals, underscoring the firm’s accelerating role in the energy transition. The decline was complemented by a sharp 55 per cent fall in emissions intensity, from 15.57 to 6.95 tonnes CO₂e per kilo barrel of oil equivalent. Emissions from flared gas fell by 12.8 per cent across its portfolio, and the company unveiled its first

Greenlogue/APSaudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has mandated Crédit Agricole CIB, JPMorgan and Société Générale to arrange a dual-tranche, euro-denominated green bond issue in three- and seven-year maturities, sources close to the matter said. This marks the fund’s inaugural euro green bond issuance and appears set to be its only green debt deal of the year.By pursuing this move, the sovereign wealth fund signals a further push into international sustainable finance markets as it supports the kingdom’s Vision 2030

Greenlogue/APGulf Cooperation Council nations captured only about $24 billion in green foreign direct investment out of more than $1 trillion globally between 2020 and 2024, even though six of the ten least expensive solar-power projects worldwide are hosted in the GCC, a Strategy& Middle East analysis finds. Saudi Arabia received $12.6 billion of that inflow, Oman $8.9 billion, with the United Arab Emirates drawing smaller but growing deals.The report shows that while global green FDI flows grew sharply

Greenlogue/APQatarEnergy has awarded Samsung C&T’s Engineering & Construction Group the contract to build a mammoth solar power facility in Dukhan, around 80 km west of Doha. The plant will deliver 2,000 MW in two phases by mid-2029.Phase one will supply 1,000 MW to the Kahramaa grid by end-2028. The full plant is designed to support QatarEnergy’s drive to exceed 4,000 MW of renewable generation capacity by 2030.Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs and

Greenlogue/APAfrican leaders have set a target of mobilising US$50 billion annually to fund a new continental climate solutions initiative unveiled at the second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa. The initiative, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia, aims to deliver 1,000 climate innovations by 2030 through mechanisms such as the Africa Climate Innovation Compact and the African Climate Facility.The funding goal forms part of a broader declaration emerging from the summit, which also saw a push

Greenlogue/APAustralian Retirement Trust, the nation’s second-largest pension fund, has committed almost A$1 billion to the Macquarie Green Energy and Climate Opportunities Fund, aiming to scale up its sustainable investing strategy. The sum is among ART’s first substantial investments under its target to allocate at least A$2 billion by 2030 into assets that generate both member returns and environmental or social impact.Under the deal, ART will take exposure to renewable energy and climate-oriented assets domestically and internationally through MGECO.

Greenlogue/APConstruction on the expansive NEOM green hydrogen development has passed the eighty-percent mark at the outset of the first quarter of 2025, the NEOM Green Hydrogen Company has confirmed. This achievement spans the green hydrogen plant itself, the wind garden, the solar farm and the transmission network. Equipment delivery and installation are progressing apace, with wind turbines, hydrogen storage vessels, electrolysers, a cold box and pipe racks now onsite.NGHC confirmed that the integrated facility—located in Oxagon—is on

Greenlogue/APSobha Realty has achieved a milestone with its largest-ever issuance of a $750 million green sukuk, marking the highest such issuance by any real estate developer globally. The five-year Islamic bond, issued under a $1.5 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme, attracted orders worth approximately $2.1 billion—nearly 2.8 times the issue size—allowing pricing to tighten by 50 basis points from initial guidance. The sukuk carries a profit rate of 7.125 per cent per annum, translating to an effective yield of

Greenlogue/APGulf Cooperation Council countries recorded a clear rise in their overall Circular Carbon Economy Index score, posting 41.5 in 2024, up from 37.7 in 2023, according to data issued by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf. The figures show that GCC countries posted gains in global circular carbon economy rankings, as three GCC states ranked at the top of the Middle East and North Africa region.The index comprises two core components.

Greenlogue/APSOHAR Port and Freezone has inked an agreement with MoonRock and the Danish firm PowerCon to install shore power infrastructure at its container terminal, enabling berthed vessels to plug into onshore electricity and switch off their auxiliary engines—cutting emissions, fuel use and noise pollution while enhancing efficiency.The ceremony took place during the Gulf Green Mobility Forum, with MoonRock as lead investor and PowerCon providing technical expertise. The initiative aligns with the port’s sustainability drive and Oman’s long-range ambitions under