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JFE Steel, Emirates Steel and Itochu to study building supply chain for low-carbon ironmaking

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JFE Steel Corporation, Itochu Corporation and Emirates Steel Arkan, the largest steel company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will conduct joint detailed feasibility studies on the establishment of a supply chain of ferrous raw material for green ironmaking with low-carbon emission at the project site in Abu Dhabi.

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KHNP, Samsung Heavy and Seaborg to develop compact molten salt reactor-based floating nuclear power plants

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Each 200MWe of generation capacity is expected to save more than 26 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions over its 24-year lifetime compared with a coal-fired power plant. KHNP and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) have jointly executed the first nuclear power project in Barakah, United Arab Emirates, in 2009.

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ICAO establishes 2050 net-zero CO2 emission goal for international aviation

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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has established a 2050 net-zero carbon dioxide emission goal for international aviation. Previous ICAO negotiations have focused on offsetting emissions growth above a 2020 baseline. Countries will develop national measures to cut emissions consistent with ICAO’s goal.

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thyssenkrupp to perform green hydrogen & ammonia technical study for Helios US$1B UAE plant

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This project is another important milestone for in the UAE’s shift to a lower carbon renewable energy future. It can also be used as emission-free transport fuel and in the fertilizer and chemical industries. Saiyed, Managing Director of Helios. Helios plans to invest more than AED3.67

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Energy ministers agree to help speed up global deployment of carbon capture and storage

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Energy Ministers from around the world have agreed to proposals to help speed up the global deployment of carbon capture and storage. At a meeting in the United Arab Emirates, Ministers at the Clean Energy Ministerial endorsed recommendations from the Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) Action Group chaired by Australia and the UK.

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BMW Group sourcing aluminum produced using solar energy from EGA

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This marks an important milestone on the road to the company’s goal of lowering CO 2 emissions in its supplier network by 20% by 2030. The use of solar electricity is therefore an effective lever for reducing the CO 2 emissions associated with aluminum smelting. million tonnes of CO 2 emissions over the next ten years.

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New Algerian city to be model for low-carbon urban development in developing world

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A newly unveiled project to build a sustainable, low-carbon city in Algeria—Boughzoul—may serve as a prototype for urban development in other cities of the developing world without adding to greenhouse gas emissions. million USD, along with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Nature Middle East.