COME AND VISIT CEBC AT WFES 2018!

The Clean Energy Business Council have a stand at the Energy Efficiency Expo of the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi this week. Come and visit us at stand 8005, Hall 8. We'd love to meet you and have a chat about sustainability and renewable energy in the MENA region! Click here to register online - it is free. 

FREE PRESENTATIONS - ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SOLAR TALKS 

Two CEBC Member Organisations will be presenting free talks as part of WFES 2018. Ridah Sabouni of Energetics Incorporated will be speaking at 10.00AM on Tuesday in the Energy Efficiency Theatre, launching the CEBC Energy Efficiency Working Group paper 'Energy Efficiency in the GCC - Status and Outlook.' Hugo Domingues of Energie GCC will be hosting a talk in the Solar Theatre on Thursday at 12.00PM, speaking about th e future of Solar Water Heaters in the UAE. Come along to these free events to take advantage of the knowledge of other CEBC Members!

NETWORKING DRINKS EVENING AT THE SHANGRI LA HOTEL

Thank you to all of the attendees of our first Networking Event for 2018, held on 10 January 2018 at the Shangri La Hotel, Dubai. We had a great turn out, and hope that you enjoyed the opportunity to network with like-minded individuals from the renewable energy sector. If you would like to know more about becoming a CEBC Member, please click here.

WATCH THE ARABIAN GULF SPACE FOR CSP, SAYS ACWA POWER CEO

In this interview with The National, ACWA Power CEO Paddy Padmanathan talks about the prospects for renewables in the Gulf in 2018.  [Read More]

OMAN POWER AND WATER PROCUREMENT COMPANY SOAC - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, WASTE TO ENERGY PROJECT

The Oman Power and Water Procurement Company SOAC (OPWP) is planning to carry out a technical/economic feasibility study for a waste to energy independent power project. OPWP seeks proposals from interested bidders to provide technical and economic advisory services for undertaking the study, and, pending a successful outcome, advisory for the completion of the project. Tenders close 24 January 2018. [Read More]

MORE RENEWABLE PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE FOR GCC COUNTRIES FOR 2018
Arabian Gulf countries are expected to forge ahead in 2018 with the momentum started last year in developing renewables projects that will help them diversify their energy mix, especially as solar and wind tarrifs continue to slide. This article features comment from ACWA Power, Masdar and SEWA regarding their thoughts on what 2018 holds for the sector. [Read More]

UPCOMING EVENT - OMAN ENERGY AND WATER CONFERENCE

Now in its second successful year, Oman Energy & Water Conference has continued to build a great reputation as an important meeting place for energy and water professionals from government, regulators and businesses across the Sultanate. The conference will bring together energy and water industry professionals tasked with managing and generating energy and building resilience and sustainability into their businesses. Click here to download the event programme.

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UNDP AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR - 25 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP ON CLIMATE CHANGE, DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

This report details private sector partnerships that focus on helping developing countries deliver zero-carbon, risk-informed, sustainable development. The aims of these partnerships are aligned with international processes, including the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, and the Paris Agreement. The report summarises UNDP's work collaborating with the private sector between 2000-2016, along three thematic areas: Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change and Sustainable Energy. [Read More]

CLIMATE CHANGE, MIGRATION AND DISPLACEMENT: THE NEED FOR A RISK-INFORMED AND COHERENT APPROACH

This report presents an overview of the evidence base on the complex relationships between climate change and human mobility. It aims to support the development of an informed global discourse across the humanitarian, peace and sustainable development agendas and as a counter to some of the sensationalist claims often propagated by the media. In so doing, the paper illustrates that to adequately address human mobility in international and national policy responses, the links between climate change, displacement and migration need to be better understood. [Read More]