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India and Saudi Arabia have inked an MoU for grid interconnections, green/clean hydrogen, and the supply chain. Mr. R K Singh urged MENA countries to join the Global Biofuel Alliance in order to strengthen international cooperation in sustainable biofuels and fully realise the Alliance's potential.
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The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Climate Week which kicked off in Riyadh on Sunday witnessed international consensus on unifying efforts to confront climate change. Several ministers and officials who attended the event stressed that it represents a regional platform to provide solutions and innovations that help in achieving the targets of regional countries and in facing climate change. Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir revealed the allocation of more than $186 billion to implement the Saudi Green Initiative.
The president of the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai rejected the idea that it iwas feasible to rapidly ditch existing energy infrastructure in pursuit of climate goals. "We must separate facts from fiction, reality from fantasies, impact from ideology," he added.
The U.S. and France are prioritizing heat pumps as a climate-friendly alternative to traditional heating and cooling systems in their push toward decarbonizing buildings.