Oman and Belgium want to scale up work on renewables
Oman, Belgium talk renewables: Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi affirmed during a meeting with Belgian counterpart Hadja Lahbib the importance of continuously and rapidly working towards common interests in renewable energy and green hydrogen projects, Oman News Agency reported on Friday.
REMEMBER- Oman and Belgium have been stepping up cooperation: Oman’s Energy and Minerals Ministry and the Belgian Energy Ministry signed an agreement for a Green Energy Certificate pilot project for the sultanate’s ambitious green hydrogen Hyport Duqm project last month. The agreement aims to assess whether green hydrogen production in Oman adheres to EU requirements, unlocking Oman’s potential to export green hydrogen projects to Europe in the future.
The UK and KSA ramp up renewable energy cooperation: Potential partnerships in clean energy projects were among the potential investments discussed between Saudi Arabia and the UK at a bilateral trade forum held in London, the Saudi Press Agency reported last week. Saudi Commerce Minister Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi and UK Investment Minister Dominic Johnson attended the forum alongside 300 leading corporate representatives. The forum was organized by the Saudi British Joint Business Council, KSA’s National Competitiveness Center, and Council of Saudi Chambers.
More in the pipeline: At a meeting of the KSA-UK Strategic Partnership Council last Wednesday, co-chairs Al Qasabi and UK Industry Minister Hon Grant Shapps agreed to “establish centers of excellence on clean energy and critical minerals; share and develop best practice on new technologies including hydrogen, carbon capture and decarbonisation; and expand commercial partnerships in clean energy, outer space, advanced manufacturing and mining,” according to a UK government statement.
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