Morocco, Belgium ink agreement on renewables: Morocco and Belgium will collaborate on a project for the production and storage of solar thermal energy (STE) from renewable sources, Morocco World News reports. The facility will harness the thermal energy produced from Morocco’s 580 MW Noor Ouarzazate solar energy farm and transform it into electricity to offset carbon emissions, the news outlet notes. STE converts radiant solar energy into heat to be repurposed for power generation, according to research published in Science Direct.

The EU is earmarking EUR 8 mn annually for more sustainable fishing in the Mediterranean, according to a statement. The EU and a number of its Mediterranean neighbors agreed on five multi-annual management plans to make fishing more sustainable in the basin. The measures proposed include “[managing] and [controlling] fisheries, aquaculture and the protection of sensitive habitats.”

KSA and Indonesia explore hydrogen and ammonia value chain: Saudi-based energy company Aramco signed an agreement with Jakarta-headquartered oil company Pertamina to individually conduct feasibility studies on the creation of a hydrogen and ammonia value chain in Indonesia, according to a statement. Both firms will also work on developing a carbon capture, storage and utilization facility in Pertamina’s existing plants. The statement does not disclose whether the ammonia referenced will be green or blue.