KSA, Qatar enter JV with Japan for district cooling: Saudi Arabia’s Ajlan & Bros for Trading, Qatar’s the United District Energy International, and Japan’s Marubeni Corporation will set up a district cooling joint venture in the kingdom, Trade Arabia reports. No financial details or timelines were disclosed.

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