UAE + Brazil to partner in renewable energy, climate action: Emirati Foreign Affairs Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira discussed partnerships in renewable energy and climate action during a BRICS meeting in South Africa, Wam reported on Friday. The meeting brought together senior officials from over a dozen countries — including Saudi Arabia and Iran — to consider forging closer links across the BRICS bloc which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The UAE has made a number of major contributions as a partner of BRICS including joining the bloc’s multilateral Shanghai-based development bank in 2021 and investing in infrastructure, food security, clean energy, transportation, and industry, according to Wam.

Oman + Malaysia are looking to expand green partnerships: Oman’s Energy and Minerals Minister Mohsin bin Hamad Al Hadhrami held a meeting with the executives of Malaysia’s state oil company Petronas in Kuala Lumpur to discuss increasing investments in the renewable energy and green hydrogen sector, the Oman News Agency reported on Saturday. Hadrami and his accompanying delegation also reviewed potential partnerships for developing carbon capture and storage projects, biofuels, graphene, electric car charging stations, solar panel manufacturing, and exchanging expertise in energy. During his visit, Al Hasrami met with Malaysian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Al Amin to discuss mineral and energy cooperation as part of efforts to attract investments in partnership with the Oman Investment Authority and the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and FreeZones.

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• Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman and China's Chairman of the National Energy Authority Zhang Jianhua discussed collaborating on mining, nuclear energy, renewables, hydrogen, and energy supply chains. (Saudi Press Agency)
• Egypt’s Oil Minister Tarek El Molla and Czech Ambassador in Cairo Ivan Yoki discussed potential partnerships in mining, green hydrogen, and renewable energy projects ahead of an upcoming MoU. (Statement)
• UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani Al Zeyoudi and Secretary-General of the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy Neil Gray met to discuss potential cooperation in renewables projects. The UAE’s Masdar owns a 25% stake in the 30 MW Hywind Scotland, the world’s first floating wind farm. (Wam)