Adnoc Distribution to power UAE fleet with biofuel: Adnoc Distribution, the UAE's largest fuel retailer, will use B20 biofuel to power its heavy vehicle fleet, which supplies fuels and liquefied petroleum gas to its corporate customers, the company announced in a press release. The target is a 15% CO2 emission reduction from the fleet as part of the company’s push to reduce its carbon intensity by 25% by 2030, said Adnoc distribution CEO Bader Al Lamki in the release. Adnoc allocated USD 15 bn in January to fund its decarbonization goals.

Adnoc and German startup Power ID have kicked off a pilot project to test the use of recycled used EV batteries in bid to cut emissions and costs in its remote production operations, according to a statement. The EV batteries will be assembled into a comprehensive battery energy storage system (BESS). The BESS is estimated to hold up to 2 MW of power, and combines liquid cooling technology, silicon carbide convertors, and electric vehicle technology for the best possible energy management, allowing Adnoc to cut down on its diesel generators reliance used in power drilling, and reduce emissions by 25% and energy related expenses by 50%, to meet its net zero targets by 2045.

ALSO FROM ADNOC- The company has awarded a contract worth over USD 400 mn to US oilfield technology company Baker Hughes for the supply of all-electric compressions systems for its low-carbon LNG plant in Abu Dhabi’s Al Ruwais Industrial City, according to a statement.

A pioneer in low-carbon LNG: Al Ruwais’ LNG plant will be the first LNG project in MENA to be powered by clean energy, making it one of the lowest carbon intensity LNG projects globally, according to Adnoc.

Sadafco + NTSC will partner on fleet decarbonization: Sadafco, a food manufacturer, seller, and distributor in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, is partnering with KSA’s National Transportation Solutions Company (NTSC) to reduce carbon emissions and establish a future driven by Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs), Zawya reports.

In detail: The five-stage partnership will see NTSC help SADAFCO quantify its carbon emissions, assess ZEV availability in KSA, chart the transition plan, and use digital platforms like PowerBI to analyze its results, the report reads.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-

• Morocco + Tunisia among recipients of USD 11 mn Quebecois grant for climate vulnerable countries: Canada’s Quebec government will grant USD 11 mn to support 15 projects in nine countries vulnerable to climate change, including Morocco and Tunisia. The grant is expected to be officially announced at the Adaptation Futures international conference on climate change adaptation on Tuesday. (Montreal City News)
• Oman upping its carbon emissions tracking game: Oman’s Environment Authority plans to unroll a system allowing it to monitor greenhouse gas emissions across the country in a push by the sultanate to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. (Muscat Daily)
• UAE halfway to sourcing 30% of energy from renewables by 2030: The UAE’s minister of energy and infrastructure says the country currently sources 15.6% of its total energy mix from clean energy sources, which puts it more than halfway to achieving its target of 30% by 2030. (Zawya)
• UAE’s Mubadala to plant 700k mangroves by 2030: Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala Energy is planting 100k mangroves a year until 2030 under the Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative. The investor is the first to sign onto the initiative, which aims to boost mangrove conservation and restoration through research, partnership, and action. (Statement)
• Egypt eyes continued World Bank support on its decarbonizing efforts: Egypt’s Oil Minister Tarek El Molla met with World Bank officials to discuss continued support on projects such as natural gas delivery to homes and carbon capture feasibility studies. (Al Mal)