Vopak Horizon Fujairah achieves milestone with completion of biofuel operations in UAE

Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited successfully completed the company’s first ISCC Certified bio-bunkering supply operations in the UAE, supporting the country’s net-zero by 2050 strategy.This marks a significant milestone in advancing the maritime industry’s decarbonisation journey by fostering more sustainable fuel bunkering supply chain solutions. The success of this biofuel bunkering is driven by the solid

UAE companies to start tracking and reporting carbon emissions

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will require companies to monitor and report their emissions in an effort to reach a target to become carbon neutral by 2050. All companies with emissions equivalent to 500,000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide per year are required to participate, according to legislation that came into force on Dec

Monjasa makes LNG bunkering move in the UAE

Monjasa has brought in an LNG bunkering vessel on charter for deployment in the UAE. The company’s move into the LNG bunkering space has seen NYK’s 5,000 cu m Green Zeebrugge fixed for an undisclosed period in what Monjasa says was a response to a growing demand for alternative fuels, including ships fuelled by LNG, which today

Industry leaders urge realism in green hydrogen push

Hydrogen and its derivatives will have a critically important role to play in accelerating the energy transition but policymakers need to be more realistic given that many of the technologies are still in their infancy, energy industry leaders from the Middle East and Europe said at a special meeting of the World Economic Forum in

Jumbo Offshore widens Middle East operations

On 1 February Jumbo Offshore and Sea Horizon Offshore Marine Services signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). With this agreement, Sea Horizon Offshore becomes the representative of Jumbo Offshore in the Middle East region. Increased regional support Sea Horizon Offshore, with its broad network of local partners, will represent Jumbo Offshore to potential clients in

COP28 nations agree to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels

The 28th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), hosted by oil exporter United Arab Emirates (UAE), adopted the idea of “transitioning away from fossil fuel” in the final decision text, marking the first instance of such a decision in the three decades of COP’s existence.  This

COP28 mobilised over $57 billion so far

COP28 Day 5: Among “landmark commitments” was a pledge by the UAE Banking Federation to mobilize $270 billion by 2030. Here’s all that happened COP28 summit on December 4, 2023. “COP28 has mobilised over $57 billion so far,” said a post by COP28 UAE. It added that governments, businesses, investors and philanthropists have delivered “an

A UAE company secures African land for carbon offset projects

In late September, Zimbabwe’s environment minister signed away control over a staggering amount of land — almost 20% of his country — to a little-known foreign company. Blue Carbon was a small, new outfit, not even a year old, but its chief was no fledgling entrepreneur: he was an Emirati royal whose family had ruled

Healthcare professionals urge to phase out fossil fuels

More than 46 million healthcare professionals from around the world on November 1 endorsed a letter addressed to the president-designate of the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28), calling on leaders of all countries to commit to “accelerating the phase-out” of fossil fuels – in a just and equitable way – as “the decisive path to

West Asian countries to launch new climate initiatives

Although the contribution of Arab countries to carbon emissions is limited, the Arab region is one of the most affected by climate change, according to the Abu Dhabi-based Arab Monetary Fund Arab countries plan to launch new climate initiatives and complete a number of previously announced initiatives at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference