{"id":19958,"date":"2025-07-03T12:02:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T08:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careforsustainability.com\/mena\/?p=19958"},"modified":"2025-07-03T12:02:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T08:02:19","slug":"why-mena-holds-the-key-to-climate-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careforsustainability.com\/mena\/why-mena-holds-the-key-to-climate-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Why MENA holds the key to climate innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The global race to cut emissions isn\u2019t going to be won in Brussels or San Francisco. It might be won in the deserts of Saudi Arabia, on the rooftops of Cairo, or in the labs of Abu Dhabi.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are no longer just reacting to climate change; they\u2019re designing the solutions. From utility-scale solar and green hydrogen to water-saving tech and next-gen grids, this region is becoming one of the most important testbeds for climate innovation on the planet.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">And it\u2019s not just ambition. It\u2019s action.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Climate urgency meets capital and intent<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The MENA region feels the climate crisis more acutely than most. Summers are longer, hotter, and drier. Water scarcity is growing. Food systems are under pressure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">But that pressure is sparking serious movement.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The UAE is aiming to triple its renewable energy capacity to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/u.ae\/en\/about-the-uae\/strategies-initiatives-and-awards\/strategies-plans-and-visions\/environment-and-energy\/uae-energy-strategy-2050\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">approximately 14.2\u202fGW by 2030<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Saudi Arabia is building the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neom.com\/en-us\/newsroom\/neom-accelerates-green-hydrogen-future\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">world\u2019s largest green hydrogen plant at NEOM<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and has pledged net zero by 2060. Morocco is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/e360.yale.edu\/features\/africa-europe-solar-wind-power\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">powering homes in Europe<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> with wind and sun.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irena.org\/News\/pressreleases\/2024\/Mar\/Record-Growth-in-Renewables-but-Progress-Needs-to-be-Equitable\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">IRENA<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, MENA added over 5.3 GW of new renewable capacity in 2023. That\u2019s a 12% jump year-on-year, well above the global average.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Not just targets. Real infrastructure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/noorabudhabi.ae\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Noor Abu Dhabi solar plant<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> already powers nearly 90,000 homes. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ppp.worldbank.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-02\/MoroccoNoorQuarzazateSolar_WBG_AfDB_EIB.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Morocco\u2019s Noor Complex<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is now among the largest concentrated solar power projects in the world. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presidency.eg\/en\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9\/%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Egypt\u2019s Benban Solar Park<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> spans the size of 3,000 football fields and supplies electricity to over 1 million people.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">And <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nghc.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">NEOM\u2019s $8.4 billion green hydrogen<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> venture isn\u2019t a slide in a pitch deck. Construction is underway. The ambition is real.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">What makes MENA different?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There\u2019s no shortage of climate targets around the world. The difference here is speed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Three things are driving it:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Capital<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Gulf sovereign wealth funds have the money, and now, the motivation to go green.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Climate pressure<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: These countries can\u2019t afford to wait. Rising heat and shrinking water supplies are non-negotiable.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Opportunity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Wide-open land. Year-round sun. Political will. This is a region built for renewable scale.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">ClimateTech is finding its place<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Water innovation, sustainable construction, grid intelligence, waste-to-energy \u2014 MENA needs it all. And for start-ups, that\u2019s a chance to build, test, and scale fast. You\u2019re not waiting five years for policy approval. You\u2019re not lost in a sea of red tape. You\u2019re solving real problems, in real-time, with serious backers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Climate action doesn\u2019t move without money. And in MENA, the money is starting to flow faster, and in the right direction. In 2023, the region raised a record <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/industries\/banking-finance\/uae-and-saudi-arabia-lead-24bn-mena-green-bond-league-table\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">$24 billion<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> through green, social, and sustainability bonds, a 155% leap from 2022. The UAE and Saudi Arabia led the charge, issuing more than three-quarters of the total.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">And it\u2019s not just capital on paper. That money is now backing real infrastructure\u2014megaprojects like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nghc.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">NEOM\u2019s green hydrogen plant<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/masdar.ae\/en\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Masdar<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019s global clean energy push, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ppp.worldbank.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-02\/MoroccoNoorQuarzazateSolar_WBG_AfDB_EIB.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">solar farms stretching across Morocco\u2019s desert<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">CARE brings it all together<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">CARE \u2013 the Climate Action &amp; Renewable Energy Expo is where the region\u2019s energy transition gets real. Business leaders, regulators, investors, founders, and innovators. They\u2019re all in one room. Sharing what\u2019s working, what isn\u2019t, and what\u2019s coming next.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Start-ups pitch. Policymakers commit. Corporates cut deals.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is the ultimate business platform for people who want to shape outcomes, not wait for them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">The takeaway<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">MENA isn\u2019t a footnote in the climate story. It\u2019s a frontline. What works here could shape solutions everywhere, from Nairobi to New Delhi to New York.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you&#8217;re serious about ClimateTech, clean energy, or sustainable infrastructure, keep your eyes on this region. Or better yet, join us at CARE and be part of it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/careforsustainability.com\/mena\/general-enquiry\/\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW103093779 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103093779 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777842,&quot;&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777844,&quot;Calibri&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Calibri&quot;,268442635,&quot;22&quot;,469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">Register today.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW103093779 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The global race to cut emissions isn\u2019t going to be won in Brussels or San Francisco. 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