The entities signed the agreement during the World Government Summit to support investments in emerging markets related to climate mitigation and adaptation, the adoption of clean technologies, and food security
Domestic manufacturing of these products will support the ‘Make it in the Emirates’ initiative, stimulate industrial growth and create more jobs for UAE Nationals
The agreements will help develop onshore wind and solar projects, and integrated offshore wind and green hydrogen projects, with a combined capacity of 4 gigawatts
UAE and US officials announced that $20bn will be allocated to fund 15 new gigawatts (GW) of clean and renewable energy projects in the US before 2035, led by UAE’s Masdar and a consortium of US private investors
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Yoon Suk Yeol, President of the Republic of Korea, witnessed the signing of the MoUs and agreements
The agreement will build cooperation in areas such as environmentally sustainable transportation, sustainable fuels, biomass projects, waste conversion to energy, and carbon capture
On its completion, the project will have the largest thermal storage capacity in the world of 15 hours, allowing for energy availability around the clock