November, 2022

• 1 November

  UAE to launch first lunar rover on November 22

  

  Dubai / WAM  The inaugural launch of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre’s (MBRSC’s) Rashid Rover is now scheduled no earlier than November 22. This updated target launch date is provided by the launch partners. Built by innovative Emirati minds, the rover will be launched on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space ...

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• 1 November

  Sultan Al Jaber calls for maximum energy with minimum emissions

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM   Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Monday called for maximum energy with minimum emissions to ensure global energy security in his opening address at the 38th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition Conference (Adipec). “A few ...

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• 1 November

  Adnoc, India’s Gail to explore opportunities in LNG supply

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM  Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and Gail (India) Limited signed a memorandum of understanding, on Monday, to explore collaboration opportunities in liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply and decarbonisation, including short and long term LNG sales agreements. The agreement also includes potential optimisation of LNG trading activities, the review of joint equity investments in renewables and ...

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• 1 November

  Adnoc sets upstream methane intensity target of 0.15% by ’25

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM  Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced on Monday, it has set a new Upstream Methane Intensity target of 0.15 percent by 2025. The new target is the lowest in the Middle East, reinforcing Adnoc’s status as a leader in the responsible production of lower carbon energy. Adnoc’s 0.15 percent methane intensity target means Adnoc will ...

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• 1 November

  UAE, Kyrgyzstan to bolster cooperation in key sectors

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM  President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, attended the exchange of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and agreements between the UAE and Kyrgyzstan to enhance cooperation in various fields. The MoUs and agreements exchanged between the two sides at Al Shati Palace included the following: An MoU ...

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• 1 November

  Poland signs deal with Korea to build second nuclear plant

  

  Bloomberg Poland reached a deal with South Korea to develop the European nation’s second nuclear power plant, accelerating its efforts to become energy independent following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., a state-run nuclear plant operator, signed a letter of intent with Polish utilities PGE SA and ZE PAK SA on Monday, South Korea’s energy ministry ...

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• 1 November

  Russian missile strikes cut Ukrainian power, water supplies

  

  Bloomberg Ukraine warned of widespread blackouts after a massive wave of Russian missile attacks on Monday damaged power and water supplies across the country including in the capital Kyiv. The Kremlin meanwhile warned that grain shipments would be “much riskier and more dangerous” after it pulled out of a deal allowing Ukrainian exports from Black Sea ports following an attack ...

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• 1 November

  US Senate control will come down to handful of tight races, poll finds

  

  A handful of very tight races will determine control of the US Senate with the result unclear just days before the midterm elections. A New York Times/Siena College poll released Monday shows Democratic candidates ahead by slim margins in Georgia and Pennsylvania and tied with the Republican challenger in Nevada. Only the Arizona race shows a more comfortable lead for ...

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• 1 November

  Lula edges out Bolsonaro to win presidency of divided Brazil

  

  Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election in a dramatic comeback for the left-wing politician who was languishing in a jail cell for corruption just three years ago. He defeated the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro with 50.9% to 49.1% of the votes in Sunday’s runoff, according to the official tally. The outcome signals a change in direction for Latin ...

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• 1 November

  Dewa adds 600MW of clean energy production capacity

  

  Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), announced that the entity had added 300 megawatts of photovoltaic solar energy in 2022 from the 5th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the world’s largest single-site solar park using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. The solar park ...

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