Middle East
COP28 and IEA convene first high-level dialogue on building
22 July 2023 The COP28 UAE Presidency and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have convened the first in a landmark series of high-level dialogues through to COP28 around building a 1.5°C-ali...
Keeping cool in a hotter world is using more energy, making
21 July 2023 The world is baking in extreme heat, driving demand for cooling higher The world just experienced its hottest June on record, and unprecedented temperatures have not let up this July – endangering millions of lives and pushing electricity grids to their limits as people crank up their air conditioners, if they have them, to keep cool. Heat alerts warning of da...
A.P. Moller – Maersk strengthens its Logistics & Services in
05 July 2023 Maersk’s new Cold Store facility spread over 13,000 sq. m. at Dubai Industrial City, a member of TECOM Group PJSC, serves the FMCG sector with uninterrupted cold chain logistics ...
An ear to the ground: The user experience of cooling
June 22, 2023 From dealing with cheap fixes to bearing costly consumption, how do tenants and property owners in the UAE feel about their cooling? Eurovent Middle East shares the accounts of ev...
Setting the right limit: Temperature control in the UAE
22 June 2023 Several years ago, the UAE implemented a regulation which intended to limit the lowest temperature set point to 20 degrees Celsius. While a laudable attempt to cultivate more conscious...
Dubai's construction boom: A resurgence fuelling opportuniti
22 June 2023 Here are three key themes worth exploring for HVAC companies planning their strategy for the region: The first is the resurgence of Dubai, the second is sustainable construction, and t...
Haier: HIBs at Build Your House Exhibition Qatar
2023-06-20 Doha, May 15-HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Abdullah Al-Thani on Monday Opened the Build Your House (BYH) 2023 Exhibition at Qatar...
A.P. Moller – Maersk adds Sohar port call to the ‘Shaheen Ex
15 June 2023 The new port call will bring more flexibility and predictability to the supply chains in and out of Oman. Oman: A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) will add a new port call to its...
Snapshot of air conditioning in the MENA region and Türkiye
The Cool Up programme monitors the status, developments, insights, and good practice examples regarding sustainable cooling in the MENA region. Date : 2023/06/12 Subject : General information ...
Oman’s huge renewable hydrogen potential can bring multiple
June 12, 2023 Oman’s high-quality renewable energy resources and vast tracts of available land make it well placed to produce large quantities of low-emissions hydrogen – a fledgling indu...
2.6 MIDDLE EAST
According to the IMF, the real GDP growth rate of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries reached 6.4% in 2022. The growth rate remained at 4.4% among non-oil-producing countri...
Castel Establishes a Middle East Subsidiary
In 2023, Castel established a new subsidiary, Castel Gulf DMCC, in Dubai to provide an efficient commercial supply and ensure a direct presence in the region. The sales office is in Jumeirah Lake Towe...
