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Report: How Qatar is confronting environmental and social challenges
With the publication of its National Environment and Climate Change Strategy in 2021, Qatar has recognised that a proactive and holistic approach is needed to meet the challenge of global warming and environmental degradation. The adoption of circular economy principles is central to its goal of achieving a more sustainable economic model, with waste materials from production and distribution across…
The Gulf looks to carbon capture and hydrogen to drive the energy transitionOBGplus
– Gulf NOCs are expanding their carbon capture and hydrogen capacity – Partnerships with foreign companies are creating new trade opportunities – Middle East could capture up to 50m tonnes per annum of carbon by 2030 – Saudi Arabia aims to become a world leader in hydrogen production and export As hydrocarbons producers reap sustained revenue from high global prices, national oil companies…
Highlights from The Report: Qatar 2022
Oxford Business Group has now launched The Report: Qatar 2022. This 16th edition of our national macroeconomic analysis shines a spotlight on Qatar’s efforts to leverage its abundant natural gas resources and its status as host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to develop a diversified, knowledge-based economy. At a time of great disruption in global energy markets, the report focuses on Qatar’s plan
Which sectors stand to benefit from a UK-GCC trade deal?OBGplus
– In June the GCC and the UK officially launched negotiations for a free trade agreement – The deal is expected to boost renewable energy and food security in the bloc – The launch comes as the GCC looks to attract investment for diversification plans – A final agreement would expand the GCC’s global trade footprint As part of plans to expand and diversify its global trade partners,…
Qatar: Economic Snapshot 2022
Click here to read our Qatar Economic Report and Investment Analysis 2022online …
How higher education institutions are building a metaverseOBGplus
In a bid to expand access and widen their reach, educational institutions are increasingly exploring the possibilities of the metaverse and associated extended-reality (XR) approaches. The metaverse comprises a range of technologies which immerse users in a virtual environment. It denotes a 3D medium that combines virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) into a new digital realm, sometimes…
GCC emphasis on food security is promising area for investmentOBGplus
Nations in MENA have been intensifying efforts to increase their food security, withRussia’s invasion of Ukraine the most recent geopolitical event to underlinethe fragility of global supply chains, as well as the importance of boosting domestic agricultural output. Together, Russia and Ukraine account for some 29% of the world’s wheat supply, pointing to thesignificant risk in…
Qatar’s capital markets supported by a new secondary platformOBGplus
With a strong performance in the early months of 2022, Qatar’s capital markets have demonstrated their resilience in the face of global and regional uncertainties. This growth is likely to continue in the year ahead, boosted by the global economic recovery and Qatar’s key role in supplying the world with energy. At the same time, recent reforms to foreign ownership rules – including a law allowing…
How Qatar is leveraging the 2022 FIFA World CupOBGplus
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be the first held in the Arab world, the first to be played during the winter instead of summer, and the first carbon-neutral World Cup event. Other firsts include building a fully demountable stadium that can later be donated to developing countries in need of such infrastructure, and being the first World Cup to run for 28 days instead of the regular 32 days in order…
