Sustainable Development

How solar is powering the Middle East towards renewables

Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid team display zero carbon, solar powered cooling technology for open-air stadiums to FIFA inspectors during the FIFA Inspection Visit for the Qatar 2022 World Cup Bid at a showcase stadium in Doha September 14, 2010. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad (QATAR - Tags: SPORT SOCCER ENVIRONMENT SCI TECH) - GM1E69F0J1Y01

The United Arab Emirates wants two-thirds of its electricity to come from carbon-free sources by 2050. Image: REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad

Douglas Broom
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