Qatar green transition highlights — October 2026

Country highlights from Issue 12 of the EU–GCC Green Transition Newsletter.

Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure

Qatar’s Public Works Authority highlighted efforts to reuse excavated and construction materials, power site lighting with solar and source construction materials locally. Qatar News Agency

Qatar Sustainability Week

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and Earthna organised the 11th edition for 31 October–7 November, with activities across government, industry and civil society. Programme coverage

Renewables outlook

GlobalData projects that renewables could account for about 26% of Qatar’s installed power capacity by 2035, with solar driving much of the expected growth. Forecast coverage

Nature, climate and recycling

Qatar highlighted mangroves and adaptation projects as areas for investment at the World Investment Forum. It also reported environmental monitoring and biodiversity efforts and outlined progress on diverting household waste from landfill at its recycling conference. Nature investment · Arab Environment Day · Recycling conference

EU–Qatar circular economy consultations

The newsletter reports that the 18–19 October consultations covered materials recovery, industrial water reuse, sustainable transport, green skills and research partnerships.