EU–GCC green transition highlights — October 2026

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

Energy and water infrastructure resilience

The 7 October webinar discussed how electricity interconnection, reliable desalination and joint emergency planning can help keep essential services operating during disruption. EEAS summary report

GCC environment and hydrogen cooperation

GCC environment ministers met in Manama to discuss joint action. The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research hosted a separate discussion on hydrogen projects and cooperation in the region. Environment ministers’ meeting · Hydrogen discussion

Carbon storage across borders

Omani company 44.01 is working on carbon mineralisation with an industrial partner in the UAE and pursuing projects in Norway and the Faroe Islands. Project coverage

Green policy and competitiveness

The EU–GCC Green Transition project joined a World Investment Forum workshop in Doha on how policy can encourage clean technology innovation and industrial competitiveness. UNCTAD workshop programme

Riyadh energy and climate forum postponed

The October newsletter says the 7th IEF–EU Energy and Climate Forum, originally scheduled for 25 November in Riyadh, has been postponed. It gives no revised date. EU–GCC Green Transition project