Muscat: Birba, an Omani events, media and intelligence agency, has signed to a two-year strategic partnership with the Global Carbon Council (GCC) and the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD) to deliver the MENA region’s first-ever Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Forum. Scheduled to be hosted at Le Royal Meridien Hotel in Qatar’s Lusail City from 29 – 31 May 2023, the forum will promote CCUS technologies and share how innovation is spearheading global efforts to decarbonize and reverse legacy emissions.

“Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) can play a critical role in addressing the environmental challenges faced by the MENA region, which is heavily reliant on fossil fuels. By capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions from oil and gas production, CCUS can help minimize the impact of these carbon intensive industries on the environment and support the transition to a more sustainable energy system. Our support in organizing the region’s first CCUS Forum is motivated by our belief that the development and implementation of CCUS technologies will be instrumental and imperative in achieving a carbon-neutral future and ensuring a livable planet for generations to come. By partnering with Birba, GCC and GORD are steadfast in their commitment to environmental sustainability which we hope to catalyze at the CCUS Forum in May,” said Dr. Yousef Alhorr, Founding Chairman of GCC and GORD.

With a line-up of global speakers, masterclasses and a buzzing networking hub, the CCUS Forum will showcase groundbreaking technologies being developed to capture and remove CO2 from the atmosphere, create commercial markets for utilizing the captured CO2, and advance its permanent storage via geological sequestration.

The global shift to energy efficiency and zero-carbon energy is one of the most important industry transformations driving sustainable development strategies around the world. Collaborative efforts to scale up practical decarbonization solutions are opening pathways to meet 2050 emissions targets as well the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

“The first-ever regional CCUS Forum will accelerate the push for decarbonization in the region where economies have traditionally been heavily dependent on the energy sector. CCUS has immense potential to bolster economic diversification and generate new jobs and revenue streams that preserve our planet and facilitate the realization of our global vision, making Birba’s partnership with GCC and GORD all-important to our mission. This forum allows us to collaborate, knowledge-share and build institutional capacity to enable a viable future for the next generation,” said Abdullah Al Harthy, CEO of Birba.

Birba is calling on organisations to play their part in the global solution. Find more information at ccusforum.com or via social media channels @ccusforum. Event Registration is open on the CCUS Forum website.

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ABOUT BIRBA 

Birba is an Oman-based company that fosters innovation and ideas to support sustainable economies for a better future in line with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, as well as national development strategies in the region, such as Oman’s Vision 2040. Through events, media and intelligence it provides a 360-degree exploration of pathways to diversified, commercial and sustainable economies that build economic and social opportunity for generations to come. Bibra publishes the Energy Oman magazine and hosts two landmark energy events - the Green Hydrogen Summit Oman and the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage Forum.

Links Birba
www.birba.om
https://www.instagram.com/birba.om/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/birba-energy-services/
https://twitter.com/birbaOm
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Links CCUS Forum
www.ccusforum.com
https://twitter.com/CCUS_forum
https://www.instagram.com/ccusforum/
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ccus-forum/
https://www.facebook.com/CCUSforum

ABOUT GCC:

Global Carbon Council (GCC) is MENA region's first voluntary carbon market with international reach. It facilitates global stakeholders in implementing climate actions through a voluntary carbon offsetting program. The overall purpose of GCC is to contribute to achieve Paris Agreement objective of limiting global warming to 1.5°C by developing relevant standards and framework for voluntary carbon markets to catalyze, enhance and leverage climate change mitigation finance globally and especially for MENA region. In the Global South, GCC is the only CORSIA-accredited international program. GCC is also accredited by ICROA.

Links Global Carbon Council  
https://www.globalcarboncouncil.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/globalcarboncouncilhttps://t
witter.com/CarbonCouncil

ABOUT GORD:  

GORD is a non-profit organization spearheading MENA region’s sustainability milieu. Headquartered in Qatar Science and Technology Park, GORD drives the transformation of societies, industries, and the built environment by influencing corporate ethos, fostering innovation, and developing capacity to enable low-carbon sustainable growth for present and future generations. The organization’s key operations include R&D, standards setting, green buildings certification, accreditation services, voluntary carbon markets, performance testing, knowledge dissemination and advisory services on sustainability and climate change for governments, non-government, public and private sector organizations. 

Links GORD
www.gord.qa
https://twitter.com/GORDMENA
https://www.linkedin.com/company/gordmena/
https://www.facebook.com/GORDMENA
https://www.instagram.com/gordmena/
https://www.youtube.com/c/gordmena