Oman to phase out polluting industries ‘too difficult to decarbonize’

PARIS — As part of the climate transition, Oman is intending to phase out hard-to-abate industries that are “too difficult to decarbonize” and are prohibitively expensive to make green enough, according to the country’s energy minister. 

Asked what industries were under threat, Omani Minister of Energy and Minerals Salim Al Aufi told Al-Monitor, “It all depends on what industry we cannot decarbonize. If we come to a point when a…