The British government said Wednesday that it has agreed to a partnership with Qatar that will see the Gulf state invest 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) in climate technologies.聽
鈥楾he partnership is expected to create thousands of highly skilled jobs over its lifetime and will see the launch of world-leading climate technology hubs across the UK and Qatar to accelerate development in climate-friendly technologies,鈥� according to a statement issued during a state visit by Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.
British industrial group Rolls-Royce, which manufactures aircraft engines, will receive investments for programmes dedicated to energy efficiency, the statement said.
Qatar鈥檚 investments in the British economy are estimated at more than 40 billion pounds and the emirate indicated in 2022 that it intends to invest another 10 billion pounds by 2027.