Oman Climate Week: Oman’s Environment Authority opened Climate Week 2026 in Muscat, with GCC and regional leaders stressing climate change is now a development and economic challenge, not just an environmental one. Regional climate cooperation: Bahrain’s environment council head backed stronger regional coordination and highlighted plans for an Environmental Innovation Centre with Oman partners. Strait of Hormuz pollution risk: Greenpeace says satellite images show five larger oil slicks in the Strait of Hormuz, including slicks near Qeshm’s mangroves and an additional spread along Oman’s southern coast. Maritime security in Oman: Oman says the attacked Panama-flagged tanker ELGAIA was towed to port after a fire following an attack; two crew remain missing, while UKMTO reported a separate projectile strike with no damage or environmental impact. Renewables milestone: O-Green installed the world’s largest onshore wind turbine outside mainland China at Duqm, a 9.6MW project feeding Duqm’s industrial ecosystem. Aviation planning: Oman’s advanced air mobility strategy enters intensive consultation with workshops on regulation, safety, airspace management and investment. Energy conference: Oman’s 5th Electricity & Energy Conference will start 12 October with a focus on grid resilience, storage and emerging power technologies. Water-sector jobs: Oman’s regulator graduated 40 trainees from an employment-linked programme for the water sector with Nama Water Services.