Opening Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026, HE Dr Al Jaber hails a new era of human progress, defined for the first time by computational power and digital capability New era will see exponential energy demand growth, with data center power requirements set to rise over 500 percent, air travel double, and cities expand by 1.5 billion people Artificial intelligence must be powered by actual energy, with 70 percent of energy demand still to be met by hydrocarbons UAE economy is structured for this reality, with growth grounded in pragmatism, guided by far-sighted leadership, powered by ambition, and built for the long term The world
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Energy leaders to power the next chapter of global energy transition, mobilising action for inclusive growth, prosperity and long-term resilience through renewables Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 January 2026 – The 16th International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly convenes from 11-12 January 2026 in Abu Dhabi – marking the first international energy meeting of the year. Under the theme ‘Powering Humanity: Renewable Energy for Shared Prosperity,’ the global gathering will bring together 1500 ministers and high-level delegates from IRENA’s 171 Member States, CEOs, investors, international organisations and youth to build a
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 30 December 2025: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (“TAQA”), one of the largest listed integrated utility companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, together with Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), a leading company in the integrated planning, purchasing, supply and system despatch services of water and electricity across the UAE, today announced the financial closing of the ~ AED 3.6 billion 1 GW Al Dhafra Power Plant which will provide power to data centre projects and advance the UAE National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031. The project is primarily funded ~85% through debt financ
MENA Region’s Installed Solar Capacity Projected to Exceed 180 GWp by 2030 Global Experts to Explore Scalable Solutions to Manage Complex Solar-Power Portfolios and Ensure Operational Efficiency Game-Changing Technical Solutions in Summit Spotlight Abu Dhabi, UAE – December 22, 2025: The World Future Energy Summit 2026, hosted by Masdar and part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, will address key economic and geopolitical challenges facing the rapidly expanding solar-energy industry. Taking place at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from January 13-15, the Summit’s Solar and Clean Energy Conference and Exhibition will
Abu Dhabi, UAE – November 24, 2025: Following a highly successful debut earlier this year, Carbon Forward Middle East (CFME) will return for its second edition as part of the World Future Energy Summit, a three-day exhibition and conference, now approaching its eighteenth edition. The summit forms a central part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), hosted by Masdar. Since 2008, the World Future Energy Summit has steadily grown in size, scale and influence to become known as the region’s flagship initiative for advancing renewable energy transformations and decarbonisation. Organised by Carbon Pulse and Redshaw Advisors, in strategic
Signing of agreement follows successful completion of study to demonstrate viability of developing large-scale Waste-to-SAF initiative in Abu Dhabi Project will convert approximately 500,000 tons of biomass and urban solid waste per year into SAF via waste gasification Project will utilize green hydrogen produced by renewable energy-powered electrolysis Agreement reinforces Tadweer Group’s commitment to unlocking the value of waste and harnessing it as energy source Project will support UAE’s clean energy and net-zero strategies, contributing to the decarbonization of one of the world’s largest aviation hubs Abu Dhabi, UAE – N
Signing of agreement follows successful completion of study to demonstrate viability of developing large-scale Waste-to-SAF initiative in Abu Dhabi Project will convert approximately 500,000 tons of biomass and urban solid waste per year into SAF via waste gasification Project will utilize green hydrogen produced by renewable energy-powered electrolysis Agreement reinforces Tadweer Group’s commitment to unlocking the value of waste and harnessing it as energy source Project will support UAE’s clean energy and net-zero strategies, contributing to the decarbonization of one of the world’s largest aviation hubs Abu Dhabi, UAE – N