Category: ESG Middle East
Vista Builds A Regulated Base In Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi is drawing another major global investor into its financial district, as Vista Equity Partners opens a new office within ADGM,...
Riyadh is positioning industrial growth and carbon market development as connected priorities, as the Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company, Lenovo and ClimeCo launch a partnership to support Lenovo’s expanding manufacturing...
Abu Dhabi is tightening the link between clean power, industrial growth, and national energy security. EWEC, the Emirates Water and Electricity Company, has signed a strategic Collaboration Framework Agreement with...
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has mobilised AED 20.3 billion ($5.5 billion) in sustainable finance by the end of 2025, marking a significant acceleration in capital deployment tied to climate...
In a region defined by aridity and water scarcity, Saudi Arabia has restored one million hectares of degraded land, marking one of the most ambitious large-scale land rehabilitation efforts globally....
Spanish energy company Moeve has approved more than €1 billion ($1.2 billion) in investment for the first phase of its Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, taking a decisive step in Europe’s...
First Abu Dhabi Bank Misr (FABMISR) has launched the “Green Schools for a Sustainable Future” initiative, a public school sustainability pilot developed with Egypt’s Ministry of Education and Technical Education...
SAF One Energy Management has secured new investment and technology partners for a Middle East sustainable aviation fuel project that is expected to break ground this year, positioning the company...
Masdar has signed a collaboration agreement with Emirates Utilities Development Company (EUDC), Etihad Water and Electricity’s development arm, and the Republic of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy to explore a gigascale...
• Nearly 15 GW of new solar, wind and storage capacity deployed in 2025, moving MENA into an exponential growth phase• Project pipeline reaches 202 GW across renewables, hydrogen and...
The United Arab Emirates moved to deepen its global water diplomacy agenda during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026, convening government, finance, agrifood and civil society leaders to accelerate cooperation ahead...
• Two major Gulf lenders back Oman’s first combined solar and storage facility• Project anchors Vision 2040 plans to source 30 percent of electricity from renewables by 2030• 500MW of...
The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry honoured private sector companies awarded its Sustainability Label during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026, reinforcing the emirate’s effort to anchor ESG performance...
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week opened its 2026 edition with a call for energy security, AI enabled industrial strategy and long term investment as computational demand grows and climate goals tighten....
Emirates NBD launched its first blue green bond with a $1 billion dual tranche issuance that drew strong interest from international investors and added a new regional scale to marine...
At Saudi Readymix’s headquarters, a field demonstration is testing how the Kingdom might decarbonize one of its most emissions intensive sectors using entirely local inputs. CHASM Advanced Materials and Saudi...
During Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025, the UAE Sustainable Finance Working Group published its fourth formal statement, marking a decisive turn toward implementation as the country accelerates efforts to embed...
• Masdar has begun commercial operations at a 20MW battery storage facility in Stockport, marking the first completed project under its £1 billion ($1.27 Billion) UK battery investment.• Two additional...
• $200m SAF investment marks the first Qatari industrial project in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone, anchoring bilateral capital flows.• Facility targets 200,000 tonnes a year of SAF and biofuels,...
• Abu Dhabi leverages policy, capital markets, and cross border partnerships to scale climate finance across emerging and developed economies• ADSFF convenes global investors, regulators, and innovators to accelerate investment...
• J.P. Morgan brings global Treasury and multi-currency payment capabilities to ADGM under a category one license.• Expansion strengthens Abu Dhabi’s position as a financial hub for energy, trade and...
• ADGM Academy establishes a first of its kind regional platform uniting research, regulation and industry to advance AI, blockchain, cybersecurity and energy innovation• Five founding initiatives commit to applied...
• Regulators from MENA, Europe, Asia and the US met under closed door conditions to assess risks in the fast growing private credit sector.• Discussions focused on leverage, liquidity, retail...
• NYU Stern at Abu Dhabi releases its first Financial Centre Competitiveness Index ranking the emirate No. 1 in MENA and 12th globally• Global asset managers, sovereign investors, and family...
• ADGM’s fund and asset management sector posted a 48 percent year-on-year rise in AUM in Q3 2025, reaching 220 funds managed by 161 firms.• FSRA introduced new periodic reporting...
• USD 1.9 billion in global commitments announced at ADFW 2025, including USD 1.2 billion in new funding• Resource gap for GPEI 2022–2029 strategy drops to USD 440 million• Funding...
Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025 opened today on Al Maryah Island with a clear message: the next phase of global finance will be defined by AI, energy, and a fast-evolving...
• Abu Dhabi Finance Week confirms Bill Gates as speaker for day one humanitarian finance session.• Event will include a pledging moment to raise new commitments for the Global Polio...
Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025 is set to host one of the most influential gatherings in global finance, bringing together CEOs, founders, policymakers, and investors who collectively manage more...
• Abu Dhabi Finance Week secures ADQ as Headline Partner and Hanwha Finance as Premier Partner, reinforcing state-driven ambitions to shape cross-border capital flows.• The 2025 edition expands to more...
• Creates a unified, Sharia-compliant banking framework for endowments across Abu Dhabi• Enables digital public contributions to certified endowment portfolios through ADIB channels• Strengthens oversight, transparency and financial governance across...
• UAE commits $1 billion to restore and modernise Yemen’s power sector through solar, wind and grid projects.• Portfolio to be delivered by Abu Dhabi’s Global South Utilities, expanding generation...
• Three new agreements position Tanmiah to build a Science Based Targets initiative pathway and accelerate supply-chain decarbonization in Saudi Arabia.• Strataphy will install the region’s first geothermal-cooled poultry operation...
• New project aims to convert 500,000 tons of waste per year into sustainable aviation fuel for one of the world’s largest aviation hubs.• Hybrid pathway integrates green hydrogen from...
Masdar Expands Clean Energy Footprint in Central Asia Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan’s state-owned JSC Uzenergosotish to develop the country’s largest standalone...
• First electric delivery van introduced in Saudi Arabia by Maersk and Unilever, advancing the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 decarbonisation goals.• Operates from Maersk’s Jeddah Logistics Park, powered by a 64,000...
A Decade of Rapid Expansion Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the emirate’s international financial centre, marks its tenth anniversary after a decade that transformed it from a regional start-up jurisdiction...
• 400 MW As Sufun solar project to power over 68,000 homes under a 25-year PPA with SPPC• Part of Saudi Arabia’s National Renewable Energy Program targeting 50% renewables by...
Project scope and milestone In Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s government-backed clean energy champion Masdar and national utility EWEC formally broke ground on what they describe as the “world’s first gigascale...
• The 1.5 GW Khazna Solar PV project will supply electricity to around 160,000 homes and cut 2.4 million tonnes of CO₂ annually.• Part of EWEC’s strategy to expand Abu...
Bank ABC has set a new high-water mark in sustainable finance, mobilizing US$2.8 billion in 2024, with almost nine out of ten dollars directed toward emerging markets. These funds are...
By Teti Rosanti, Global Environmental Writer In a development that could reshape the economics of global decarbonization, BlueSun International, a cleantech consortium headquartered in the United Arab Emirates and the United...
Qatar is accelerating its sustainable transformation by issuing its first sovereign green bonds and updating its sovereign green assets register, the Ministry of Finance confirmed. The $2.5bn green bond issuance...
Emerge, the joint venture between Masdar and EDF Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates Development Bank (EDB) to accelerate the development and financing of distributed solar...
Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar and EDF power solutions, has signed a 20-year solar energy agreement with Misk City to deliver clean electricity through a 621-kilowatt peak rooftop photovoltaic...
Saudi Arabia has taken a significant step in its climate strategy by inaugurating the country’s first Direct Air Capture (DAC) demonstration unit, located at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and...
Abu Dhabi has launched its first Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Environment Sector (2025–2050), establishing a long-term, science-based strategy to build climate resilience across the emirate’s natural systems. Developed...
In the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Minister of Energy, ACWA Power, the Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel), and Saudi Aramco Power Company...
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has mobilised AED 17.3 billion (USD 4.7 Billion) in sustainable finance as of year-end 2024—marking significant progress toward its AED 60 billion target by 2030....
Schneider Electric has launched its first Impact Building—a flagship smart facility in Dubai—under its new Impact Buildings Program, showcasing how digitalization and electrification can redefine sustainable commercial real estate. “We...
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