4:48 am - October 19, 2026Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has begun a four-week Dubai autonomous transit trial at Bluewaters, testing driverless electric pods on a dedicated guideway that could shape future clean mobility links across the emirate. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on 11 October the start of a four-week trial of…
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority will host the emirate’s first Dubai electric vehicle exhibition and conference from 10 to 12 November, with more than 300 participants and 10,000 visitors expected at the trade centre. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on 4 October that it will organise the inaugural…
Holcim UAE and 44.01 have formally commissioned the UAE’s first industrial Fujairah carbon capture pilot, which stores cement plant CO2 in underground rock and gives heavy industry a working template for Net Zero 2050. Holcim UAE and carbon storage company 44.01 officially commissioned the UAE’s first live-condition carbon capture and…
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi has introduced mandatory emissions verification rules requiring high-emitting facilities to register, report and use accredited verifiers under a new digital tracking system. The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has issued a resolution making emissions verification compulsory for facilities in the emirate’s highest-emitting sectors,…
UAE green sukuk issuance fell to zero in the first half of 2026, Moody’s said, down from 1.7 billion US dollars a year earlier, as GCC issuers pulled back and awaited a second-half recovery. UAE green sukuk issuance dropped to zero in the first half of 2026, according to a…
Emirates Water and Electricity Company projects Abu Dhabi carbon emissions falling by more than 45% by 2035, as solar capacity expands to over 35 gigawatts and battery storage reaches up to 15 gigawatts. Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) announced on 21 September a forecast cut in Abu Dhabi carbon…
Nasdaq-listed Beam Global has signed a memorandum of understanding with Masdar City Free Zone to bring off-grid EV charging and energy storage technology into the Masdar City ecosystem in Abu Dhabi. Beam Global (Nasdaq: BEEM) and its regional arm, Beam Middle East, have signed a memorandum of understanding with Masdar…
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Abu Dhabi solar capacity is set to expand by 3GW a year, the emirate’s energy chief says, as its clean energy share hits 47% and desalination shifts to reverse osmosis by 2035. Abu Dhabi’s Department of Energy has set out plans to add 3GW of solar capacity a year, backed by round-the-clock battery storage, as part of a decade-long shift that has already lifted the emirate’s clean energy share, including nuclear, from 1% to 47%. In a 17 September interview, department chairman Abdulla Humaid Al Jarwan said the emirate would keep expanding Abu Dhabi solar capacity while pushing almost all…
Emirates Biotech and United Arab Emirates University have opened a pilot plant near Al Ain that converts food waste to biogas and compost, testing whether packaging waste can be processed alongside it too. Emirates Biotech and United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) have launched a joint pilot project to convert food waste to biogas and compost at what they describe as the UAE’s first integrated organic-waste valorisation plant. Sited near UAEU’s Al Ain campus, the plant will process up to 40kg of organic waste a day. The partnership was launched at UAEU with value-chain stakeholders including the Emirates Environmental Group, Hotpack,…
Dubai Municipality has launched an Existing Buildings Greening Guide, giving owners, operators and investors a practical framework for green building retrofits that cut energy and water use and emissions. Dubai Municipality has launched an Existing Buildings Greening Guide across the emirate on 16 September, giving building owners, operators, consultants and investors a practical roadmap for green building retrofits that improve environmental and operational performance. The civic body said the guide supports its wider objectives for sustainable urban development and a better quality of life across Dubai. The guide sets out best practice for green building retrofits while balancing sustainability requirements…
The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative has signed a two-year partnership with the World Economic Forum to accelerate UAE water innovation and connect solutions with the financing and markets needed to scale them. The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative announced on 15 September that it has signed a partnership agreement with the World Economic Forum to speed the adoption and deployment of practical water solutions, extending the Abu Dhabi initiative’s reach into the global water innovation ecosystem. The agreement runs for two years, through September 2028, and centres on closing a persistent gap between promising water technologies and the financing,…
Khalifa University has launched a UNESCO Chair on Global Water Resilience, uniting research, policy and industry to strengthen UAE water security ahead of the UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi this December. Khalifa University has established the UNESCO Chair on Global Water Resilience, Innovation and Sustainable Solutions, a UAE-anchored platform intended to connect scientific research with policy and industry on water treatment, desalination, wastewater reuse and governance. The university announced the Chair on 30 June, framing it as a direct contribution to UAE water security ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference, which the UAE co-hosts with Senegal in Abu…
Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei told WAM the UAE has lifted its combined nuclear and renewables target to 35% by 2030-2031, saying new plants and private competition will deliver it.
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development wants to mobilise $2bn by 2030 through its Global Water Platform, half of it the Fund’s own money, to reach 10 million people with safe water. The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has named the Abu Dhabi Global Water Platform as the main…
Hub71’s renewed Initiate programme draws over 5,500 applications, highlighting growing demand for structured early-stage startup support in Abu Dhabi, with new ventures like Prism56 exemplifying regional innovation and AI adoption. Hub71 is expanding its Initiate programme after attracting over 5,500 applications from founders in the very early stages of building…
Researchers at United Arab Emirates University have created a sustainable catalyst using desert sand, biochar from date pits, and nickel, offering a local solution for clean-energy technologies and resource efficiency. Researchers over at United Arab Emirates University have come up with a pretty interesting green catalyst. It’s made from desert…
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Startups in Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 ecosystem have raised more than $2.7bn since 2019, with its ClimateTech vertical part of a specialist strategy as the emirate works to diversify its economy. Startups based at Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s government-backed technology ecosystem, have raised more than $2.7bn (AED 9.9bn) since the platform opened in 2019, according to figures published on 8 June in the hub’s 2025 Impact Report. The same companies generated $1.5bn (AED 5.4bn) in revenue over the period. The totals mark a milestone in the emirate’s drive to build a diversified, innovation-led economy. The figures point to a startup base with…
Marafiq is set to build a new industrial desalination plant in Duqm, underscoring the growing importance of integrated water services for Oman’s emerging low-carbon heavy industry sector and supporting Meranti Green Steel’s ambitious project aiming for mid-2029 completion. Marafiq is gearing up to build a new industrial desalination plant in Duqm, which really highlights just how crucial water infrastructure has become for the region’s emerging low-carbon heavy industry sector. The Centralised Utilities Company for the Special Economic Zone at Duqm will handle the financing and development of this facility, and it’s meant to serve Meranti Green Steel’s upcoming iron project,…
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Gulf governments are shifting from hydrocarbon suppliers to capital exporters, using sovereign funds, trade pacts and legal reform to channel long‑dated investment into Asian infrastructure, tech and green projects. The move creates fresh co‑investment and diversification opportunities — but execution, governance and geopolitical risks will determine which strategies deliver returns. The Middle East is no longer just a supplier of hydrocarbons; it is positioning itself as a capital exporter and a strategic partner for Asia’s growth economies. Over the past decade Gulf states have moved beyond rhetoric to reshape trade architectures, legal frameworks and sovereign investment strategies in ways that…
Moro Hub has presented a Green Certificate to Dubai‑based Imperium Software Technologies for hosting workloads on its solar‑powered Green Cloud, saying the arrangement will avoid roughly 43,969 kgCO₂e of emissions between 1 March 2022 and 31 May 2027. The award is pitched as part of the UAE’s Net Zero 2050 agenda, but the announcement cites a projected saving and does not disclose the methodology or any independent verification of the figure. Moro Hub, the cloud and data‑centre arm of Digital DEWA, has presented a Green Certificate to Dubai‑based Imperium Software Technologies in recognition of the firm’s decision to host sustainable…
Emerge, the Masdar–EDF joint venture, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Emirates Development Bank to explore developing and financing distributed solar for commercial and industrial customers across the UAE. The deal seeks to combine Emerge’s turnkey delivery model with EDB’s capital — part of the bank’s drive to mobilise more than AED 60 billion for industrial growth — but any tangible impact will hinge on converting proposals into funded, executed projects and the terms of offered finance. Emerge, the joint venture between Abu Dhabi’s Masdar and France’s EDF Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Emirates Development…
Orral Nadjari, the founder of collapsed battery start‑up Britishvolt, has reappeared in the Gulf with an unnamed company claiming a 40,000–50,000m² factory footprint and plans to develop IP and cells for premium EVs, robotics and eVTOLs. He frames the shift as a response to Gulf industrial policy and patient capital, but secrecy over backers and timetables — and the legacy of Britishvolt’s failure — leave key questions unresolved.Orral Nadjari, the entrepreneur best known for launching the ill‑fated British gigafactory project, has quietly resurfaced in the Gulf with a new, unnamed battery venture that he says is already building factory capacity…
The Singapore startup has secured US$20.5m to scale its PowerCube VRFB systems and target heat‑tolerant, recyclable long‑duration storage for data centres, desalination and industrial sites in the Middle East, while exploring local vanadium recovery and regional manufacturing. Singaporean startup VFlowTech is making a deliberate push into the Gulf, pitching vanadium redox flow batteries as a climate-tech fit for the Middle East’s distinctive energy challenges. The company, led by CEO and co‑founder Avishek Kumar, says its PowerCube systems can deliver long‑duration, safe, recyclable storage at ambient temperatures that would stress typical lithium‑ion setups. Kumar, speaking with TahawulTech, says the move follows…
EGA and ENEC say the first commercial delivery of aluminium made using electricity from the Barakah nuclear plant has been sold to Egypt’s CANEX under the MinimAL label, with power traced via EWEC’s Clean Energy Certificates and the I‑REC registry. Industry observers welcome the demonstration but warn the wider impact will hinge on certificate integrity, available volumes and whether buyers will accept any price premium. Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) have announced what they describe as the UAE’s first delivery of low‑carbon aluminium produced using electricity from the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant. This development,…
Rashid Al Salmi has turned a garage prototype into Sulmi’s EB-One, a locally developed electric motorbike that claims more than 320 kilometres of range, sub-30-minute DC charging and an integrated safety suite. Backed by Sharjah makerspaces, pilot buys from public agencies and a 200-unit Founder’s Edition, the project now faces tests on independent validation, supply-chain scale-up and the capital and certification hurdles of mass manufacturing. Rashid Al Salmi, a young Emirati engineer, has turned a garage‑born idea into a nationwide industrial project that aims to marry home‑grown manufacturing with the UAE’s climate and technology ambitions. According to Al Etihad, Al…
RAKEZ and India’s Rana Group have signed a lease to develop the Erisha Smart Manufacturing Hub — a proposed 15 million sq ft, mixed‑use campus the partners say could attract about US$10bn of investment and house semiconductors, EVs, hydrogen vehicles, renewables and eVTOL production. The announcement outlines large projected GDP and job impacts, but key details on anchor tenants, financing, infrastructure delivery and timelines remain unconfirmed. RAKEZ has inked a major partnership with India’s Rana Group to develop the Erisha Smart Manufacturing Hub—a sprawling, mixed‑use industrial and technology campus that the partners say will speed Ras Al Khaimah’s push into…
Sharjah’s startup studio, run by the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa), has opened applications for a four-month, equity-free 2025 cohort that will select 20 early-stage UAE ventures and provide more than AED 3 million in in-kind support. The programme targets sustainability, EdTech, advanced manufacturing and the creative economy, requires market-ready teams willing to operate from Sharjah, and closes on 7 September 2025. Sharjah’s flagship startup studio has opened for applications, offering in-kind support valued at more than AED 3 million to early‑stage UAE ventures that win a place in its 2025 cohort. Per reporting from Bizzmosis and Sheraa’s own programme page,…
Dubai: As EV adoption in Dubai surges, businesses are adopting integrated EV charging and automated parking systems like Entry2Exit, enhancing convenience, increasing revenue streams, and supporting the city’s aggressive Clean Energy Strategy 2050 with expanded charging infrastructure and smart urban development. As electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerates in the UAE—particularly in Dubai—businesses and parking operators are increasingly turning to innovative solutions to accommodate this growing market. One of the most promising strategies gaining momentum is the integration of EV charging stations with automated parking management systems, such as Entry2Exit. This approach not only aligns with the region’s sustainability goals but…
