Is the United Arab Emirates bringing new energy to a petrostate?

It's a highlight of the United Arab Emirates' green energy ambition — one its leaders say is bringing new energy to a petrostate. "What's unique about this plant is it's allowing us to showcase the ability and capability of scaling up," says Abdulaziz Alobaidli, the chief executive officer of Masdar, the U.A.E.'s renewable energy company.

What is ENEC doing in the UAE?

While increasingly supporting the country’s strategy to diversify energy sources in a shift towards cleaner energy, ENEC is also spearheading the UAE Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative by preventing millions of tons of carbon emissions and helping to tackle climate change, delivering climate solutions today.

Why should UAE youth join ENEC?

While delivering on its clean energy vision through the peaceful nuclear program, ENEC is also providing talented UAE youth with the skills, capabilities and experience necessary to become the future leaders of the nation’s growing peaceful nuclear energy sector.

Is the Barakah nuclear energy plant a sustainable powerhouse?

His Excellency Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ENEC, said: “The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant is a sustainable powerhouse for the UAE.

Is the United States a green energy powerhouse?

"No one can question that fact; the question is, at what pace?" The U.A.E., part of the OPEC bloc of oil-producing countries, is building a parallel energy track to establish itself as a green energy powerhouse. Masdar has operations in 40 countries with deals worth about $30 billion USD.

Why is the United Arab Emirates rushing to expand oil & gas production?

Hosting the UN's biggest climate talks allows the United Arab Emirates to showcase its transition from petrostate to emerging green-energy powerhouse. But as COP28 opens in Dubai, its national oil company is also rushing to expand oil and gas production, leading some to question its commitment to meeting climate targets.