Resources

This report gathers key takeaways from CBAM Policy Hack: UAE’s Path Forward, an event which brought together relevant stakeholders from across the public, private, and third sectors to identify challenges and opportunities related to the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and provide recommendations regarding strategies for adapting to CBAM. The CBAM is designed to prevent “carbon leakage,” where manufacturing relocates from countries with stringent emission regulations to those with lax standards. It imposes a tax on the carbon content of imports from certain sectors. A CBAM is in the process of being implemented in the European Union (EU) and is scheduled to be imposed in the United Kingdom (UK) by 2027. With support from the British Embassy in the UAE, CBAM Policy Hack: The UAE’s Path Forward was hosted by UICCA and the UAE’s Ministry of Economy. The presence of industry players at the event encouraged knowledge sharing on how to reduce emissions across industries affected by CBAM. The event was organised based on thorough research and designed to gather diverse perspectives on how CBAM affects the UAE.

This report provides tailored EV policy considerations for the UAE, addressing key barriers across manufacturing, operation, and end-of-life stages. It includes insights from international case studies and highlights best practices for greener mobility.

The data brief presents an analysis of blended finance in the Middle East and North Africa. Using insights from stakeholder interviews and data trends from Convergence's Historical Deals Database, it highlights key opportunities and challenges for practitioners.

The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) held in Abu Dhabi from April 16–18, 2024, drew 30,000 participants from around the globe.

Language around sustainability needs to be richer, more accessible and vernacular.

COP28 served as a pivotal moment to fortify collaboration towards a net-zero future and heightened awareness of climate change and sustainability efforts in Dubai and the UAE.

Ahead of the upcoming research report "Climate Exodus: Addressing Climate Migration in the Middle East and North Africa," UICCA has released a factsheet that summarizes some of the key findings. The factsheet outlines the potential impacts of climate migration in the region, identifies barriers to progress, and presents various adaptation and prevention solutions. This serves as a preview of the comprehensive insights that will be featured in the full report.

The role of language and dialogue have a great role to play in our collective climate action journey; in telling powerful stories and sustaining interest in such an important topic.