Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025 kicks off on January 12

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, Masdar, is hosting Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025 from January 12 to 18, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, which brings together global leaders and experts to accelerate international development efforts. Economic and social.

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025 is held under the title “Integration of Sectors for a Sustainable Future,” and contributes to enhancing dialogue between decision makers, business leaders and society, to enable them to find paths that contribute to accelerating the transition towards a sustainable economy, and starting a new phase of growth and prosperity that includes everyone.

The event highlights the importance of achieving interconnection between advanced technology, especially artificial intelligence, the energy sector, and human expertise, to advance sustainable development, and explore the opportunities associated with this economic transformation, which are valued at more than $10 trillion.

His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Chairman of Masdar’s Board of Directors, said that in line with the leadership’s vision and directives to enhance international cooperation and stimulate global sustainability efforts, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025 brings together an elite group of corporate leaders, policy makers and entrepreneurs around the world, with the aim of Encouraging the development of integrated solutions that support building a prosperous and sustainable future for all.

He added that with the emergence of three main trends shaping the future of the world, which are the rise of emerging markets and countries of the Global South, the qualitative shift in the energy system, and the growth of artificial intelligence, advanced technology provides unprecedented opportunities to achieve economic, social and environmental development.

His Excellency stressed the keenness that the role of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025 not only be limited to presenting and discussing new ideas and policies, but also to push towards transforming them into feasible action plans.

The entities that have confirmed their joining of the partnership with Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025 include the Department of Energy – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company “ADNOC”, Emirates Global Aluminium, Emsteel, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Mubadala, Huawei, GE Vernova, and HSBC Bank. , Agility, Abu Dhabi Investment Office, Total Energies, Vertiglobe, One Point Five, and B BP, Bee’ah, Emirates Water and Electricity Company, and DII Desert Energy.

For more than 15 years, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week has established itself as a leading platform for enhancing cooperation between various partners, finding solutions to global challenges, and accelerating the pace of development, as it witnessed the conclusion of important agreements and the conclusion of many strategic partnerships between governments, sector leaders, and the most prominent clean energy companies in the world, to contribute In intensifying efforts and supporting the achievement of the global sustainability agenda.

The week works to discuss new ideas and transform them into effective and tangible solutions, as part of its role to bring about widespread positive change based on clear foundations, and to achieve interconnection between the sectors of energy, data, finance, trade, and natural environmental systems, which contributes to enhancing sustainable development efforts.

The week’s program provides high-level discussion sessions, partner forums and activities, and many events that enhance global interaction and dialogue on sustainability. Its activities will begin with the annual meeting of the General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on January 12 and 13, 2025, and the annual “Global Climate Finance Center” forum on January 13.

The opening ceremony of the week will be held on January 14, 2025 at the ADNEC Center in Abu Dhabi. Both the “Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit” and the “Green Hydrogen Summit” attract the participation of global leaders and an elite group of experts with the aim of holding discussions that focus on enhancing effective partnerships and providing investment opportunities, and are considered one of the most prominent events. This week, the World Future Energy Summit continues its role in business development and knowledge exchange.

The World Future Energy Summit 2025 includes the Innovation Center, which provides space for more than 55 innovators and startups to showcase their pioneering technologies and innovations.

On the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025, the annual Women’s Forum for Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy will be held, which focuses on enhancing women’s participation in the sustainability dialogue. The Youth for Sustainability Forum and Center attracts about 3,500 young men and women with the aim of engaging them in a forum dedicated to youth that extends for three days, and aims to activate Their role and motivate them to innovate and prepare them to become future leaders in the field of climate.

The Zayed Sustainability Prize, which was launched by the UAE to honor pioneers who provide innovative solutions to address global challenges, will hold a group of events during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025, including the Zayed Sustainability Prize distribution ceremony on January 14, 2025, and the “Communicating with Investors” initiative.

Over the past 16 years, the award has honored 117 winners, whose solutions have contributed to making a positive impact in the lives of more than 384 million people around the world, supporting sustainable economic and social development, and enhancing access to reliable energy sources, safe drinking water, nutritious food, and affordable quality health care. suitable.