Building on the success of the UAE COP28 Presidential Action agenda, Accelerating Clean Hydrogen Deployment by 2030 to Reach the Mid-century Climate Targets puts the spotlight on the next steps in the implementation of the flagship COP28 hydrogen initiatives and continuity of hydrogen action at COP. Bringing together representatives from governments and industry, the event will focus on the opportunities for public and private sectors to accelerate clean hydrogen uptake by 2030.

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This discussion will bring together key public and private sector stakeholders to discuss how Masdar and UAE entities are actively partnering in the CIS region and Accelerating the CIS Energy Transition. The session will highlight collaborative efforts and pioneering projects across broader Central Asia and share insights from the UAE’s own sustainable energy transition.

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The First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) will bring together several industrial partners for a dynamic discussion on decarbonization across energy, steel, and aluminum and the Economic Transition to Net Zero: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for High-Emitting Sectors.

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The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure will host UAE and German public and private sector partners for a panel discussion on Driving Decarbonization in Hard-to-Abate Sectors, such as steel, cement, and waste sectors. The conversation will explore key challenges, innovative solutions and policies in the UAE and Germany that support decarbonization, and how collaboration can accelerate progress.

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In a discussion on Scaling Carbon Footprint Reduction in the UAE: Unlocking Carbon Markets and Sustainable Finance, the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators will discuss how carbon markets and sustainable finance mechanisms can accelerate the UAE’s Net Zero journey through large- scale decarbonization and Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies.

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Renowned explorer and aviator Bertrand Piccard will host an inspiring and intimate conversation on his vision for the future of sustainable aviation and his mission to fly a hydrogen-powered plane around the globe. As a Zayed Sustainability Prize judge, Piccard will highlight the role of innovation in the transformative impact of clean energy.

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