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21 OctMasdar Raises $1bn Green Bond, Oversubscribed 6.6 Times · Masdar21 OctDEWA and ACWA Power Reach Financial Close on $920m Hassyan Desalination Plant · Middle East Construction News21 OctAbu Dhabi Unveils Solar Energy Self-Supply Policy Framework · MENA Climate law tracker21 OctUAE's Federal Climate Law Brings Mandatory Emissions Reporting, Fines Up to Dh2 Million · Khaleej Times12 OctEWEC opens registration for Q4 2026 Clean Energy Certificate auction · TradeArabiaLaws & policies in force
Full tracker →Solar Energy Self-Supply Policy
Framework for self-supplied solar, unveiled by the Department of Energy. Status: announced at WGS 2026.
Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024 on the Reduction of Climate Change Effects
Mandatory GHG measurement, reporting and reduction for every entity in the UAE, mainland and free zones. Fines AED 50,000–2,000,000, doubled on repeat within two years.
Data desk
Full data desk →UAE · renewables installedWAM via Fast Company ME · 16 Oct7.7 GW
Abu Dhabi · clean power 2035Utilities Middle East · 16 Oct>60%
Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi (2 GW PV)EDF, Jinko, 2020 · 16 Oct1.32¢
MBR Solar Park Phase 5, Dubai (900 MW)ACWA Power, 2020 · 16 Oct1.69¢
Al Ajban, Abu Dhabi (1.5 GW PV)EDF, KEPCO, 2023 · 16 Oct1.49¢
Abu Dhabi reverse osmosis share of installed water capacity by 2035EWEC · 16 Oct92%
Taweelah RO plant, world's largest, capacity per dayEWEC · 16 Oct909,000 m³
Voluntary carbon market · ACX Abu DhabiACX Abu Dhabi · 16 OctExchange-traded
UAE Decree-Law 11 full complianceMOCCAE · 16 Oct30 May 2026
ADX and DFM sustainability reportingADX / DFM · 16 Oct2026
UAE · incl. pipeline 2031MENA Climate data desk · 16 Oct23 GW
Abu Dhabi · solar PV 2030MENA Climate data desk · 16 Oct14 GW