MENA Climate forums
MENA Climate runs Degrees in Action, a series of 5 sustainability forums in the UAE convened by the Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC) with the Emirates Green Building Council and Kai Kata FZE. Each forum takes one sector — the built environment, industrial decarbonisation, climate law, or the water-energy nexus — and moves it from regulation to implementation.
Forums are held in Dubai, at the EGBC Lounge on Sheikh Zayed Road. Co-producer Kai Kata FZE is based in Ras Al Khaimah, and partners across the series include RAK Ceramics and RAK Radio. Attendance is by invitation, with a reserved seat per attendee.
The 5 forums
- 01Built Environment
Building Circularity
Circular Construction — circularity in materials, manufacturing and the built environment. Launch of the MENA Climate Initiative, in partnership with Kai Kata. October 7th 2026, EGBC Lounge.
- Date
- 7 October 2026
- Venue
- EGBC Lounge, Al Quoz Ind. First, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai
- Programme
- 13 sessions published
- 02Industrial Decarbonisation
Capturing Carbon
Scaling CCS for the Gulf — technical and commercial pathways, the regional project pipeline, and financing the transition.
- Date
- 18 November 2026
- Venue
- To be announced in due course
- Programme
- 2 sessions published
- 03Law & Science
The Compliance Imperative
Decarbonisation obligations under UAE Federal Law No. 11 — what the law requires, how penalty tiers apply, and aligning targets with national NDCs.
- Date
- 9 December 2026
- Venue
- To be announced in due course
- Programme
- 8 sessions published
- 04Law & Science
State of the Climate
Where global and regional emissions stand today — the remaining carbon budget and what it means for Gulf economies specifically.
- Date
- 28 January 2026
- Venue
- To be announced in due course
- Programme
- 8 sessions published
- 05Water & Energy
The MENA Water & Energy Nexus
Where regional water security and the energy transition intersect — practical pathways for a water-scarce, energy-rich Gulf.
- Date
- Date to be announced
- Venue
- To be announced in due course
- Programme
- 2 sessions published
What a MENA Climate forum is
A morning built for depth rather than breadth. Each forum opens at 08:30 with registration and networking, followed by short framing remarks from each speaker and then an open, cross-sector discussion with the room. The setting is a lounge rather than a conference stage, which is what makes the exchange candid — senior people from policy, capital, manufacturing and the firms scaling low-carbon solutions, talking to each other instead of presenting at an audience.
It is not a trade show and there is no exhibition floor. Seats are limited and allocated by registration, which keeps each room small enough for everyone present to contribute.