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      Nawal Al-Hosany

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      Dr Nawal Al-Hosany is permanent representative of the UAE to the International Renewable Energy Agency

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      Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City is one of several energy sites in the Gulf that have been attacked by Iran. EPA
      CommentAttacks on Gulf energy sites are attacks on the global energy transition

      Iran's strikes on energy sites threaten not just oil supplies but the renewable investments reshaping the region

      CommentApril 01, 2026
      The spectre of AI was present everywhere at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. AP
      CommentAI can help boost our clean energy ambitions

      The era of AI-energy can change the path of planet warming emissions

      OpinionJanuary 31, 2025
      Reuters
      CommentThe clock's ticking on the target of tripling renewables

      Irena's report makes it clear that we’re falling short by a long way. If this trend continues, the energy transition will leave vast regions behind

      CommentOctober 24, 2024
      A nationwide tree planting public holiday in Nairobi last November. AFP
      The UAE-Irena partnership shows the global climate fight needs collective action

      The initiative will assist 20 developing economies in enhancing their climate commitments and implementing renewable energy projects

      CommentSeptember 23, 2024
      Dr Nawal Al Hosany, director of Zayed Future Energy Prize and director of Sustainability at Masdar, right. Picture: Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
      CommentEmirati women's climate work should be an example to the world

      They have become standard-bearers of the UAE’s advocacy and action on the global stage

      CommentAugust 28, 2024
      Beached boats lie on the shore near damaged houses in Grenada after the passage of Hurricane Beryl this month. Reuters
      It's time to speed up progress on climate finance
      CommentAugust 01, 2024
      A firefighting helicopter battles a fire outside of Beaufort, Victoria, last month. EPA
      As temperatures rise, our window to secure a climate-positive future shrinks

      It is time to stop working against the elements, and start working with them

      CommentMarch 26, 2024
      A wildfire in Greece last July. If rising temperatures and extreme weather conditions suggest that our house is on fire, then the foundations we have built it on are close to collapse. AFP
      The world is on fire, but we're too busy fighting one another

      Without geopolitical stability, we cannot build a climate-positive future

      CommentMarch 06, 2024
      The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. Dewa
      Clean Energy Day: A clarion call to speed up energy transition

      This UN observance day arrives on a note of both satisfaction and determination for the UAE

      CommentJanuary 26, 2024
      UN climate chief Simon Stiell, Cop28 President Sultan Al Jaber and Hana Al-Hashimi, chief Cop28 negotiator for the UAE, at the end of Cop28 in Dubai last month. AP
      Cop28 has delivered. Now, the world needs to step up

      Delivering on the UAE Consensus requires bold, proactive engagement to 2030 and beyond

      CommentJanuary 04, 2024
      Solar-powered e-trees in the Green Zone ahead of the Cop28 at Expo City in Dubai on Tuesday. Bloomberg
      The world needs to triple its renewable energy capacity by 2030

      Failing this, we are unlikely to hit the crucial 1.5°C target

      CommentNovember 29, 2023
      Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, galvanised support for global food system transformation and built momentum for COP28, the UN Climate Change Conference hosted by the UAE, during her interactions with African ministers and leaders at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF). Photo: WAM
      Hard decisions at Cop28 will require the UAE's soft power

      The country's political capital can help unlock the transformational potential of the upcoming climate conference

      CommentOctober 13, 2023
      Residents spend time at Jubail Mangrove Park, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
      World can learn from Emirati women in run-up to Cop28

      The collaborative efforts of Emirati women in critical fields epitomise the UAE’s approach to climate action

      CommentAugust 28, 2023
      Firefighters attend a wildfire in Saronida, south of Athens, Greece, last week. Bloomberg
      How do we transform our unsustainable world? By fixing climate finance

      We must rethink the relationship between our economic imperative, social progress and our ecological systems

      CommentJuly 27, 2023
      Women carry belongings salvaged from their flooded home after monsoon rains, in the Qambar Shahdadkot district of Sindh Province in Pakistan in September 2022. AP Photo
      Women's leadership in climate diplomacy is the only path to sustainable progress

      Our progress hinges on our collective commitment to inclusivity and diversity

      CommentJune 13, 2023
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