# Middle East & North Africa


## Regional action


## MENA leaders for Sustainable Development

Through Leaders for a Sustainable MENA, government and business leaders work together to scale low-carbon technologies and infrastructures to shape a climate-resilient future for the region. To be championed by Crescent Petroleum, ADNOC and Dana Gas.

[Explore](initiatives.weforum.org/leaders-for-sustainable-mena/home)


## Regional resources


## MENA Low-Carbon Hydrogen Roadmap

'Enabling Measures Roadmap for Low-Carbon Hydrogen Middle East and North Africa' published by the Centre for Energy and Materials, Accelerating Clean Hydrogen Initiative in 2023.

[Read](www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Enabling_Measures_Roadmap_for_Low_carbon_Hydrogen_in_the_Middle_East_and_North_Africa_2023.pdf)


## ETI Ranking 2024

The Energy Transition Index (ETI) benchmarks 120 countries on their current energy system performance and on the readiness of their enabling environment.

[Read the report](https://www.weforum.org/publications/fostering-effective-energy-transition-2024/in-full/)


## Top ranked ETI countries


### Qatar

ETI Rank 50/120

[Read score](https://public.tableau.com/shared/DM8RRJ3NG?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link)


### United Arab Emirates

ETI Rank 52/120

[Read score](https://public.tableau.com/shared/34ZFKX8XJ?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link)


### Saudi Arabia

ETI Rank 58/120

[Read score](https://public.tableau.com/shared/GWBQ8G8FQ?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link)


### Oman

ETI Rank 62/120

[Read score](https://public.tableau.com/shared/7ZZ7RJ48Y?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link)


## Middle East North Africa and Pakistan

This overview provides a comprehensive comparison of the region ranking countries based on their energy transition performance.

[Read average scores](https://public.tableau.com/shared/WN4R6KQTF?:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link)


## Global initiatives


### Rapid and Responsible Infrastructure

Enables the rapid expansion of renewable capacity and grid infrastructure while embedding better community engagement and nature-positive deployment practices.

[Explore](https://initiatives.weforum.org/clean-power-and-electrification/responsible-renewables)


### Modernizing Energy Consumption

Identifies pathways to modernize energy consumption through innovative energy procurement methods, electrification, enhanced efficiency and process transparency.

[Explore](initiatives.weforum.org/clean-power-and-electrification/industry)


### Advanced Energy Ecosystems

Identifies key actions and strategies needed to expedite the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) and other advanced nuclear technologies to support the net zero transition.

[Explore](initiatives.weforum.org/clean-power-and-electrification/advanced-energy-ecosystems)