Centre for Energy and Materials

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.

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.

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.

Top ranked ETI countries 
Qatar

ETI Rank 50/120 

United Arab Emirates

ETI Rank 52/120

Saudi Arabia

ETI Rank 58/120 

Oman

ETI Rank 62/120 

Middle East North Africa and Pakistan

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

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.  

Modernizing Energy Consumption

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

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.

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