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A vital arena of UAE-UK partnership is the mutual determination to protect the planet and shape the energy transition.

The UK hosted COP26 and the UAE COP28, where, joined by King Charles, the UAE secured the landmark UAE Consensus calling for an equitable fossil fuel transitioning and committing to net zero by 2050.

_{HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (R) meets with HM King Charles III, King of United Kingdom and Northern Ireland (L), during COP28 UAE at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City.}

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Mangroves pledged by the UAE by 2030, with over 30 million already planted by mid-2025

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Building on this shared ambition, the UAE and UK have signed agreements on clean energy cooperation, knowledge exchange, and investment in green industries. The partnership also extends to nature-based solutions and climate adaptation, reinforcing both countries’ commitment to the Paris Agreement.

_{(R-L) HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, HM King Charles III, King of United Kingdom and Northern Ireland and Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations stands for a photograph prior to the opening ceremony of COP28 UAE Summit, at Expo City.}

Together, they are working to accelerate the energy transition and support sustainable, climate-resilient growth.

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Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative

The Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative was launched in February 2022 by The Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi and Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to research and conserve mangrove ecosystems.

Abu Dhabi as a global leader in mangrove research and conservation, focusing on their significant carbon-capturing capabilities.

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The Clean Energy MoU

The Clean Energy Pact signed by the UAE and the UK creates significant bilateral co-operation on new low carbon super fuel hydrogen.

This builds on ADNOC – the UAE’s largest energy company – taking a 25% stake in the design stage of BP’s blue hydrogen project, H2Teesside.

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Building on this shared ambition, the UAE and UK have signed agreements on clean energy cooperation, knowledge exchange, and investment in green industries. The partnership also extends to nature-based solutions and climate adaptation, reinforcing both countries’ commitment to the Paris Agreement.

Together, they are working to accelerate the energy transition and support sustainable, climate-resilient growth.

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Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative

The Clean Energy MoU

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Together, they are working to accelerate the energy transition and support sustainable, climate-resilient growth.

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