HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah
H.E. Saif Almarri, Assistant Undersecretary for Petroleum, Gas & Mineral Resources Sector, UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
HE Munther Mohammed bin Shekar Al Zaabi, Director General, Ras Al Khaimah Municipality
HE Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi, Chief Executive Officer, ALTÉRRA and Director General & Special Representative, COP28 Presidency
Following COP28, the world has agreed to ambitious targets of doubling the rate of energy efficiency adoption and tripling renewables capacity by 2030 to keep the goals of the Paris Agreement alive. The IEA estimates that, globally, cities account for around 75% of global energy consumption and 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and this is expected to increase as the world continues to urbanise. To achieve our targets, therefore, cities must take the lead. This conversation gathers leaders of local and regional government agencies for a practical discussion on how cities and local governments can enable the ongoing energy transition.
Moderator: Ben Smith, Director & Group Leader, Climate and Sustainability Services, Arup, London
Panelists:
Ben Smith, Director – Climate and Sustainability Services, Arup, London
Hakan Ozdemir, CEO Smart Infrastructure, Siemens Middle East
Host: Amna Al Bastaki, COP28 Youth Ambassador
Guest Speaker: Abdallah Massaad, Group CEO, RAK Ceramics
Philippe Coquelle, Chief Development Officer, Tabreed
Balqees Aldaghar, Key Accounts Manager, UTS Carrier UAE
Salwa Maflahi, Executive Director – Corporate Sustainability and Community Outreach, Aldar Properties PJSC
Graham Hallett, Chief Development Officer, Marjan
Residential and commercial buildings account for more than half of the electricity consumption of Ras Al Khaimah and roughly the same for the UAE and its neighbouring countries. Over the last decade, a thriving energy services market has developed starting from the UAE and now also in KSA and Oman. How can building energy efficiency accelerate further?
Moderator: Roisin White-Barrett, Managing Director, CEBC
Panelists:
HE Esmaeel Hassan AlBlooshi, Director General, Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority(RAKTA)
Dr. Batool Madani, Researcher, International Association of Public Transport (UITP)
Christoph Gipp, Member of the Management Board and Head of Business Unit Mobility, Dornier Group
Musbah Abu Jarad, Executive Director – Projects Procurement, Aldar Properties PJSC
Venkata Guru Raghavendra Kummara, Sustainability Manager, UTICO
This panel will focus on emerging solutions to drive the transition to a cleaner and sustainable transportation ecosystem while highlighting regional initiatives and international best practices to promote sustainable urban mobility. Key discussion points will be electrification and alternative fuels, emerging mobility modes and first/last mile solutions, and supporting technology and MaaS solutions.
Moderator: Dure Shewar, Manager MENA office, International Association of Public Transport (UITP)
Panelists:
Lead: Arab Youth Center
Lead: Tabreed
HE Eng. Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure
HE Yousif Al Ali, Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE)
Ahmed Ali Al-Ebrahim, Chief Executive Officer, GCC Interconnection Authority
Lucas Boehlé, Energy Efficiency Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA), Paris
Andrea Di Gregorio, Executive Director, Energy Efficiency and Renewables Office, Ras Al Khaimah Municipality
Dr. Yves-Laurent BECK, Hydro Project Manager, EDF Group
Yasser Ahmed, Buildings VP, Schneider Electric
As the world decarbonises, a large part of our energy consumption is expected to be electrified. Electric vehicles are already a major global trend. Electricity is also gradually being favoured for large-scale heating and cooling applications where fossil fuels are traditionally used. Together with more intermittent renewables, this will strain existing grids. Long-distance and international interconnections are one of the solutions being considered along with energy storage.
Moderator: Cornelius Matthes, Chief Executive Officer, Dii Desert Energy
Panelists:
Thibaut Burckhart, Exploration Manager, RAKGAS
Hard-to-abate industries account for roughly a quarter of global GHG emissions, including cement, steel, refining, shipping and aviation. In Ras Al Khaimah, they are close to three quarters of local emissions.
Using clean fuels is one of the main pathways being explored to decarbonise hard-to-abate industries. Among clean fuels, hydrogen seems to show the most promise in the region, with several green hydrogen production plans in various stages.
Moderator: Robin Mills, Chief Executive Officer, Qamar Energy
Panelists:
Akhilesh Gupta, Founder & Managing Director, GreenOps Consulting
Cement production today uses about 7% of the world’s energy and contributes to 8% of its GHG emissions. Cement is considered one of the hardest-to-abate industries globally, as its emissions are inherent to the chemical reactions that produce cement, regardless of the fuel used. Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah together have more than half of the UAE’s cement capacity, and also export cement to neighbouring countries. While the UAE’s net zero emission ambitions are important, it is also important to keep this vital industry and its jobs in the UAE.
Moderator: Anne Dekeukelaere, Executive Director, CWSC (Center for Worldwide Sustainable Construction), EPFL University
Humaid Kanji, Head of Environmental Economics, Environmental Policy Analysis and Economics at Integrated Environment Policy and Planning Sector, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD)
Lead: Advancing Net Zero Volunteering Team
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