Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week brought a wave of fresh pledges to cut emissions and ramp up sustainability efforts, including new renewable projects. We have a rundown of the key announcements:

ENERGY-

Masdar enters the Philippines with 1 GW clean energy projects: Masdar signed agreements with the Philippines’ Department of Energy and Board of Investments to develop up to 1 GW of solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems by 2030, according to a statement. Valued at USD 15 bn, the agreement also includes plans to scale the project to 10GW by 2035, Reuters quotes the Philippine Department of Energy as saying.

The partnership supports the Philippines’ Energy Transition Program, which aims to achieve 35% renewable energy in power generation by 2030 and 50% by 2040. This marks Masdar’s entry into the Philippines and follows an earlier MoU on energy transition signed during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s UAE visit in November 2024.

EMISSIONS-

UAE-based waste management company Tadweer plans to cut emissions across its operations by 40% by 2035, The National reports, citing remarks the company made during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

REMEMBER- Last March, the Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) and Tadweer signed a concession agreement with a Japan-based consortium to develop an Abu Dhabi-based greenfield waste-to-energy independent power project. The project aims to process 900k tonnes of waste annually, slashing carbon emissions by an expected 1.1 mn tonnes per year, and is slated to be completed by 2027. The project aligns with Abu Dhabi’s goal to divert 80% of its waste from landfills by 2030, converting it into energy. The plant is expected to power 80k homes with clean energy, The National reports.

AND- Bruno-Frederic Baudouin, CEO of Kanadevia Inova, one of the companies in the consortium, highlighted additional sustainability efforts, including metal recovery, chemical recovery, and waste bio-digestion, along with the potential for generating carbon credits.

SOLAR-

Adnec Center Abu Dhabi is getting a solar photovoltaic (PV) system covering 21.6k sqm of its roof, under a new 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) between Modon Holding’s Adnec Group and Dubai-based decarbonization firm Positive Zero for the system’s installation, according to a pressrelease. The system is expected to supply 30% of the center’s annual electricity needs and reduce 6k metric tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. The project will be managed by Positive Zero’s generation arm, SirajPower, and is slated to be operational by the end of the year.

REMEMBER- Adnec Group is aiming to reduce its carbon footprint by 50% by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2045.

RECYCLING-

Recycling company Sparklo inked several new agreements with companies and government entities — including ADNOC, Dubai Municipality, and Carrefour — to promote AI-driven sustainability, Al Bayan reports. The company also established partnerships in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and Georgia, and is targeting key Asian markets to expand its advanced recycling technologies to new communities.

AND- The Industry and Advanced Technology Ministry launched a project to recycle used tires into raw materials for new industries, Assistant Under-Secretary for Standards and Regulations Farah Al Zarooni said, according to Wam. The ministry is also preparing to introduce a technical framework to convert conventional vehicles into electric ones, aiming to boost local manufacturing and attract investment.

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