Abu Dhabi will host the inaugural Abu Dhabi Global Sustainable Security Summit 2026, accompanying the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR 2026). The summit is organised by the Ministry of Interior and Rabdan Academy, in collaboration with ADNEC Group, and will take place from 19 to 21 May 2026 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi.
Emirates Nature-WWF held its Annual General Assembly, bringing together its Board of Directors to mark the organisation’s 25th anniversary and shape the next chapter. Under the Chairmanship of H.E. Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi, the Board formally approved a new 2030 strategy - a national roadmap for conservation, community resilience and sustainable livelihoods, rooted in the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the UAE’s enduring commitment to its land, seas and people.
The Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) organised the final evaluation exhibition for university student projects as part of the 14th edition of the Sharjah Sustainability Award for the 2025–2026 academic year. The event was held at University of Sharjah, bringing together a distinguished group of university students from across the UAE, alongside academic and technical experts, reflecting the award’s growing role as a catalyst for environmental innovation.
INTRATOMICS Advanced Material Technologies, a subsidiary of Khalifa University Enterprises Company (KUEC) and commercial spin-off of the Research and Innovation Centre for Graphene and 2D Materials (RIC2D), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TAQA Water Solutions and MAGMA to launch a pilot programme exploring the conversion of wastewater biosolids into graphene and advanced materials.
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has announced the activation of Green Certificates for factories under the National Green Certificates Programme, during its participation in the Make it in the Emirates Forum. This step reflects the UAE’s strategic direction toward advancing sustainable industry and establishing a low-emissions industrial model.