This series explores the Middle East's pioneering strategies to combat climate change, focusing on innovative technologies and approaches to reducing carbon emissions. Featuring leading experts, each episode provides a comprehensive look at the region's challenges and opportunities in advancing a sustainable energy future.

The first season examines the region's efforts to accelerate energy transformation, including the rise of renewable energy, role of hydrogen in the decarbonization journey, and regulatory and compliance insights for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in different regions.

These engaging, on-demand sessions offer viewers insights into the cutting-edge solutions driving the Middle East's decarbonization journey.

Dive into the DecarbME video series collection:

Middle East's approach to accelerating energy transformation

• The Middle East is adopting renewable technologies like wind, solar, battery storage, and green hydrogen to decarbonize its economy.
• The region is advancing grid technologies and exploring onshore wind projects to integrate renewable energy.
• Electrification of transport, including electric vehicles and flight taxi drones, is key to reducing emissions.

Presenter

Mohammed Atif, Area Manager UAE & KSA, Energy Systems at DNV

Rise of renewable energy in the region

• Renewables are crucial for the energy transition in the Middle East and Africa, with a focus on solar PV, wind, battery storage, and green hydrogen.
• Key elements for accelerating the energy transition include good policies, economic stability, and energy security.
• DNV offers extensive services throughout the project lifecycle and is trusted by top banks globally.

Presenter

Elisa Cataldo, Head of Renewables Middle East and Africa, Energy Systems at DNV

Role of hydrogen in the decarbonization journey

• Hydrogen is crucial for decarbonizing sectors like steel, aviation, cement, and shipping in the Middle East.
• The Middle East is set to become a global hydrogen hub, with a shift from fossil fuel-based hydrogen to blue and green hydrogen by 2050.
• DNV offers services and tools for hydrogen projects, including regulatory review and the SHARE modeling tool.

Presenter

Ola Osman, Senior Hydrogen Consultant, Energy Systems at DNV

CCUS across regions: regulatory and compliance insights

• Regulatory and compliance aspects for CCUS are discussed across different regions, highlighting regulatory bodies, funding incentives, and monitoring requirements.
• Incentives and funding mechanisms for CCUS projects are outlined, including tax credits in the US and financial assistance in Canada and the EU.
• The importance of monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) for CCUS projects is emphasized, with specific requirements mentioned for the US, EU, and Middle East.

Presenter

Maziar Delafkaran, Principal Pipeline Services Lead, Middle East & India, Energy Systems at DNV