United Arab Emirates (2nd SE4All Forum Commitments)

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Description

The UAE continues to expand both its international and domestic work in support of SE4All goals.

Overseas commercial investments also increased significantly (see Masdar), while domestically the UAE set a world-record low for solar costs (5.84 cents/kWh) that has resulted in 900 MW of announced tenders and the tripling of Dubai’s renewable energy target to 15% by 2030.

Implementation of the Project/Activity

Since 2013, the country has mobilized over $700 million in official development assistance for renewable energy projects and has committed to support five projects in the Pacific, namely in the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, and Solomon Islands, alongside 6 other country agreements as well as new projects in Argentina, Cuba, Iran, Mauritania, and St Vincent and the Grenadines under the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development-IRENA partnership.

Major ongoing energy access projects include Egypt and Morocco.
For this year, the UAE has enacted a ban on incandescent lightbulbs and significant tariff reform, complementing its pioneering and mandatory building and air-conditioning performance standards and introduction of energy service companies.

Partners

United Arab Emirates

SDGS & Targets

Goal 7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

7.1

By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

7.1.1

Proportion of population with access to electricity

7.1.2

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology

7.2

By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix

7.2.1

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

7.3

By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency

7.3.1

Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP

7.a

By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology

7.a.1

International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems

7.b

By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support

7.b.1

Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)

SDG 14 targets covered

Deliverables & Timeline

17 December, 2021

Tripling of Dubai’s renewable energy target to 15%

Resources mobilized

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Timeline

01 January 1970 (start date)

01 January 1970 (date of completion)

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SDGs

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