Sustainability & Net Zero
02 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Abu Dhabi will verify emissions, not just collect them
A new Environment Agency resolution requires targeted facilities to measure, report and independently verify their greenhouse gas emissions.
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Execution, in writing
Smart infrastructure · 02 Oct 2026 · 1 min readEtihad Rail now runs between Dubai and Abu DhabiPassenger trains between the two cities began on 30 September. The work of joining a national railway to the city networks at either end is only starting.Topics
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UAE development policy
02 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Dubai’s Gold Line: 42 kilometres, one contract and a fixed opening date
The AED34 billion metro line is being procured as a single design-and-build package, with prequalification now due on 9 October.
Execution & governance
02 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Fourteen government entities, one route for approvals
Abu Dhabi’s new infrastructure framework brings municipalities, utilities, energy, transport and telecoms bodies under one mechanism for No-Objection Certificates.
Sustainability & Net Zero
02 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Round-the-clock solar reaches financial close in Abu Dhabi
Masdar’s US$6.1 billion project pairs 5.2GW of solar with 19GWh of batteries to deliver 1GW of continuous clean power.
Execution & governance
02 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Abu Dhabi’s AED55 billion PPP pipeline puts structuring first
Twenty-four road, water and social infrastructure projects are coming to market across 2026 and 2027 as public-private partnerships.
UAE development policy
02 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
In-Country Value becomes mandatory across federal entities
Announced at Make it in the Emirates 2026, the expansion makes local value a condition of bidding for federal and federally owned work.
Smart infrastructure
02 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
On the Blue Line, the factory sets the pace
Dubai’s AED20.5 billion metro extension pairs a digitally guided tunnel boring machine with a precast ring factory producing 12 rings a day.
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