Strengthening UK–UAE Energy Collaboration Roundtable

The roundtable represents not just a networking forum, but a gateway to transformative collaboration. It creates a strategic interface between policy, investment, and innovation — positioning UK organisations like AUKTIE to accelerate energy transition, build resilient partnerships, and shape the next generation of industrial ecosystems in the UAE and beyond.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

The UK–UAE Energy Collaboration Roundtable seeks to:

Deepen Bilateral Energy Ties: Foster a high-level dialogue between UK-based energy innovators and UAE industrial hubs (e.g., KEZAD) to advance shared goals in energy transition and sustainable development.
Promote Investment and Market Access: Enable UK companies to explore direct entry points into the UAE’s energy and industrial ecosystem, particularly within special economic zones and free trade hubs.
Facilitate Knowledge Exchange: Share insights on policy, technology, and market models that drive net-zero progress, industrial decarbonisation, and ESG-led transformation in both nations.
Explore Public–Private Partnerships (PPP): Lay the groundwork for collaborative project development, R&D, and innovation pilots in clean energy, hydrogen, grid resilience, and climate finance.

STRATEGIC INTENT

The roundtable’s broader intent is to:

Align national ambitions — UAE’s Net Zero 2050 strategy and the UK’s Clean Growth and Energy Security priorities
Leverage KEZAD’s role as an integrated industrial and logistics platform to channel UK technology, expertise, and solutions into high-impact sectors
Position the UK as a partner of choice for the UAE’s diversification, energy security, and ESG leadership goals

POSSIBILITIES & OPPORTUNITIES

For participants such as AUKTIE and other UK companies, the roundtable opens up:

Market Expansion: Entry into the MEASA region via KEZAD’s free zone benefits, streamlined licensing, and industrial facilities.
Green Infrastructure Collaboration: Opportunities to co-develop low-carbon zones, smart industrial estates, and modular renewable energy systems within KEZAD.
Decarbonisation & ESG Advisory: Partnership pathways for advisory on Net Zero compliance, circular economy models, and integrated ESG governance frameworks.
Workforce Development Initiatives: Engagement in skilling and certification programs that build a green-capable workforce to support UAE’s transition economy.
Joint Ventures & Climate Finance Access: Co-financing opportunities for clean energy pilots, climate-smart logistics, and digitised infrastructure leveraging UAE’s investor base.

IMPLICATIONS FOR STAKEHOLDERS

For the UK:

Reinforces its position as a global exporter of clean tech, green advisory, and infrastructure expertise.
Strengthens geopolitical and commercial ties with the UAE and the broader Gulf region.

For the UAE:

Accelerates its energy diversification and industrial decarbonisation agenda.
Attracts UK investment and innovation aligned with sustainable economic development.

For Participants like AUKTIE:

Enhances visibility as a decarbonisation thought leader and implementation partner.
Unlocks direct collaboration potential with KEZAD and other strategic UAE actors.
Provides a springboard to regional scale-up across Africa and the Gulf, leveraging the UK–UAE–Africa corridor.