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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 will take place from January 11–17, bringing global leaders together for seven days of public forums and exclusive events.
The week opens with the IRENA Assembly (Jan. 11–12) and the Global Climate Finance Annual Meeting (Jan. 12). The prestigious official Opening Ceremony on Jan 13 at ADNEC will feature a keynote by H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Chairman of Masdar and the Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards Ceremony.
Following these closed-door sessions, ADSW’s public program beginning January 13 will welcome high-level attendees including heads of state to the ADSW Summit, focused on collaboration, investment, and innovation. Taking place alongside Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the World Future Energy Summit will feature 800+ global brands, the Greenhouse start-up zone, Fuse AI cleantech pavilion, and the debut of the Greenpeace Cinema.
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heads of state, ministers and royal leaders have been part of ADSW
global delegates in business and civil society, government officials and policymakers have joined the conversation each year
students have attended ADSW each year to learn about sustainability
countries are represented each year
attendees join ADSW each year