Under the patronage and in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, RAK Energy Summit 2024 kicked off today at the Al Hamra International Exhibition & Conference Centre in Ras Al Khaimah, with high-profile attendees from the UAE and around the world.

The Summit and exhibition, hosted by Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, opened with a keynote speech by H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, who said, “Energy is central to our lives and our economy and, without it, we can neither survive nor thrive. It is, therefore, imperative that we build a future in which energy is readily available, reliable, affordable, and, crucially, sustainable.

“In Ras Al Khaimah, we are making our emirate sustainable in every sense of the word. We recognise that energy is the essential enabler of this transformation, and we aspire to be at the forefront of global developments in the future of a sustainable energy sector.”

The first day featured a keynote address by the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure on the UAE Energy Strategy, followed by a keynote presentation by the COP28 Presidency on the role of finance to enable a just, equitable and orderly energy transition.

The opening day of the Summit welcomed several distinguished speakers, including Yousif Al Ali, CEO of Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE), UAE; Dr. Mohammed Al Kalbani, Director General of Sustainable Energy at Oman’s Authority for Public Services Regulation; Eng. Salah Al Rashidi, Head of Safety Department at Kuwait Municipality and Zaki Mohammed, Director Sustainability Advisory, Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD)​

Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, is expected to offer the federal government's perspective on the energy transition and will be joined by prominent speakers and decision-makers, including Yousif Al Ali, CEO of Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE), Francesco La Camera, Director General of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). International keynote presentations will be delivered by Ahmed Ali Al-Ebrahim, CEO of the GCC Interconnection Authority, and Lucas Boehlé, Energy Efficiency Analyst at the International Energy Agency (IEA), Paris.

RAK Energy Summit 2024 is supported by Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE) as the Lead Partner, the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and more than 15 local government entities in Ras Al Khaimah.