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In November 2025, Frontier25 hosted a policy hack on accelerating collective action for methane and air quality, in partnership with the Global Methane Hub. The policy hack aimed to address the urgent challenge of rising methane emissions by strengthening collaboration to fill critical knowledge gaps, identifying high-impact interventions, and supporting policy innovation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the broader Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The event consisted of three components: a presentation, a panel discussion, and breakout group sessions.

At our first forum in February 2025, we looked toward the next 25 years to 2050, the year by which the world must reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. At our Ideas to Impact forum we took a leap forward, a deep dive into key climate priority areas and the impact we can have together. The in-depth conversations and insights pointed to a clear common goal: meaningful climate action across sectors, driving innovation, engaging communities, and effecting policy change. As we forge ahead in our mission to advance climate and sustainability solutions, the need for measurable climate policy and collaboration has never been more pronounced. In 2024, average global temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for the first time. We need to be clear, this is the crossing of a critical threshold, a breaking point. But 2025 can be the year that we turn it around.

This report explores the role of Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) in advancing climate resilience across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Developed through data analysis and a closed-door roundtable, it highlights how regional SWFs are shifting portfolios towards clean energy, with investments reaching nearly $2.5 billion in 2022. Led by ADIA, Mubadala, PIF, and QIA, these funds are diversifying into renewables, hydrogen, and storage while signalling a broader move toward emerging climate technologies. Stakeholders emphasised both opportunities and challenges, from gaps in adaptation finance for sectors like water and biodiversity to the need for innovative blended finance models that can de-risk investments and crowd in private capital. The report sets out a forward-looking agenda for SWFs to expand beyond mitigation into resilience and adaptation, aligning fiduciary responsibility with long-term regional climate security and positioning the MENA region as a leader in climate finance.

As the global community intensifies efforts to combat climate change, COP29 marked a significant step forward in shaping the future of international carbon markets. At the heart of these discussions was Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, a cornerstone for enabling international cooperation on emissions reduction and unlocking climate finance. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), with its growing commitment to sustainability and carbon market development, stands to both contribute to and benefit from these changes. The UAE Carbon Alliance and the UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Center for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and South Asia (SA) collaborated on this article to highlight key COP29 outcomes and their implications for both the global and regional carbon market landscape.

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), held from January 12 to 18 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and with related events throughout the Emirate, highlighted the UAE’s leadership in sustainability and provided a dynamic platform for global stakeholders to unite, innovate, and take decisive action towards a more sustainable future. ADSW served as an important catalyst for collaboration among industry, civil society, and government and momentum on climate action following COP29, setting the stage for impactful solutions in the year ahead.

Climate Call brought together global youth to create impactful solutions addressing urgent climate challenges in energy, food security, and water scarcity.