Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum reinforces Abu Dhabi’s role in global climate finance

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🗞️ Driving the news: The Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum (ADSFF) reinforced Abu Dhabi’s ambition to position itself as a global hub for climate-aligned capital
• The forum convened policymakers, institutional investors and innovators to accelerate financing for energy transition, biodiversity and green infrastructure

🔭 The context: Hosted by Abu Dhabi Global Market during Abu Dhabi Finance Week, ADSFF highlighted the emirate’s strategy to link policy, capital markets and cross-border partnerships
• New climate transition planning principles were endorsed under the UAE Sustainable Finance Working Group
• Institutional commitments under the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Declaration rose to 180 organisations

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Scaling climate finance is essential to delivering net-zero goals and climate resilience
• By mobilising long-term capital toward renewables, nature finance and sustainable infrastructure, Abu Dhabi aims to speed up emissions reduction and adaptation globally
• Strong governance frameworks help ensure climate investments remain credible, transparent and impactful, reducing greenwashing risks

⏭️ What’s next: Abu Dhabi is expected to expand sustainable finance regulations and partnerships across emerging and developed markets
• Investors will watch how principles on climate transition planning translate into real capital deployment

💬 One quote: “Abu Dhabi will continue to serve as the destination where capital finds purpose and purpose finds progress,” said Salem Mohammed Al Darei, CEO of ADGM Authority

📈 One stat: 180 financial institutions have now signed the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Declaration, aligning with the UAE’s climate and net-zero ambitions.

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