UAE–France forum covered grids, nuclear energy and oil and gas emissions
A forum at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi held sessions on power resilience, low-carbon technologies and reducing oil and gas emissions.
Event / data period: 2026-10-09
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The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and CCI France UAE co-organized the UAE–France Energy Forum at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, the Emirates News Agency reported on Oct. 9. Participants discussed energy cooperation between the two countries.
Three sessions addressed renewable integration, electricity grids and storage; nuclear power and innovative low-carbon technologies; and oil and gas emissions reduction, carbon capture and storage, efficiency and energy security. The report announced no signed deal or quantified outcome.
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Forum sessions
Themes reported at the UAE–France Energy Forum.
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Resilient electricity systems
Renewables, grids, storage and infrastructure.
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Nuclear and low-carbon technologies
Energy security and low-carbon systems.
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Oil and gas transition
Emissions reduction, carbon capture, efficiency and energy security.
Methodology
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Subjects and places
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- Oil and gasSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: oil and gaswww.wam.ae ↗
- Nuclear powerSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: nuclear energywww.wam.ae ↗
- Climate changeSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: low-carbonwww.wam.ae ↗
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- United Arab Emirates · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
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- Abu Dhabi · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Place role: Place mentioned by source · Place type: City · Location precision: Approximate
54.3860893525, 24.4396362329 (longitude, latitude)
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