# UAE–France energy forum sets out three areas for cooperation

> A 9 October forum in Abu Dhabi focused on power grids and storage, low-carbon technologies, and reducing oil-and-gas emissions.

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- Country: United Arab Emirates
- Published: 2026-10-11T15:19:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-11T15:19:59+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-09
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The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and CCI France UAE held the UAE–France Energy Forum at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi on 9 October. Emirates News Agency reported that government officials, energy businesses and experts discussed how energy security, lower-carbon systems, economic competitiveness and reliable supply can be addressed together.

The forum had three thematic sessions. The first covered renewables, electricity grids, storage and strategic infrastructure; the second examined nuclear power and low-carbon technologies; and the third considered emissions reduction in oil and gas, carbon capture and storage, operating efficiency and supply security. The announcement described areas for potential cooperation but reported no signed agreement or investment amount.

## Data

### Session themes

Scope of the three energy sessions announced for the forum.

Methodology: Session topics are summarised from the event report; no outcomes or agreements are inferred.

| Session | Session | Session | Session | Session | Session | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yenilenebilir enerji, şebekeler, depolama ve stratejik altyapı | Renewables, grids, storage and strategic infrastructure | الطاقة المتجددة والشبكات والتخزين والبنية التحتية الاستراتيجية | Énergies renouvelables, réseaux, stockage et infrastructures stratégiques | Energías renovables, redes, almacenamiento e infraestructura estratégica | Erneuerbare Energien, Netze, Speicher und strategische Infrastruktur | Energias renováveis, redes, armazenamento e infraestrutura estratégica |
| Nükleer enerji ve düşük karbonlu yenilikçi teknolojiler | Nuclear power and innovative low-carbon technologies | الطاقة النووية والتقنيات المبتكرة منخفضة الكربون | Nucléaire et technologies innovantes bas carbone | Energía nuclear y tecnologías innovadoras bajas en carbono | Kernenergie und innovative CO₂-arme Technologien | Energia nuclear e tecnologias inovadoras de baixo carbono |
| Petrol-gaz emisyonlarının azaltılması, karbon yakalama ve depolama, arz güvenliği | Oil-and-gas emissions reduction, carbon capture and storage, supply security | خفض انبعاثات النفط والغاز واحتجاز الكربون وتخزينه وأمن الإمدادات | Réduction des émissions pétrolières et gazières, captage et stockage du carbone, sécurité d’approvisionnement | Reducción de emisiones de petróleo y gas, captura y almacenamiento de carbono, seguridad del suministro | Emissionsminderung bei Öl und Gas, CO₂-Abscheidung und -Speicherung, Versorgungssicherheit | Redução de emissões do petróleo e gás, captura e armazenamento de carbono, segurança do abastecimento |

Sources: <https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2nmx7g-ministry-energy-infrastructure-organises> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uae-france-energy-forum-oil-gas-cooperation/data/forum-session-themes?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uae-france-energy-forum-oil-gas-cooperation/data/forum-session-themes?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Emirates News Agency (WAM), report on the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and CCI France UAE forum](<https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2nmx7g-ministry-energy-infrastructure-organises>) (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-09)

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