Abu Dhabi, 28 January 2026: Abu Dhabi has marked the completion of the first year of its Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) programme, reinforcing the emirate’s position as a regional leader in climate-focused economic competitiveness and investment readiness.
Since its launch, the MRV programme has covered more than 10 strategic economic activities across four key emitting sectors: power, oil and gas, industry and transport. In its first year, the programme collected emissions data representing approximately 90 million tonnes of Abu Dhabi’s CO2 emissions – the bulk of emissions from major regulated activities across the emirate.
Through consistent facility-level measurement, the MRV system enables operators to identify carbon-intensive processes, prioritise energy-efficiency improvements, reduce operational costs and lower the carbon intensity of output. Over time, these efforts support higher productivity and stronger alignment with long-term decarbonisation objectives.
This emissions intelligence directly underpins the 22 per cent reduction target by 2027, translating data into decisive action across the industrial sector. It accelerates the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, sharpens operational efficiency and strengthens long-term economic resilience.
As the MRV programme advances into its next cycle, facilities within scope will be required to submit emissions data for the January-December 2025 reporting period by 31st March 2026, in accordance with the MRV Technical Guidance issued by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi. This requirement underpins the programme’s forward plans to establish consistent, high-quality emissions reporting across all regulated sectors.
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