Agenda: IETA MENA CARBON MARKET DIALOGUE
LOCATION
Abu Dhabi, UAE
START
Jan 15, 2026
END
Jan 15, 2026
- Keynote
- Plenary
- Breakout
- Side Event
- Workshop
- Members & by invitation meeting
- Social events & networking breaks
- Katie Sullivan, Managing Director - IETA
- H.E Abdelmuti Ahmed Murad, Director Climate Change Department - Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), UAE
- Current geopolitical and geoeconomic trends: Impacts on climate policy and carbon markets globally and regionally
- The state of the carbon market: A global overview
- Katie Sullivan, Managing Director - IETA
- Nicholas Baldwin, Vice President - MSCI Carbon Markets
- Mark Lewis, Partner & Managing Director - Climate Finance Partners
- Malek Al-Chalabi, Senior Carbon Pricing Advisor - Shell
- Humaid Abdulla Kanji, Head of Environmental Economics - Abu Dhabi Environmental Agency, UAE
- Erik Ringvold, Chief Business Development Officer - VCM
- Kishor Rajhansa, Chief Operations Officer - Global Carbon Council (GCC)
- Alessa Popovic, Director, Energy & Sustainability - EY
- Katie Sullivan, Managing Director - IETA
- Dimitrios Dimitriou, Vice President ESG & Sustainability - EMSTEEL Group
- Omar Zin Abidine, EMEA Engagement Partner - 1PointFive
- Ivan Morozov, Co-Founder - Offset8 Capital
- Davinah Milenge Uwella, Chief Programme Coordinator - African Development Bank (AfDB)
- Leah Wieczorek, Vice President Carbon Markets, EMEA & APAC - StoneX
- Andrea Bonzanni, International Policy Director - IETA
Day 1
January 15
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This session will provide an overview of carbon market developments across the region. Key practitioners will share their insights into how markets are shaping up, how key players are positioning themselves, and what key trends are emerging in 2026 and beyond.
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As carbon markets are maturing and becoming a feature of policy frameworks around the world, this session will discuss how global developments are impacting the region, how challenges can be addressed, and what opportunities exist for regional players.
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By invitation only
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