ADNOC and Masdar accelerate energy decarbonization and efficiency

ADNOC and Masdar, major energy companies in the UAE, signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Microsoft to drive AI deployment in energy operations with a focus on sustainability and decarbonization. The agreement involves evaluating opportunities to power Microsoft's data centers in the region with renewable energy from Masdar and deploying AI to enhance efficiencies and minimize emissions. Projects span carbon capture and storage, low-carbon ammonia and hydrogen production, and boosting biodiversity monitoring. The article highlights the transformative role of AI in the energy sector, referencing a co-authored industry report and a CEO forum on energy and technology alignment. ADNOC has already used AI tools to abate 1 million tonnes of CO2 in 2023 and claims $500M in value created through efficiency. The companies are aligning efforts with the UAE's Net Zero by 2045 ambition and global methane emission reduction targets. AI is recognized as critical to meeting both energy and sustainability challenges, requiring collaboration across technology, energy, science, and policy.