Federal Decree-Law No. (11) of 2024 mandates GHG MRV for all entities starting May 2025. In early 2026, Abu Dhabi launched a dedicated Carbon Capture Policy to support its 2050 Net Zero goal, establishing a regulatory framework and a National Register for Carbon Credits (NRCC).
Federal Decree-Law No. (11) of 2024 & Abu Dhabi Carbon Capture Policy
Regulatory Active
Verified
National Governance Context
United Arab Emirates Overview
Aggregate National Maturity Index (Peak Strength)
Governed Policies
3
Identified Projects
10
Operational Cap 0.8 Mtpa
Under Construction Cap 3.0 Mtpa
Planned Cap 10.3 Mtpa
Related Policy Network
Directly Linked Assets
Partanna carbon-negative cement facility (Abu Dhabi)
Capture — 0 Mtpa
Hail and Gasha CO2 Management
Full chain — 1.5 Mtpa
TA’ZIZ blue ammonia
Full chain — 1.575 Mtpa
Emirates Steel Industries
Full chain — 0.8 Mtpa
MoU ADNOC ENEOS Mitsui Ruwais Industrial Area
Capture — 0.46 Mtpa
Habshan-Bab gas plant
Full chain — 1.5 Mtpa
Shah gas plant (Abu Dhabi CCS Phase 2)
Full chain — 2.3 Mtpa
Sharjah Hub
T&S — 0 Mtpa
Oxy/ADNOC UAE DAC
Capture — 1 Mtpa
ADNOC CO2 storage hub (Phase 2 of fertiglobe pilot)
Storage — 5 Mtpa