United Arab Emirates, November 24th, 2022: Business France, the national agency supporting the internationalization of the French economy jointly with CCI France UAE and in partnership with TotalEnergies hosted the sixth edition of the UAE-France Energy Days from the 22nd to the 23rd November in Abu Dhabi and Ruways Convention Center. This two-day forum gathered Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its subsidiaries, as well as major French energy industry players sponsoring this edition such as Technip Energies, EDF and Schneider Electric.
Under the patronage of the French embassy in the UAE and ADNOC, this sixth edition of UAE-France Energy Days aims to highlight the advanced technologies and strong innovation capabilities of the French energy industry to support business collaboration in the field of Oil and Gas, Refining, Petrochemicals, Energy, Nuclear and new technologies such as hydrogen and Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS), between UAE and French industrialists.
Energy transition: the backbone of the UAE-France bilateral collaboration
During Sheikh Mohamed’s visit to France last July, the two countries signed a strategic agreement to partner on energy projects and focus on enhanced energy security, affordability and decarbonization, and progressive climate action before Cop28 that will take place in November 2023 at Expo City.
Following the president’s visit, France energy giant TotalEnergies present in the country for more than 80 years signed deal to expand strategic alliance with ADNOC to ensure sustainable energy supply to the markets and contribute to global energy security through supply of diesel from the UAE to France and prospects for a commercial carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) project in the UAE.
To build on successful partnerships and unlock new collaborations opportunities, for 2 days, plenary sessions, themed presentations, B2B business meetings between operational teams of ADNOC Group happened both in Abu Dhabi and ADNOC Recreation Center in Al Dhannah City, the refinery and petrochemical complex. These sessions aimed at helping ADNOC enhance operational efficiency and explore cleaner sources of energy to become a key enabler of the UAE’s economic growth and industrial diversification.
French energy players are joining forces to contribute to the energy supply of global markets
French professionals specialized in energy efficiency, waste recycling, hydrogen, Industry 4.0 for oil & gas industry came to help one of the world energy leaders to decarbonize markets and enhance invest in cleaner sources to build the energy of tomorrow for a sustainable economic development.
This edition was focused on the following technologies: energy efficiency, carbon control and capture, waste recycling, automation, digitalization, hydrogen, operation excellence and 4.0 technologies for oil, gas, and chemicals.
“We are honored to be taking part to this 6th edition of UAE-France Energy Days with more 20 French companies that are coming under the banner of French Fab that gathers the French manufacturing expertise. French companies are excited to meet ADNOC’s operational needs and serve their world-class facilities to support their effort toward transitioning to sustainable energy supply in order to contribute to the UAE’s industrial growing base” Commented Axel Baroux, Managing Director at Business France Middle East
Hady Stephan, Schneider Electric’s Vice President of Energies and Chemicals for Middle East, commented, “Schneider Electric is proud to be the Digital and Sustainability partner for UAE-France Business Energy Days 2022. Creating a digital path to a sustainability future for the region’s Energies and Chemical sector is our mission and key events such as this allows us to be an integral part of the industrial and digital transformation of the UAE as we share our expertise and technologies that will help shape the energy transition and drastically reducing CO2 emissions through energy saving, electrification and decarbonization”.
French companies are fully committed to empower the UAE’s industrial sector and support the ‘Make it in the Emirates’ strategy in line with ADNOC’s ongoing commitment to boost the In-Country Value (ICV) contribution to the UAE industry. French energy players are already engaged in decarbonizing industry through strategic partnerships made with existing regional stakeholders. This new edition confirmed the strong existing ties in the energy sector between France and the UAE and was an opportunity to further develop collaborations on the whole energy value chain through low-carbon solutions presented by the French delegation.
About Business France:
Business France is the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, responsible for fostering export growth by French businesses, as well as promoting and facilitating international investment in France.
It promotes France’s companies, business image and nationwide attractiveness as an investment location, and runs the VIE international internship program. Business France has 1,500 personnel, both in France and in 55 countries throughout the world, who work with a network of partners.
About ADNOC:
ADNOC is one of the world’s leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.
They operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide range of petrochemical products.
Since 1971, they have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.
About La French Fab:
Named as the “new face of France’s industry”, La French Fab is an initiative launched in 2017 and supported by the French government, to renew the industrial sector, reinvigorate France’s regions, make industrial jobs more attractive, and draw attention to French industrial excellence. Over 800 solution providers (start-ups, SMEs and multinationals) are committed to spurring productivity growth and enhancing product quality among French industrials.