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Held in partnership with Deloitte Middle East on the sidelines of MENA Climate Week in Riyadh, the session looked at the critical topic of transforming the MENA region’s transport systems and modes of mobility on the road to net zero.

Experts from across the mobility sector came together to discuss the important task of decarbonising how people and goods get from point A to B while continuing to enhance connectively, creating greener environments and supporting ongoing economic growth and development.

The session looked at innovation in the MENA region and globally including new technologies and processes, and alternative sources of energy to power low carbon forms of transportation. This included discussions on electric vehicles, developments in e-fuels and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), the introduction of hydrogen trains, and the building and reimagining of cities around carbon-free design.

Speakers of the Roundtable

Abdullah Saeed Al Jubran

Executive Vice President

ACWA Power

Daniel Gribbin

Middle East Sustainability and Climate Lead and ESG Risk Advisory Lead

Deloitte

Ian McCallum

Chief Sustainability Officer

Bank ABC

Karim El Jisr

Executive Director - Sustainability Performance and Accreditation

Red Sea Global

Mohamed Al Ghailani

Middle East, Türkiye & Africa Regional Lead Global Sustainability Policy and Partnerships

Boeing

Musaab Al Mulla

Director Global Economics and Energy Analysis

Aramco

Paul Bou Chebl

Vice-President for Strategy and Sustainability

Alstom for Africa, Middle East & Central Asia (AMECA)

Raed Albasseet

Group Chief Environment and Sustainability Officer

Red Sea Global

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