Report
The United Arab Emirates’ Third Nationally Determined Contribution
The UAE’s 2035 emissions-reduction commitment under the Paris Agreement.
- Published
- 12 December 2024
- Format
- National commitment
- Publisher
- Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

Summary
The Third NDC raises the UAE’s ambition with an economy-wide absolute reduction target for 2035, covering all major greenhouse gases and every emitting sector.
It is the document most likely to shape near-term regulation, procurement expectations and financing conditions for UAE businesses over the next decade.
Boards should treat the NDC trajectory as the baseline against which their own transition plans will eventually be judged.
What you will find inside
- The 2035 target and the sectors carrying it
- Adaptation and resilience priorities
- What the trajectory implies for corporate targets
