About the Energy and Climate Partnership

The UAE and Germany forged their Energy Partnership in January 2017 between the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI). Recognizing the importance of integrating climate and energy cooperation, the partnership was expanded to an Energy and Climate Partnership in October 2022. The purpose of the Energy and Climate Partnership is facilitating exchange between high-ranking politicians and experts from the private and public sector. Climate change and the energy transition are in focus of bilateral cooperation. Renewable energy has been the priority topic since the establishment of the bilateral partnership complemented by hydrogen since 2020. Additional focus topics of the Energy and Climate Partnership are electricity market design, system integration of renewable energy and energy efficiency. 

Guidehouse and the German Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce (AHK) are commissioned to implement the Energy and Climate Partnership between the governments of both countries.

Our experts

Portrait of Dr. Nawal Al Hanaee

Dr. Nawal Al Hanaee

Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure - Director of Future Energy Department

nawal.alhanaee(at)moei.gov.ae

Portrait of Anne Jacobs-Schleithoff

Anne Jacobs-Schleithoff

German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action - Head of Division North Africa, Near and Middle East

anne.jacobs-schleithoff(at)bmwk.bund.de

Portrait of Eng. Dipak Sakaria

Eng. Dipak Sakaria

Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure - Energy Transition Expert

deepak.sakaria(at)moei.gov.ae

Portrait of Eng. Moza Al Nuaimi

Eng. Moza Al Nuaimi

Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure - Director of Productivity and Demand Management Department

moza.alnuaimi(at)moei.gov.ae

Sebastian Biesel

Sebastian Biesel

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action - Policy Officer Division North Africa, Near and Middle East

Sebastian.Biesel(at)bmwk.bund.de

Portrait of Karin Zangerl

Karin Zangerl

AHK - Director Abu Dhabi Office

Karin.Zangerl(at)ahkuae.com

Portrait of Henrik Schult

Henrik Schult

Guidehouse - Implementation of Emirati-German Energy and Climate Partnership

henrik.schult(at)guidehouse.com

Portrait of Andrea Dertinger

Andrea Dertinger

Guidehouse - Implementation of Emirati-German Energy and Climate Partnership

adertinger(at)guidehouse.com

Portrait of Dr. Karoline Steinbacher

Dr. Karoline Steinbacher

Guidehouse - RE system integration, electricity markets, strategic dialogue

karoline.steinbacher(at)guidehouse.com

Portrait of Matthias Schimmel

Matthias Schimmel

Guidehouse - Hydrogen policies, industrial decarbonization

matthias.schimmel(at)guidehouse.com

Portrait of Laura Moussa

Laura Moussa

AHK - Advisor Innovation, Startups & Sustainability

Laura.Moussa(at)ahkuae.com

Portrait of Daisy Schmidt

Daisy Schmidt

AHK - Consultant Germany International

Daisy.Schmidt(at)ahkuae.com

Portrait of John Niedergesäß

John Niedergesäß

Guidehouse - Industrial transformation, hydrogen policies

jniedergesaess(at)guidehouse.com

Portrait of Diego Bietenholz

Diego Bietenholz

Guidehouse - International cooperation, sector coupling, system flexibility

diego.bietenholz(at)guidehouse.com

Portrait of Corinna Kratzke

Corinna Kratzke

RE support policies & RE system integration

ckratzke(at)guidehouse.com