Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE

تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة

Supported by

Ibrahim Al-Zu'bi

Group Chief Sustainability & ESG Officer​

ADNOC

Ibrahim
Ibrahim

Ibrahim N. Al Zu’bi oversees ADNOC’s sustainability strategy and performance and provides strategic direction for its environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures and reporting. Prior to joining ADNOC, Al Zu’bi served as Chief Sustainability Officer at Majid Al Futtaim Group where he led the efforts to achieve net positive performance across the Group’s operations and raised its sustainability impact and profile in the Middle East and globally. Al Zu’bi currently serves as Chairperson of the Global Council on UN SDG 13, Vice Chair of UN Global Compact Network, UAE and Chairman of the MENA CSO network. Additionally, he is a Senior Associate at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Al Zu’bi is former Chairman and Vice Chairperson of the Corporate Advisory Board of the World Green Building Council and has served as a Fellow at the Posterity Institute, UK, and as West Asia Coordinator for the Youth Xchange Project of UNEP and UNESCO. He has held the role of UAE private sector representative at the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction and was a member of the UAE’s Circular Economy Council, Emirates Green Building Council, World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Net-Zero Transition and the Private Sector Advisory Council for UN Sustainable Development Goals. He also served as Senior Advisor – Sustainability for the Dubai Land Department, Government of Dubai. Author of How to ‘Net’ Positive, a practical guide for companies embarking on their net positive journey, Al Zu’bi’s impactful leadership in sustainability has been recognized in the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Europe and the Middle East by the Center for Sustainability and Excellence, US. He has also been selected as the 35th sustainability leader among the global top 100, the only one from the UAE and Gulf region, by Sustainability Magazine. Al Zu’bi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Session Overview
Wednesday, 5 November
14:40
Global strategy ICC Hall A 14:40 - 15:20
Methane emissions reduction: a decarbonisation priority

Addressing methane emissions across the global energy value chain represents a critical opportunity for immediate climate impact and decarbonisation progress. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the energy sector was responsible for nearly 130 Mt of methane emissions in 2023, and further research shows that a large percentage of that total was from oil and gas assets.

Significant momentum has emerged through collaborative initiatives, including the Global Methane Pledge, new regulatory frameworks in the U.S. and EU – including Europe’s groundbreaking measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) requirements for all hydrocarbon imports – and industry-led commitments like the Oil and Gas Decarbonisation Charter. These pragmatic solutions champion an inclusive approach to emissions reduction while maintaining energy security.

However, accelerating breakthrough technologies remains essential to overcoming persistent challenges in detection accuracy, data transparency, and supply chain complexity. Cross-sector cooperation between energy companies, technology innovators, and policymakers is vital to developing robust monitoring systems and implementing effective mitigation strategies that deliver measurable, cost-efficient results.

Attendee insights:

Explore how strategic collaboration between industry and government is transforming methane management through innovative technologies and supportive policy frameworks, creating pathways to deliver energy in the most carbon-efficient way possible while ensuring continued economic growth and energy security.

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