The UAE-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has entered a new phase - one that puts renewable energy at the centre of bilateral cooperation. In this episode, we explore how this expansion could unlock new investment and technology exchange, and what it could mean for long‑term energy security. We discuss where CEPA can create immediate shared value across clean‑energy supply chains, the regulatory and certification hurdles that need to be solved, and the opportunities emerging in Australia for UAE companies looking to establish a foothold in its evolving energy market.

Speakers:

• Trevor Ducharme, President, Global CMX
• Robert Jones, Partner, B2BConnect (Moderator)

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Rapid population growth, economic diversification, and data intensive technologies are driving unprecedented electricity demand across the region. Utilities are being asked to connect loads that would have been unimaginable a decade ago, due to data centres, industrial clusters, and hydrogen production.

Integrating these demands safely and quickly is becoming one of the defining challenges for planners and regulators.

Joining us to explore what it takes to prepare the grid for this new scale of demand is Danny Touma, Partner, PwC Middle East.

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In this episode, we focus on how finance can accelerate real‑world climate solutions. The episode opens with transition finance, examining how credible capital frameworks can support hard‑to‑abate sectors and drive decarbonisation across an economy. The conversation then shifts to the blue economy, exploring investment in early‑stage companies developing ocean‑focused technologies, services and products. Together, the discussions highlight where capital is moving, what credibility requires, and how innovation is being funded at the frontiers of climate action.

Speakers:

• Vanessa Havard Williams, OBE, Chair of the UK's Transition Finance Market Review
• Jerome Ternynck, Co-Founder, Rypples
• Robert Jones, Partner, B2BConnect (Moderator)

Powered by World Future Energy Summit, the Future Energy Insights show seeks to address the biggest challenges shaping the future of energy today, both in the Middle East and around the world. Find us on social media at @worldfutureenergysummit and visit our website www.worldfutureenergysummit.com.