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Source Title: Policy Innovations and Rationale for Sustainable Energy
Transition in the UAE
What trends did you find in this
article? Name and describe each
of these trends.
Point of Manifestation
 Which STEEP areas are
driving the growth of the
trends?
 Explain why
Mention at least 3 STEEP areas
Hydrocarbons rich regions:
The justifications for converting to renewable
energy in regions with a high hydrocarbon content
material vary from nation to nation, as do the cost
of doing so and the seriousness of such a
transformation. The Gulf region contains a wide
range of renewable energy potential. The United
Arab Emirates (UAE) has nonetheless developed
into a regional leader in the advancement of
renewable energy technology.
The transition to clean energy:
A number of interconnected variables and
motivations, including economic transformation,
energy security, and environmental concerns, are
said to be behind the UAE's move to clean energy.
The relevance of the social, economic, and political
effect of the transition in the nations that export
hydrocarbons, like the UAE, is still underrated,
according to data gathered from in-depth expert
interviews and secondary sources. The article
makes the case that it is necessary to reconsider
what constitutes a smooth transition.
Social
The Emirates benefits socially from optimal
circumstances for using clean energy sources,
including 1,400 hrs annually of comprehensive,
strong wind and high levels of solar radioactive
contamination during daytime hours. Because there
is an average of 9 hours of sunshine per day, there
is little rain, there is little cloud cover, and there is
plenty of open ground, the UAE government has
placed its bets on solar energy as the main
alternative energy source.

Point of Origin
 Important value changes
(What recent changes in human
values/beliefs are driving this
trend?)
 Give reasons/explain your
answer
Mention at least 2 value changes
Point of Impact
 what effects does this
have now?
 what effects may this
Economical
Ever since industrialization of hydrocarbons in the
70s, the energy sector has been the backbone of the
economy in the United Arab Emirates. It contains
about 6% of the world's proven oil reserves
(Ministry of Energy and Industry, 2019:33). In
terms of production, it ranks as the 7th largest
manufacturer and exporter of oil and other liquids
worldwide.
Technological
The UAE government predicts that innovators in
innovation and sustainable sources will prevail in
the near future, while conventional hydrocarbon
producers who refuse to adapt will miss out. The
climatic conditions of power industries and
decreasing trends in the cost of gas and oil have
opened a "window of opportunity" for a petroleum
nation to switch to environmental sustainability and
clean energy.
The UAE officials have set high standards and
becoming a leader in the Gulf countries for
advancements in renewable energy, in line with the
decreasing political affirmation of fossil fuels in
favor of sustainable energy in the state's energy
policy bag. The UAE presently seeks to broaden its
electricity production through a number of
initiatives and strategies in order to achieve
economic development.
The government has initiated its "Energy Strategy
—2050" in 2017, which lays out a plan for getting
to a varied mixture by 2050 with renewable fuel
making up 50% of the 44 GW increased power
balanced. Officials also anticipate a 70% reduction
in the environmental impact of power generation
and a 40% increase in energy usage effectiveness.
NOW
Positive
Growing dangers in the early 2000s, such as
increasing numbers of people and rapid
 have in future?
List at least one positive and one
negative effect for each trend.
Annotated Bibliography
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urbanization, economic downturns, energy
instability, and global warming, compelled several
nations to take the switch to green power industries
and renewable energy sources carefully. The move
to renewable energy is seen as primarily a way for
the renter UAE to seek worldwide recognition and
maintain regime credibility.
Negative
The benefits of renewable energy for the UAE are
discussed in this article in the following major
categories, together with the requirement to meet a
quickly expanding fuel and electricity consumption
driven on by as well as population growth: lowering
the nation's carbon footprint; the efficient use of
energy supplies through the separation of
desalinization from energy production. Economic
diversity will not be achieved through the
establishment of new work opportunities just
outside of the petroleum and coal sector.
Future
In the UAE, energy has always played a significant
role in economic expansion. Several studies show a
direct correlation between rising energy use and
rising GDP. As a result, the shift to environmental
sustainability and renewable energy sources will
spur future economic growth. By gathering
information from 40 industrialised and developing
nations, it studied the effects of both indigenous and
imported energy on environmental sustainability.
Aminjonov, F. (2020). Policy innovations and
rationale for sustainable energy transition in the
UAE. Social Science Quarterly, 101(7), 2398-2412.
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The article illustrates the rationale behind the switch
to a renewable energy resource in one of the largest
oil and gasoline producers globally. It also provides
a full analysis of the possible dangers associated
with the UAE's transition from a hydrocarbon-
dominated to a sustainable power-driven economic
structure.
Evaluation
It is crucial for the UAE to implement policy
changes that would promote engagement from
stakeholders outside of the government and make
the system resilient to potential geopolitical and
technological challenges.
Reflection
Reinforcing connected patterns of links among the
nation and society is one of the secondary goals of
the transition to a diverse strength zone. Since that
it is easier for the government to manipulate
renewable energy, the UAE has implemented
governmental measures to support it. Massive
application projects that are focused on state-funded
strength breakthroughs increase the kingdom's
influence on the economy and politics. But,
evidence shows that the UAE will soon wish to
venture outside of its familiar surroundings. The
implementation of renewable energy initiatives
requires the development of policy changes that
encourage participation from all stakeholders,
typically residential and commercial users. It is
necessary to use the market to persuade investors
both domestically and internationally.