A big part of the emirate’s economic strategy is based around aviation. Building up good air connections is key to its bid to position itself as a regional business centre, attract growing numbers of tourists and, more generally, to enhance its image abroad.
With rapid population growth and an increasingly diverse economy, Abu Dhabi’s utilities demand – including electricity, water and wastewater services – has grown considerably in recent years. The sector will need to expand at around 6-10% to meet growing water and electricity demand, meaning that utilities provision remains a top priority. Alongside...
One of the largest projects currently under way in Abu Dhabi concerns maritime transport. Khalifa Port (KP), a new facility to replace the emirate’s current main port of Mina Zayed, opened in September 2012, together with a new integrated industrial complex known as Kizad. These facilities are aimed at revolutionising Abu Dhabi’s transport and...
Some $20bn is being invested to tap deeper into Abu Dhabi’s large reserves of natural gas. Consumption is surging, however, and despite having significant reserves the emirate remains a gas importer. The pressures of demand are leading the government to seek new and innovative techniques for getting the gas it needs. “There are three stages of gas...
Putting a definitive end to the historic reliance on road vehicles for land transport prevalent in both the UAE and the wider Gulf region, a state-backed firm is currently in the process of building an ambitious national rail network that will significantly expand and improve freight and – in the longer term – passenger transport options across the...
As high oil prices give policymakers greater flexibility to invest for the future, the government is likely to spend more money on supporting the development of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in the years ahead. “The days of easy oil are over,” Mohamed Al Hamli, the oil minister for the UAE, said at the World Petroleum Congress in December 2011. “We...
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