Middle East’s Renewable Energy Bet: Big Wins, Tough Truths

While geopolitical alignments are shifting significantly in 2025, with uncertain outcomes for energy, the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remain committed to their energy transition targets under the Paris framework. A new report by the Desertech Industrial Initiative (Dii) think tank, MENA Energy Outlook 2025, documents significant investments already made in new energy during the past ten years. The report looks closely at three critical areas of the energy transition: renewables, hydrogen and energy storage. It draws on…