Our Events
Renewables, Resilience and Regional Cooperation: China-MENA Energy Partnerships in the Shadow of the Iran War
An invitation-only roundtable convened by the Carboun Institute on 26 June 2026 at wallacespace Clerkenwell Green, London.
The panel will examine how the Iran conflict is reshaping MENA states' energy transition timelines, whether fossil fuel market instability is accelerating electrification across the region, and what role Gulf investment, Chinese technology, and European financing play in delivering a renewable energy transition that is rapid, affordable, and equitable.
Speakers include Dr Mathias Larsen (LSE Grantham Institute), Professor Anoush Ehteshami (Durham University), Jemima Oakey (Carboun Institute), and Faris Al-Sulayman (LSE Grantham Institute).
The event targets senior policymakers, researchers, and climate finance professionals. Its primary objectives are to inform decision-making on geopolitical risk and the MENA energy transition, and to build the cross-sector partnerships needed to scale renewable deployment across the region.
Mobilizing Islamic Finance for Climate and Energy Transition
Overview
A closed strategic roundtable convened on the sidelines of the IsDB Annual Meetings 2026 in Baku. Convened by IFAAS Group, in collaboration with the Carboun Institute.
The roundtable brings together senior figures from Islamic finance, climate policy, and international development to explore how Islamic finance can be more systematically mobilized toward climate and energy transition priorities. Discussions will cover practical pathways for capital deployment, barriers to scaling, and the potential role of ecosystem coordination through the emerging Global Islamic Climate Finance Alliance (GICFA), including consideration of the Baku Communiqué.
Participants:
Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin — UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Agenda
Nigar Arpadarai — Former UN Climate Change High-Level Champion, COP29
Dr. Farrukh Raza — Chairman, AAOIFI Governance and Ethics Board (AGEB)
Ms Hajar Khamlichi — North Africa Director, PIE
Dr. Anouar Gadhoum — Senior Associate, IFAAS Group
Dr. Moutaz Abojeib — CEO, IFAAS Group
Karim Elgendy — Executive Director, Carboun Institute
Dr. Tarık Akın — Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Green Industry and Global Trade: What Role for the MENA Region?
A policy breakfast convened by the Carboun Institute during New York Climate Week and the UN General Assembly 2025.
The session launched Carboun's new policy paper on the MENA region's decarbonization opportunity in the global green iron and steel sector, featuring a fireside chat with report author Fadi Al-Noaimi on why MENA is uniquely positioned to lead in green iron, the conditions for success, and the policy priorities for this critical moment.