Climate Change in UAE: Evaluating Mitigation Effectiveness and Social Dimensions in Adaptation Strategies

This study discusses climate change challenges in the United Arab Emirates by evaluating both technical implementation and social equity aspects of adaptation strategies through comparative analysis. The research evaluated greenhouse gas emissions while assessing the effectiveness of major mitigation projects operating in the UAE. The study discussed how the UAE produces 0.5 % of global emissions while maintaining the highest per capita emission rate at 22 to 26t CO₂ per person. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park reduces annual CO2 emissions by 6.5 million tons/year, yet this represents only 2.6% of the UAE's total emissions. The study suggested a qualitative conceptual framework for UAE climate vulnerability including (i)extreme heat and humidity, (ii)urban flash flood, (iii)Costal storm and sea level rise, (iv) socioeconomic vulnerability, and (v) governance and economic capacity. Thus, more additional measures may be needed in future to cope with increasing heat waves during summer.