The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu is set to discuss issues around climate action and investment partnerships that align with Nigeria’s sustainable development priorities with global leaders at the 2026 edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026) Summit in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Tinubu is attending the summit at the invitation of the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on a formal request for Nigeria’s participation in the high-level global forum.
The week-long summit, which holds in the week of January 11–15, is an annual platform that brings global leaders, from government, business and civil society, together for public forums and exclusive events to shape the future of sustainable development.
The 2026 edition of ADSW with the theme – “The Nexus of Next: All Systems Go,” is designed to connect ambition with action across innovation, finance and human capital, highlighting practical pathways for advancing climate resilience, clean energy transition and inclusive economic growth.
The President is expected to engage in key discussions with global leaders on sustainable development, climate action and investment partnerships that align with Nigeria’s development priorities.
According to the information on the organizer’s website, the week opens with the IRENA Assembly (Jan. 11–12) and the Global Climate Finance Annual Meeting (Jan. 12).
“The prestigious official Opening Ceremony on Jan 13 at ADNEC will feature a keynote by H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Chairman of Masdar and the Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards Ceremony.
“Following these closed-door sessions, ADSW’s public program beginning January 13 will welcome high-level attendees including heads of state to the ADSW Summit, focused on collaboration, investment, and innovation.
Also taking place alongside Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the World Future Energy Summit will feature 800+ global brands, the Greenhouse start-up zone, Fuse AI cleantech pavilion, and the debut of the Greenpeace Cinema.
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