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Join the Methane Abatement Challenge 4 Youth

The Methane Abatement Challenge is an exciting opportunity for high school students to showcase their innovative ideas to reduce methane emissions, empowering them to actively participate in climate action and contribute to a sustainable future.

Aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the competition is open to students from schools across the UAE. After a robust judging process, finalists will present their solutions at ADIPEC on 4 November.

Students are encouraged to get out of their comfort zones, leverage their critical thinking skills, engage with their communities and embrace their social and environmental responsibilities.

Click here to register now for the Methane challenge

Categories

The Methane Abatement Challenge for Youth at ADIPEC, themed ‘The Essential Fall of Methane Emissions,’ encourages young minds to propose innovative solutions to reduce methane emissions. This competition aims to raise awareness among youth about the climate crisis and energy transition. Participants will compete in three main categories:

Flaring

Solutions to reduce methane emissions from burning natural gas during oil extraction.

Venting

Innovations to minimize the release of methane directly into the atmosphere during industrial processes.

Fugitive Emissions

Strategies to detect and prevent unintended methane leaks from equipment and infrastructure.

Eligibility Criteria

Participants must be a high school students ( grades 11 & 12) resident of the UAE.
A participant can be part of only one team.

Team members should be four maximum.
Individual participation is allowed.

Timeline

Sign up to participate (April 15 - Sep 30)

Submissions will be open online 1st Oct to 20 October

Finalist announced 27 October

Presentations on the 5th of November at Young ADIPEC stand

Winners and runners up announcement on the 5th of November

Guidelines

2 minutes video along with 2 pages of supporting documents
To showcase the issue and solution
Importance of methane reduction

Student's idea
What inspired the idea
Will the idea improve any already existing innovations?

Prizes & Awards

The winners of the challenge will receive prizes and certificates:

Winner Prize

15,000 AED

1^st Runner Up

10,000 AED

2^nd Runner Up

7,000 AED

Hear from our experts

It’s always a pleasure to attend this remarkable annual event, which highlights the vital role of the UAE and its people in the energy sector. I appreciate the opportunity to be here and to see ADNOC's commitment to the youth. It’s inspiring to witness how they are showcasing the exciting opportunities available in the energy industry, encouraging young people to pursue careers in this field and shape the future of energy.

H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan

Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence United Arab Emirates

The future leaders are the wealth of the nation. It’s not the oil, it’s not the gas, it’s the human capital. We are bidding on them to be positive contributors to solving future energy problems. With them the idea starts and… from them the solution will come.