National energy strategies across the Gulf are stressing new energy. 

Saudi Arabia is racing toward its goal of a fifty-fifty split between natural gas and renewable in four years' time; the UAE is doubling down on its Net Zero 2050 initiative; and Oman is carving out a niche as a global hub, steadily pacing towards its 2040 vision.

An indicator of the proactive attitude towards green new energy in the region, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, UAE, will greatly boost the new energy ratio in the emirate, says Ali Al Khayat, senior engineer at the park. 

Upon completion in 2030, it will exceed 8000 megawatt and it will reduce 8.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions on an annual basis, says Al Khayat, adding that the solar will bring Dubai's clean energy capacity up to 36 percent.

The Gulf region is trying to meet the energy transition target, marked at net zero by the middle of this century, according to Francesco La Camera, director general of International Renewable Energy Agency. He also stressed China's critical role in such matters when talking exclusively to CGTN.

This energy transition no longer simply refers to climate. It also highlights an area's economic survival. By localizing the entire supply chain, from raw materials to finished technology, the Gulf is ensuring that the energy transition diversifies its dependence on crude oil and natural gas.

The message from the region is clear: the global energy map is being redrawn, as wind and sun become the fuels of the future.