The Gulf states have been hailed for their agenda-setting climate policies. And also for competing in the AI race. But the region may now be approaching a strategic crossroads: as governments accelerate AI investments, there’s a growing concern that sustainability measures could lose momentum.
The tension is sharpened by two parallel imperatives — ambitious clean-energy targets and a rapidly expanding data-center buildout — the massive infrastructure needed for the AI boom that is driving up energy demand.
