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• ABB's air-insulated (AIS) medium-voltage (MV) switchgear, UniGear ZS1, 500mm panel version, is set to make its debut at ADIPEC 2023, offering a game-changing solution for industries with space constraints. • ABB will showcase a range of innovative energy management and asset health management solutions at ADIPEC 2023 reflecting the commitment to smart, safe, reliable and sustainable technology.

• 92 percent of business leaders surveyed believe that fluctuating energy costs and instability still pose a threat to business competitiveness • Impacts on the workforce include reductions in investment in recruitment, training, development, and salaries • Four out of five are also concerned about the security of energy supply, with over half highlighting the impact on their decarbonization goals

• ABB E-mobility has sold more than one million EV chargers globally across its AC and DC charging portfolio • Continued growth facilitated by doubling of production capacity following launch of new DC fast charger facility in Valdarno, Italy • In the UAE, ABB has supplied more than 80 DC fast and high power chargers making it one of largest from a single brand in operation today

• ABB Cylon provides scalable automation and energy control for buildings of any size to make them carbon neutral • Buildings constitute 30 per cent of total world energy consumption and contribute 40 per cent of global carbon emissions • ABB is present at Light ME and Intelligent Building ME 2023 from January 17 to 19

• ABB UAE hosts an energy efficiency symposium in Dubai with industry and infrastructure leaders. • Improving energy efficiency will reduce energy bills and emissions substantially in the short- to mid-term, without compromising productivity • Industry is the world’s largest consumer of electricity, natural gas and coal, and accounts for 42 percent of electricity demand

• ABB Saudi Arabia hosts an Energy Efficiency Symposium with industry leaders in Riyadh and Khobar • Industry leaders’ discussion on how to support Saudi vision 2030

• ABB’s globally recognized VD4 circuit breaker evolves to be safer, smarter and more sustainable with advanced digital features • New intelligence reduces the risk of power outages by 30 percent and increases operation and maintenance efficiencies by as much as 60 percent • Compact and configurable, the VD4 evo’s ‘plug and play’ design en-ables easy installation and is simple to upgrade

• ABB Qatar hosts an Energy Efficiency Symposium with industry leaders • Collaboration underscores shared focus on reducing carbon emissions of operations and empowering industrial decarbonization

• ABB E-mobility and Electromin deliver first nationwide charging network in Saudi Arabia • ABB chargers installed at 100 strategic locations across the country • Collaboration supports Saudi Green Initiative 2030

As the UAE accelerates its efforts to champion more sustainable modes of transport, ABB today hosted its ‘Future of E-Mobility’ event at Expo 2020 Dubai’s Sweden Pavilion. Senior representatives from ABB, Volvo Bus Corporation, Porsche and the Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC) joined to share their experiences within the automotive and transport sectors – exploring progress made to date and the