Renewable Energy Resilience

Abstract

This study explores the impact of political stability on the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) sustainable energy transition. It highlights how political stability enables long-term planning, policy continuity, investment attraction, and public acceptance of renewable energy. The study employed quantitative methodology, using the Phillips-Perron (PP) unit root test for stationarity assessment, the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) cointegration test to confirm long-term relationships, and the Fully Modified Ordinary Least Square (FMOLS) technique proposed by Phillips and Hansen to investigate the relationships between the variables in the empirical model. The findings emphasize a positive correlation between political stability and the UAE's progress in diversifying its energy mix and embracing renewable sources. The research underscores the significance of political stability as a catalyst for a sustainable energy transition.