Mahmoud Abouelnaga

Industrial Decarbonization Expert, UNIDO

"It's time for U.S. policymakers to stop talking about energy dominance and start talking about how America can ensure an affordable, reliable, and clean energy supply."

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Industrial Decarbonization Clean Energy Policy Emerging Economies Energy & AI Global Energy Markets Climate & Geopolitics

About

Mahmoud Abouelnaga is an Industrial Decarbonization Expert at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's GeoTech Center. He leads UNIDO's global portfolio on developing industrial decarbonization hubs in emerging and developing economies, and is an energy engineer and climate policy expert with global work experience in clean energy technologies, environmental management, and climate policy.

Articles by Mahmoud Abouelnaga

October 6, 2025 Op-Ed: Why the United States' Quest for Energy Dominance Could Cost It the AI Race The U.S. has pursued "energy dominance" as a policy goal — but Mahmoud Abouelnaga argues the concept misunderstands how modern energy markets work, and that rolling back clean energy investment could undermine America's ability to power the data centers it needs to win the global AI race.

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