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WGES 2026 reinforces the UAE’s position as a key driver of the green economy · DEWA Podcasts

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  The 12th edition of the World Green Economy Summit
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  is reinforcing the UAE's position as a global
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  leader in the green economy and sustainable development.
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  The summit serves as a global platform to highlight
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  the country's achievements under the wise leadership
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  of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al
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  -Nahyan, President of the UAE, and His Highness
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  Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al -Maktoum, Vice
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  President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler
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  of Dubai, in building a diversified, competitive
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  and sustainable economy. The summit reflects
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  the strength of the UAE's development model.
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  driven by economic diversification, leadership
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  in advanced science and emerging technologies,
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  and the continued growth of high -value industries,
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  including artificial intelligence. It also demonstrates
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  the country's success in turning the green economy
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  from an environmental objective into a thriving
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  economic sector. The Key Details Held under the
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  patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin
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  Rashid al -Maktoum, the World Green Economy Summit
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  2026 is organized by the Dubai Supreme Council
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  of Energy. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority,
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  and the World Green Economy Organization. It
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  will take place on the 21st and 22nd of October,
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  2026, at the Dubai World Trade Center, under
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  the theme From Success to Scale, showcasing the
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  green economy. It will feature high -level panel
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  discussions, bringing together policymakers,
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  investors, business leaders, financiers, infrastructure
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  developers, resilience experts, and representatives
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  from governments, the private sector, and academia.
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  The World Green Economy Summit supports the goals
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  of the UAE's Net Zero 2050 strategy, the Dubai
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  Clean Energy Strategy 2050, and the Dubai Net
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  Zero Carbon Emission Strategy 2050 to provide
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  100 % of Dubai's energy production capacity from
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  clean sources by 2050. His Excellency Saeed Mohammed
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  Al -Tayyir, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme
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  Council of Energy, Managing Director and Chief
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  Executive Officer of Dubai Electricity and Water
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  Authority, and Chairman of the World Green Economy
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  Organization, said, Thanks to the forward -looking
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  vision of the WISE leadership, the UAE has succeeded
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  in maintaining its growth momentum across both
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  traditional and future -oriented sectors. Its
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  emphasis on innovation, sustainability, research
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  and strategic investments, combined with its
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  ability to anticipate global shifts, has strengthened
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  its performance across several competitiveness
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  indicators. These achievements include ranking
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  fifth globally for economic competitiveness,
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  government efficiency, legislative strength and
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  business environment excellence in the 2025 IMD
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  World Competitiveness Ranking. His Excellency
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  Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayyar also added, By anticipating
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  global trends and investing in future -focused
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  sectors, the UAE has built a diversified, resilient
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  and future -ready economy, with non -oil sectors
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  contributing around 79 % of the UAE's GDP in
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  2025. Today, the UAE is not only advancing the
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  transition to net zero, but also demonstrating
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  how the green economy can be a powerful driver
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  of sustainable growth, investment, and innovation,
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  paving the way for a more prosperous and greener
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  future. The World Green Economy Summit serves
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  as a global platform for extending the UAE's
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  pioneering experience in green transformation
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  and climate investment. His Excellency Suhail
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  Mohamed Al -Mazroui, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure,
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  highlighted high -impact investments in clean
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  energy, water, infrastructure, and sustainable
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  transportation. His Excellency Dr. Thani bin
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  Ahmed al -Zayyudi, Minister of State for Foreign
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  Trade, cited inward investment, new industrial
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  capabilities, innovation, and high -value jobs.
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  And Her Excellency Dr. Amna bint Abdullah al
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  -Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment,
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  stressed moving innovations from laboratories
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  and pilot projects into full -scale market deployment.
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  The World Green Economy Summit 2026 will focus
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  on four main thematic pillars. Energy technology
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  and infrastructure. Business strategy and transition.
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  water and food security, and finance. It will
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  also address three cross -cutting themes, artificial
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  intelligence, governance, and system enablers,
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  supply chains, and circular economy. To recap,
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  the 12th World Green Economy Summit, 21st and
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  22nd of October, 2026 at the Dubai World Trade
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  Center.