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12th World Green Economy Summit dates announced in Dubai WGES will be held under the theme ‘From Success to Scale: Showcasing the Green Economy’ · DEWA Podcasts

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  The dates for the 12th edition of the World Green
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  Economy Summit in Dubai have been announced.
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  Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
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  bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime
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  Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai
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  Supreme Council of Energy, Dubai Electricity
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  and Water Authority, and the World Green Economy
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  Organization will organize the 12th edition of
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  the World Green Economy Summit. It will take
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  place on 21st to 22nd October 2026 at the Dubai
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  World Trade Center. This year's theme is From
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  Success to Scale, Showcasing the Green Economy.
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  The summit will bring together decision -makers,
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  business leaders, investors, and experts in resilience
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  and infrastructure. along with key representatives
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  from government, the private sector, and academia.
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  It will showcase practical, scalable solutions
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  and focus on effective approaches to speed up
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  the transition towards a low -carbon economy
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  while strengthening the link between economic
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  growth and environmental sustainability. MD and
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  CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority,
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  and Chairman of World Green Economy Organization,
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  said, Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh
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  Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President
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  and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,
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  the World Green Economy Summit has consolidated
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  its position as a leading global platform that
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  advances international dialogue, and unifies
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  efforts to address climate change and accelerate
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  the transition to a sustainable green economy.
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  Since its inception, the summit has supported
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  His Highness's vision to establish Dubai as a
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  global hub for future -focused solutions and
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  a comprehensive platform for building quality
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  partnerships that drive climate action and enhance
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  sustainable development pathways globally. World
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  Green Economy Summit 2026 will highlight four
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  main thematic pillars, energy, technology, and
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  infrastructure, business strategy and transition,
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  water and food security, and finance. It will
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  also explore three cross -cutting themes, including
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  artificial intelligence as one of the green economy's
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  most powerful enablers for advancing climate
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  projects. The themes also address governance
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  as the critical link between ambition and delivery,
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  alongside system enablers such as supply chains
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  and the circular economy. His Excellency Said
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  Altaïr added, This year, the summit will shed
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  light on a pivotal stage in the global transition
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  to a green economy. The green transition is no
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  longer a future aspiration, but a present reality.
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  driven by proven technologies and innovative
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  business models delivering scalable returns.
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  World Green Economy Summit 2026 will focus on
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  accelerating the adoption of climate solutions
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  and scaling successful models to support economic
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  growth and strengthen resilience across sectors.
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  Held under the theme From Success to Scale, showcasing
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  the green economy. The 12th edition of the summit
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  underscores the need to move beyond showcasing
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  success stories towards expanding and scaling
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  them and accelerating their implementation on
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  the ground.