The eighth World Green Economy Summit (WGES), to be held in Dubai, will focus on developing investment partnerships in green projects and financing and also promote employment opportunities provided by the green economy.
During the summit, several local and global high-profile participants, including heads of states and governments, as well as prominent global speakers, official dignitaries from government organisations, academia, experts and the media, will discuss promising opportunities and investments for the public and private sectors.
The UAE is the first country to develop the Green Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). It focuses on three dimensions – environmental, economic and social – of sustainable development. The KPIs include green jobs, Emiratisation, innovation, human development, ecological footprint, and green vehicles.
The UAE committed $400 million to enable the transition to clean energy for developing nations, that will positively impact 100 million African citizens by 2035. It has promised to raise $4 billion to invest in technologies that will transform agriculture and food production to limit climate change.