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Dubai, UAE - His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, today hosted the 17th Steering Committee meeting to finalize preparations and speakers for the third World Green Economy Summit (WGES), which is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai. The summit is operating under the new banner theme of "Driving the Global Green Economy", and will take place from 5th to 6th October at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA), and Chairman of WGES, led the Steering Committee meeting, which was also attended by Waleed Salman, Vice Chairman of the Summit, Executive Vice President for Strategy and Business Development at DEWA; Dr. Yousef Al Akraf, Chairman of Logistics Committee, Executive Vice President of Business Support and Human Resources at DEWA; Jens Nielsen, CEO, World Climate Limited; Dawood Al Shezawi, Executive Vice President of Commercial Affairs and Business Development, Saeed Gubash, Senior Manager - Investment Management, and members of the Support Team.
HE Al Tayer said: "The summit aims to drive the green economy, and is fully aligned with the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, which aims to provide 7% of Dubai's energy from clean sources by 2020, 25% by 2030 and 75% by 2050."
He added: "Concerted efforts and endeavours undertaken at all levels are important to make WGES 2016 stand out on a global platform, shedding light on the role that UAE plays in achieving sustainable development, green growth, and the nation's commitments to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement."
The Steering Committee discussed the latest updates in preparing for the Summit, and its main topics, and key speakers confirmed to date. Furthermore, the Committee discussed the expected outcomes and recommendations to be announced at the Summit's close.
WGES 2016 is hosted by DEWA, under the umbrella of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, in collaboration with World Climate Ltd, and supported by the United Nations and international partners. The Summit runs in conjunction with 18th session of Water, Energy & Environment Exhibition (WETEX) and Dubai Solar Show 2016.
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About WGES
The World Green Economy Summit (WGES) is the first event based on improving the profitability of sustainability practices, products and services in the Middle East and North Africa region, bringing together world leaders, united in pursuing a sustainable future for humanity to forge global partnerships that accelerate the transition to a green economy.
WGES is an initiative of Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) and will be held under the theme 'Driving Global Green Economy', in partnership with World Climate Ltd. WGES looks to complement the sustainable future vision of the UAE and the global efforts to combat climate. www.wges.ae/index.php
The Summit's strategic goals include; maintaining WGES as the premier international platform for the Green Economy, developing the WGES Public-Private Partnership and creating strong linkages to the UN Climate Agreement 2015.
The programme for WGES 2016 will focus on key developments that are needed to build a green economy, including:
· Green Finance: How to mobilize sufficient global green capital
· Solar Energy: World energy game changers bringing about the solar revolution
· Smart, Happy & Green: Transforming cities through happy citizens
· Bringing the Paris deal from agreement to action
· Thought Leadership for the Green Economy: Making Initiatives out of targets for the green economy
· The Public Private Partnership Platform: The unique green economy match-making mechanism
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