GMIS2021: Zero-carbon tech can deliver COP26 goals, says Dubai Industries CEO

by

Developing zero-carbon technologies is a global priority for the manufacturing and industrial sectors if the world is to start repairing the damage done to the planet as a result of climate change, according to Saed Al Awadi, CEO of Dubai Industries and Exports, in the opening speech of the fourth Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) in Dubai.

Addressing an audience of leading figures in industry and manufacturing and journalists, Al Awadi said: "At COP26 we saw that developing zero-carbon tech is vital for the manufacturing sector. The sector must be part of delivering the targets set out in Glasgow." 

Read more: COP26: Global standards body launched to combat greenwashing

Al Awadi said that the United Arab Emirate's (UAE) industrial and manufacturing sector is successfully tackling the challenge of helping the country reach net-zero emissions by 2030, which he argued can be further driven by building a world-class manufacturing sector that is underpinned by advanced technologies and Industry 4.0 solutions.

He went on to outline a three-part process for enhancing the performance and efficiency of the sector, saying: "First, we must embrace automation and big data – the tools of the Fourth, and later this decade, the Fifth Industrial Revolution. 

"Second, we must develop zero-carbon tech in the industrial sector. And third, we must engage more women and young entrepreneurs in the sector. They can drive an innovation-first mindset."

Dubai Industries and Exports is a state-owned company that oversees the UAE's exports sector. 

Read more: Business leaders prepare for GMIS 2021 to discuss future of manufacturing

While Abu Dhabi and the other Emirate states have been more conservative in their approach towards diversification of industry, Dubai, which is predicted to exhaust its oil reserves within the next decade, has been bolder in its approach towards diversifying its economy.

This year's GMIS, which runs from 22–23 November, will see over 250 major global figures from government, the private sector, and civil society gather in Dubai to explore the technological, industrial and policy trends that are set to shape industry's post-pandemic response and create a more sustainable future for the manufacturing sector.  

Join #GMIS2021 live at the following link: https://gmisummit.com/.

Back to Homepage

Back to Technology & Innovation

Back to Events