(Dubai) – The Ministry of Environment and Water, in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, UNEP FI, is organising the 6th edition of the Green Economy Annual Conference under the title, ‘National Round-table of Financing and Investing in Green Economy Projects’ which will be held next month in Dubai.
The conference forms part of the UAE’s preparations for hosting the Global Round-table under the theme, ‘Islamic Finance within the context of Green Economy and Sustainable Development ’ in 2016 under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.
Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water, has said that hosting the 14th roundtable meeting in 2016 represents the UAE’s strategic initiative to accomplish the leaderships’ objective of becoming one of the best countries in the world according to UAE Vision 2021. In addition, he highlighted the state’s commitment to contribute to worldwide efforts towards finding sustainable solutions for global environmental issues.
(Courtesy WAM)
