Green recovery’ to take center stage as ADSW Summit opens for registration – MEP MiddleEast

  • Date: 08-Dec-2020
  • Source: MEP Middle East
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:UAE
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Green recovery’ to take center stage as ADSW Summit opens for registration – MEP MiddleEast

The ADSW Summit, part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, will explore the social, economic and technological opportunities for delivering a green recovery, bringing together global leaders from policy, industry and technology.

Hosted by Masdar, the virtual ADSW Summit will be held in partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Abu Dhabi Global Market and the Atlantic Council.

Taking place in January 2021, the summit will, over three two-hour sessions, focus on the pillars of “Live & Move”, “Care & Engage”, and “Work & Invest”, with each pillar exploring social, economic and technological opportunities to achieve a ‘green recovery' post Covid-19. 

Alongside its health impact, the pandemic has heavily affected the global economy, with the International Monetary Fund estimating it could cost as much as $28trillion in lost output.

Governments around the world are being urged to align their recovery efforts with sustainable development initiatives – the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has estimated that doubling annual global energy transition investments to $2trillion over the next three years would boost global GDP by 1%.

“The ADSW Summit along with Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week's other high-level events will help set the global sustainability agenda for the year ahead – a year when