DIFC to host first Future Sustainability Forum in Dubai

DIFC to host first Future Sustainability Forum in Dubai

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced it will host the inaugural edition of the Future Sustainability Forum ahead of COP28. Set to galvanise key stakeholders, including the finance and insurance sectors, towards accelerating net-zero goals, the forum offers a platform to explore future sustainability and climate technologies critical for the world’s net-zero agenda and achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals while contributing to the delivering the objectives of the Paris Agreement. The Future Sustainability Forum, which will be held on October 4-5, at the Ritz-Carlton DIFC, will connect industry leaders, investors, tech disruptors and policymakers. The inaugural aligns with DIFC’s commitment to play a leading role in advancing COP28 priorities and its chairmanship of the Dubai Sustainable Finance Working Group, which was established in 2019. Arif Amiri, CEO of DIFC Authority, said: “We are thrilled to welcome the world to Dubai and the Future Sustainability Forum as part of our ‘Path to COP28’ programme. As the nation prepares to host COP28, the forum underscores our commitment to addressing pressing environmental challenges. Through collaboration and innovative financial solutions, we aim to drive tangible progress towards a low-carbon, climate-resilient future. “We are committed to contributing to the United Nations Sustainable