Emirates Environmental Group hosts the first-ever Global Investors Sustainable Development Alliance Forum in the region

Emirates Environmental Group hosts the first-ever Global Investors Sustainable Development Alliance Forum in the region

On the 24th of February, Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), in association with Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance (GISD) conducted a forum titled “Bridging the Climate Finance Gap”. This hybrid forum brought together global and local financial experts who came together in Dubai to discuss and express their viewpoints on the strong financial contributions that are required to necessitate the steps that will drive climate actions. The forum brought together eight expert panellists to the stage and witnessed high attendance of people representing the financial sector and various other entities as well as local and federal government entities. As the world looks towards shifting to a sustainable future that accomplishes net zero goals and sustainable development goals, the financial institution will have to play a vital role. To discuss and assess the financial scenario and gap, the forum was divided into two panel discussions: “Scaling Up Green Finance – What COP28 can Achieve” and “Shifting the Investment Ecosystem: Integrating a Long-Term Sustainability Perspective”.

Mrs. Habiba Al Mar’ashi, Co-Founder and Chairperson of EEG in her speech stated that: “The title of the forum was chosen not only to remind us that we have a climate crisis that is devastating many parts of