UAE Council for Circular Economy discusses ways to accelerate circular economy policy in four sectors

UAE Council for Circular Economy discusses ways to accelerate circular economy policy in four sectors

DUBAI, 5th June, 2023 (WAM) -- In the presence of Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President and CEO of the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), the UAE Circular Economy Council held its second meeting for 2023 today, chaired by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment.

The meeting addressed a number of topics focused on accelerating the implementation of the circular economy policy in the UAE in four main sectors: manufacturing, food, infrastructure, and transport, as well as reviewing the plans and experiences of related industries and the latest developments in this regard.

The meeting - hosted by Envirol Recycling Plant, Alserkal - was attended by Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, Chairman of the Policy Committee of the UAE Circular Economy Council, in addition to representatives from the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Alserkal Group, Borouge, and technology company IBM.

Sheikha Shamma said, “To understand how the circular economy works, we must also realise how essential it is to integrate its principles into various aspects of the economic value chain. In order to achieve our collective goal of reaching net zero emissions, we need to