H.E. Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak supports the launch of new industry-led UAE ‘Blueprint’ for the Built Environment

H.E. Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak supports the launch of new industry-led UAE ‘Blueprint’ for the Built Environment

Dubai, United Arab Emirates:-  Her Excellency Razan Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, today joined leading UAE developers and the Emirates Green Building Council (EGBC) for the soft-launch of the UAE Built Environment Sustainability Blueprint. Authored by top UAE developers, Emirates Green Building Council and the Climate Champions Team, this report sets out the key opportunities to enhance the transition of the built environment sector to net zero in the UAE. The developers leading this effort include Abu Dhabi Ports, Al Dar, Expo City, ICD Brookfield, Majid Al Futtaim, Marriott, Masdar City, Sobha Real Estate and support by HSBC as sponsor. Emirates NBD acted as financial partner and the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute was knowledge partner, supporting a robust assessment of the opportunities available to expedite the transition in the sector. Held at the UAE Pavilion at Expo City in Dubai, the launch event takes place along the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28). “As we come together here at COP28, it is the buildings and construction sector that finds itself at the nexus of both the challenge and solution of climate change.” said H.E. Ms Al Mubarak. Buildings contribute to 21 percent of global greenhouse