‘Make it in the Emirates’ addresses industrial decarbonisation ahead of COP28

‘Make it in the Emirates’ addresses industrial decarbonisation ahead of COP28

ABU DHABI: Industrial decarbonisation was a key theme on the first day of the Make it in the Emirates Forum on Wednesday, where delegates addressed the need to reduce emissions in the manufacturing sector.

A panel session titled ‘Industrial Sustainability and the Roadmap Towards COP28’ focused on initiatives being implemented under the UAE’s efforts to enhance industrial sustainability and achieve net zero.

COP28 presents a “real opportunity” to review progress, get the world back on course and accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy, Majid Al Suwaidi, Director-General and Special Representative of COP28, said.

“Our goal is to organise a successful COP28 with the participation of all stakeholders in the industrial sector,” he said.

He noted how climate change impacts all industrial and economic sectors, and that adopting sustainability measures in all industrial activities is vital to reducing emissions and building a greener economy. Al Suwaidi added that it is important for countries to invest sustainability as it can positively impact public health.

Also speaking on the session, Engineer Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi, Group Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Steel described the group’s US$3 million investments in reducing emissions.

“We’re pioneering technological trends – from CO2 capture to potential hydrogen use – striving for the lowest