The UAE’s first Industrial Symbiosis Symposium gathers global climate solution experts

The UAE’s first Industrial Symbiosis Symposium gathers global climate solution experts

Organised by climate tech start-up The Surpluss, H.E. Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuami, Former Minister of Climate Change and Environment, UAE, will lead the honorary opening ceremony

Climate tech platform, The Surpluss, has organised a pioneering industrial symbiosis event where international experts will offer exclusive insights, and provide practical advice for industry professionals to strengthen their sustainability agenda. Held on Thursday, 15th June, at 11 am (GMT+4), this digital symposium aims to promote the emergence of industrial symbiosis, a concept that fosters sustainable collaboration amongst industries, resulting in resource optimisation, waste reduction, and economic growth.

As the world gathers in the UAE for COP28, The Surpluss is aiming to spearhead the transformational potential of circular economy and industrial symbiosis as key drivers of sustainable solutions with the support of its partners industry, RAK Research & Innovation Center (RAKRIC) and knowledge partners, SEE Institute.

Opening the event is His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuami, Former Minister of Climate Change and Environment, UAE, who commented: “As the keynote speaker of the first industrial symbiosis symposium in the UAE, I will highlight the role of technology and its related processes in tackling climate change. To keep the global temperature rise below 1.5°C, we need to