Finland focuses on sustainability to strengthen ties with UAE

Finland focuses on sustainability to strengthen ties with UAE

Ranked the happiest country in the world, Finland is also among the top performers in a number of sectors

Ville Skinnari, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland. - Supplied photo

Published: Fri 20 Jan 2023, 4:02 PM

Finland is keen on enhancing bilateral cooperation with the UAE in a wide range of areas with focus on sustainable development and climate action ahead of the COP28 summit, a Finnish minister said in Abu Dhabi.

Ville Skinnari, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland, noted that Finland can offer expertise across different sectors of the economy. “As always, Finland is willing to lead by example with our technologies. We have leading technologies, especially in the field of energy, renewables and circular economy,” he told Khaleej Times during an interview on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

Ranked the happiest country in the world, Finland is also among the top performers in technology, education, innovation, life expectancy, gender equality, governance, human capital, services among others.

The minister underlined that Finnish companies have been able to create a sustainable business model. “Waste to energy is something that we talked about a lot. How we really make money from waste and energy in a