Dubai expert says green tech to meet Glasgow targets

Suppose we are to begin mending the earth from the effects of climate change. In that case, we must make developing zero-carbon technology a global priority for the global manufacturing and industrial sector.

Addressing a packed-out audience of industry and manufacturing leaders, H.E. Eng. Saed Al Awadi said: “At COP26 we saw that developing zero-carbon tech is vital for the manufacturing sector. The sector must be part of delivering the targets set out in Glasgow.”

His Excellency went on to outline a three-part process for enhancing the performance and efficiency of the sector, saying: “First, we must embrace automation and big data – the tools of the Fourth, and later this decade, the Fifth Industrial Revolution.

“Second, we must develop zero-carbon tech in the industrial sector. And third, we must engage more women and young entrepreneurs in the sector. They can drive an innovation-first mindset.”

That’s according to His Excellency Eng. Saed Al Awadi, CEO of Dubai Industries and Exports, gave the opening comments at the Dubai Exhibition Centre as the fourth edition of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit began.

Al Awadi noted that the UAE’s industrial and manufacturing sectors are successfully addressing the challenge of assisting the country in achieving net zero emissions by 2030, which he believes can only be accelerated by developing a world-class manufacturing sector based on advanced technologies and Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) solutions.

The #GMIS2021, which takes place on the 22nd and 23rd of November, will bring together over 250 world leaders from government, business, and civil society to discuss the leading technological, industrial, and policy trends that will shape the post-pandemic response to the industrial sector in order to forge a more sustainable future for all.