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The UAE has long been a leader in the Middle East in terms of economic growth and development.

Sustainable investments are becoming more popular not just for ethical reasons, but also because of their long-term profitability. Bloomberg

Gen-Z and millennials are digital natives, caring about climate change, advocating for fair practices, and seeking impact investments that align with their values, and offer more than a short-term financial return.

One silver lining to the dark cloud of the past 18 months is that Covid-19 accelerated the pace of investors looking for conscious investment strategies. According to one estimate, the value of sustainability-themed investment products – also known as ESG (environmental, social, governance) products – in global capital markets could rise from $51 billion in 2020 to $1 trillion by 2030.

We live in an increasingly urbanized world, in which the pace of the growth of cities is getting faster and faster. In 1950, 30% of the world’s population lived in cities; according to a UN report, by 2050, 68% of the globe’s population will be living in urban centers.

The time is ripe for young entrepreneurs to innovative and bring about change

Many new technologies are being pioneered in university and corporate research labs, and the key to their success is to clearly recognize from the beginning that an invention is not a technology, a technology is not a product, and a product is not a business.

Support for SMEs in the UAE will pay rich economic dividends as recovery from coronavirus continues

The State of Green Economy Report (GER) is the official publication of the World Green Economy Summit (WGES).