No matter what the world throws at it, the Middle East will continue to play an increasingly essential role in providing energy security and price stability for the world, particularly amid today’s volatile global geopolitics. But the region also has huge potential to facilitate an accelerated transition to greener energy.
With climate change at the forefront of consumer minds, global fashion brands are opting to shift towards sustainable fashion in a bid to reduce the amount of textiles going to landfill and the Middle East's fashion industry is taking notice . Currently, the fashion industry is responsible for 10 percent of the world’s carbon emissions and colossal amounts of waste.
The UAE is dedicated to developing a health system that is resilient to the impact of climate change, it announced on Friday.
The statement by the Ministry of Health and Prevention, in co-operation with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, comes two days before the start of the Cop26 summit in Glasgow.