UK-UAE Collaboration in Decarbonising the Built Environment
With the UAE hosting CoP28 this year, and the rising impact of climate change on the environment, sustainability and decarbonisation have become prominent themes for the UAE-UK Business Council, offering a multitude of opportunities for closer commercial collaboration and knowledge exchange between the UAE and the UK.
Our ‘Decarbonisation of the Built Environment’ campaign was launched in December 2022 during the Big 5 Global Construction Summit in Dubai, focusing on the impact and sustainability of the construction sector. This campaign is led by Campbell Gray, CEO Middle East and Africa, Atkins, and by Mohammed Al Baloushi, Director, Diversified Assets, UAE Investments Platform, Mubadala Investment Company. The Campaign Group has brought together over 20 senior experts and business leaders within construction, academia and sustainable construction solutions such as Mott MacDonald, Heriot Watt University, SEE Institute, Masdar, RICS, Emirates Green Building Council, De Montfort University, Alpin Ltd, and American University Sharjah.
The Group has held several meetings and discussions on relevant issues and themes, and have decided to focus on three specific areas:
Retrofitting of existing building stock
Developing robust datasets, methodologies and evaluations
Cement, Low Carbon construction materials and sustainable alternatives