DR SULTAN AL JABER TITLE : UAE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY , COP28 PRESIDENT-DESIGNATE & CEO ADNOC
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DR SULTAN AL JABER TITLE : UAE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY , COP28 PRESIDENT-DESIGNATE & CEO ADNOC
COMPANY : UAE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
INDUSTRY : SUSTAINABILITY LOCATION : UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
A prominent face in the energy sector , Dr Sultan Al Jaber is the United Arab Emirates ’ Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology . Alongside this duty , he is also the current Managing Director and Group CEO from ADNOC Group and the Chairman of Abu Dhabi ’ s frontrunning energy company Masdar .
Moving forward with COP agreements and plans The key trend to focus on last year is technology . Climate technology is evolving rapidly as a response to divesting fossil fuel operations . The UAE is a key stakeholder in this conversation , partnerships will likely be formed to peel the Middle East away from its oil-powered roots and enter a new , more sustainable era of commerce .
Dubai ’ s participation in the event as host , firstly outlines its willingness to associate with sustainability as national principle , and secondly will put the kingdom in the global spotlight to hold it accountable for the commitments made at the 28th annual conference . Despite the Middle East traditionally having fossil fuelbased economies , commitments made at COP28 could be a key driver of progress on climate change . sustainabilitymag . com 161