Globally, governments and the private sector are adopting environmentally conscious policies and strategies to address climate change needs and meet net zero targets.

In the UAE and the wider GCC region, there is a noticeable drive to reduce energy consumption and the impact on the environment in line with the increased worldwide concern about global warming.

At the beginning of August 2021, a report by the  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded a ‘code red for humanity’ in regards to climate change,  which translates to an increase in extreme heat waves, droughts, flooding as well as the key temperature limit being broken once again in just over a decade.

The world is in the midst of a period of transition to a circular economy as an increasing number of organisations and individuals awaken to the importance of integrating sustainable systems and practices into their day-to-day operations.