Dubai (Etihad)
Participants in the meetings of the Global Future Councils, which are organized in partnership between the UAE government and the World Economic Forum, discussed a number of innovative steps aimed at helping the world achieve its ambitions and goals related to carbon neutrality, reducing emissions, and neutralizing the impact of climate change on the planet, in light of the challenges facing the future of individuals. communities, and the risks resulting from environmental degradation and climate change.
Within the environment and climate axis, one of the five main axes on which the Global Future Councils focus, participants in the meetings touched on vital challenges, most notably how to work to eliminate environmental danger, and help the government and private sectors unite their efforts to enable societies to transition to sustainable lifestyles, and the role that Energy transition approaches can play a role in achieving a balance between affordability, energy security and sustainability. The Council on the Future of Nature and Security discussed the possibilities of confronting the threat resulting from environmental degradation, at a time when the world stands on the threshold of a rapidly transforming phase, and reviewed a number of innovative ideas and solutions capable of strengthening global efforts aimed at achieving sustainable development goals related to the environment, climate, and planetary sustainability.
Council members discussed ways to reduce the level of human, national and global security risks directly and indirectly linked to environmental challenges, and touched on the best practices and solutions applied globally in this field, and ways to develop and improve them in order to create the desired positive impact.
A future zero-emission society
Participants in the Zero Emissions Future Council meeting pointed out that “scope three” emissions resulting from the use of products represent more than 80% of the total carbon footprint of the main players in the consumption scene, which poses a challenge to fulfilling carbon neutrality commitments and achieving the “zero carbon” goal. ».
The Council discussed a number of effective steps that stakeholders in the government, private and community sectors can adopt to unify their efforts to achieve a qualitative shift in climate action and reduce emissions, leading to the establishment of future communities that enjoy a lifestyle free of carbon emissions. Members of the Council for the Future of Transformation in the Energy Sector discussed the developments and rapid changes that the world is going through in light of the simultaneous global energy and climate crises, in addition to the challenges of inflation and expanding conflicts.
The Clean Air Future Council addressed the environmental challenges facing societies as a result of high levels of air pollution, and important data circulated by global studies, indicating that air pollution reduces the average human life expectancy around the world to more than two years, and about 5 years of the average life expectancy in the regions. Most polluted. The Future Council for Food and Water Security discussed ways to reduce the level of risks directly and indirectly associated with transforming food systems and ensuring water security, in light of the challenges the world faces of rapidly increasing population numbers, declining proportions of arable land, and declining levels of potable water. He touched on the importance of enhancing the role of innovation in developing mechanisms to support and finance initiatives capable of bringing about the required transformation, and discussed the steps, solutions, and available opportunities that can create a positive impact and push it forward in global efforts to achieve sustainable food and water security, in light of expectations that the world population will grow to 8.5 billion people by Year 2025.
Green investment
The Future Council for Humanitarian Initiatives in Support of Climate and Nature focused on the growing need to respond to the demands of the climate emergency.
The council members touched on mechanisms for creating new cooperation models in this regard, and the steps that enable charitable institutions to use their resources and employ their initiatives in stimulating ways that encourage the government and private sectors to make more green investment, thus enhancing global efforts in achieving climate goals and ambitions.
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2023-10-17 22:46:31
