Transitioning to a Green Middle East

May 25, 2022
11:30–12:15 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Average temperatures in the Middle East have increased by 2°C over the past seven decades and precipitation has decreased by one-fifth. With the next two COP meetings potentially hosted in the region, how can leaders collaborate to make their economies more sustainable while they address the implications of the energy transition? Simultaneous interpretation in Arabic and English ...
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Speakers

LH
Lamya Al Haj
Associate Professor of Molecular Biology
Sultan Qaboos University
BJ
Badr Jafar
Chief Executive Officer
Crescent Enterprises
YA
Yousuf Mohamed Al-Jaida
Chief Executive Officer
Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)
MA
Mina Al-Oraibi
Editor-in-Chief
The National

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