To address this issue, the UAE-UK Business Council hosted a forum during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in early 2015. A number of dignitaries from both countries attended the event, including experts involved with the oil and gas industries, environment and climate change, and local utilities.
The focus of this year’s forum was on tightening business and information links between the UK and the UAE. The hope is to stir innovation in the field of energy efficiency, especially with regard to urban design, building efficiency, and water desalinization. These issues are of critical importance in the booming Gulf States, where an influx of investment places an ever-increasing demand on local resources.
By joining together, leaders in the UAE and the UK are aiming to produce economically and environmentally viable solutions to the region’s growing energy demand before it becomes an unmanageable problem.