The forum’s panellists will assess the full complexity of emerging energy transition challenges and opportunities. These include managing the evolution of a decentralised energy environment specific applications of individual advances like blockchain, the future role of hydrogen in storage and energy management, and the reduction of greenhouse gases in electricity transmission.
“The WFES Energy Transition Forum assesses global responses to the urgent issues arising from disruptive change in the energy sector, challenging policy makers, thought leaders, academia and businesses from around the world to find solutions that advance diversification and new technologies in the pursuit of sustainable development,” says Nick Carter, Senior Advisor, PwC and Convenor, EU-GCC Clean Energy Network.
“The forum serves to map out the full implications acceleration of energy transition and unite multiple technology, policy, academia and investment perspectives from experts seeking to cross pollinate ideas, share learnings and move the industry forward.”
Leading speakers scheduled to address the forum include:
- HE Mohammed bin Jarsh Al Falasi, Undersecretary, Department of Energy, Abu Dhabi
- Faisal Ali Rashid, Director, Demand Side Management, Supreme Council of Energy, Dubai
- Nick Carter, Senior Advisor, PwC and Convenor, EU-GCC Clean Energy Network
Supported by the Emirates Green Building Council, the WFES Green Buildings Forum is a platform for government authorities, developers, building owners, consultants, contractors and suppliers offering insights on integrating innovative and efficient energy management solutions with sustainable, technical solutions suitable for both new and existing buildings.
Key sessions will explore targeting net-zero energy, retrofitting to net-zero, baseline performance data of UAE buildings, benchmarking building performance evaluations, smart financing for deep retrofit projects based on a case studies, and improvements to indoor air quality.
“Enhancing building performance through increasing energy efficiency and switching to clean, low carbon resources offers substantial business opportunities while also enabling new developments to thrive as engines of economic growth and prosperity,” says Graeme Lindsay Sims, Executive Director, RSB, UAE.
“WFES Green Buildings Forum highlights both essential industry requirements and the promise of new technologies. With urban areas accounting for an ever-larger share of the world’s population, its energy and its carbon emissions, the sustainable development of our buildings and the sustainable development of the planet are two sides of the same coin.”
Leading speakers scheduled to address the forum include:
- Saeed Al Abbar, Chairman, Emirates Green Building Council, UAE
- Graeme Lindsay Sims, Executive Director, RSB, UAE
- Dr Evangelia Topriska, Assistant Professor Architectural Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, UAE
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, WFES is a global industry platform connecting business and innovation in energy, clean technology and efficiency for a sustainable future. Organized by Reed Exhibitions and running at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), the event’s theme, ‘Embracing the Future, Welcoming Disruption’, reflects its mission to serve as a global sustainability catalyst.
