EmiratesGBC signs MoU with Expo City Dubai
The partnership also aims to enhance stakeholder understanding and examine the transformative potential of Net Zero carbon materials
The Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) has partnered with Expo City Dubai to strengthen sustainability initiatives in the building industry, reinforcing the importance of decarbonising construction, while maintaining economic growth. The MoU was signed underlining the UAE’s dedication to realise the ambitious target of global decarbonisation by 2050.
As part of the MoU, EmiratesGBC and Expo City Dubai will set guidelines to help reduce carbon emissions – mainly embodied carbon – during the construction of real estate assets within the UAE. It also aims to enhance stakeholder understanding, examine the transformative potential of Net Zero carbon materials, and share insights into advancements, critical challenges and solutions shaping construction in the UAE.
Khaled Bushnaq, Chairman of EmiratesGBC said, “Strategic partnerships and collaborations are key to our ambitious target of achieving Net Zero carbon emissions. At EmiratesGBC we strongly believe in the power of advocacy to transform the world in our mission to build a resilient and sustainable built environment. Dubai Expo City’s model for sustainable urban living and the pivotal role it plays in the Urban Master Plan 2040, makes it the perfect partner to align on our common mission of achieving net zero carbon emissions in the booming UAE construction industry. We look forward to aligning with them to draw the blueprint for how cities can be designed to provide a resilient and sustainable future for all.”
Held at Expo City Dubai, the Cities in Action Forum 2025 was an annual meeting of city leaders and visionaries that offers opportunity to build new partnerships with the city’s leadership and public and private sector decision-makers from across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and beyond, addressing actionable solutions for sustainable urban development.
EmiratesGBC hosted the Developers’ Leaders’ Forum where Abdullatif AlBitawi , CEO of EmiratesGBC, presented key insights from leading developers and sustainability experts to share the Forum’s energy sustainability standards. The Forum was introduced by the Sustainability Criteria Panel moderated by Khaled Bushnaq.
EmiratesGBC, alongside WorldGBC, also explored how the built environment can accelerate climate action through Resilience & Adaptation. The session discussed on the Zero Carbon & Climate Resilience Readiness Framework in MENA, marking a step toward tackling climate challenges and enhancing regional preparedness for a sustainable future. An insightful workshop on Women in Urban Planning- Designing for Diversity, a collaboration between Expo City Dubai Women’s Pavilion and EmiratesGBC Women’s Network, explored urban planning through a gender lens.
