Circular Economy a Key Concept to Dubai’s Long Term Sustainable Progress

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is working towards strengthening its circular economy, having recently approved the 2021 Agenda of the Council, which states the creation of a circular economy as amongst its key aims.

In 2019, Dubai hosted a workshop series named “Hacks” pertaining to the opportunities and challenges posed by a circular economy. This introductory event saw 50 key stakeholders, proposing solutions to speed up the transition to a circular economy across six dimensions: market readiness, innovation, funding & capital, skills development, regulatory readiness, and an adaptive mindset.

The first takeaway from this workshop was the localisation of global supply chains and attracting investments into sustainable manufacturing and promotions. The se...