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The From Heritage to Horizon programme welcomed 24 members of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders foundation to Abu Dhabi to explore how heritage, innovation, and sustainability are shaping the UAE’s development.

Announced by Her Highness Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan at the Ideas to Impact Forum, UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA) is evolving in its mission to advance climate and sustainability solutions with renewed urgency, rebranding to Frontier25, a climate action advisory.

UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), in partnership with Amazon UAE and 7X, has published a collaborative report examining the adoption of electric light commercial vehicles (ELCVs) in the UAE.

UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA) has unveiled the final cohort of ten pioneering climate-tech startups for its Circular Economy Cycle of the Launchpad programme, marking a significant milestone in advancing the UAE’s circular economy and sustainability ambitions.

Waste to Zero: The Global Initiative for Waste Decarbonisation has released its first ever Policy Hack Report detailing steps to decarbonise the international waste sector. The report was developed following a dedicated Policy Hack event on Waste to Zero: The Critical Imperative to Decarbonise the Waste Industry, which was led by the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA) and saw a panel of experts discuss the waste landscape in addition to industry and public sector professionals discussing a strategic approach for decarbonisation and circularity.

UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA) and the UAE Ministry of Economy (MOEC) have signed an agreement to collaborate on advancing the circular economy. The agreement establishes a strategic framework for supporting innovation and entrepreneurship through the Circular Economy Cycle of the UICCA Launchpad Programme.