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Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) is a pivotal non-government organization dedicated to fostering sustainability within the built environment, proudly serving as the official Green Building Council for the UAE, with the endorsement of the World Green Building Council. Established in June 2006 with the goal of advancing green building principles for protecting the environment and ensuring sustainability in the United Arab Emirates, EmiratesGBC quickly achieved full membership in the World Green Building Council by September of the same year. Today, our community boasts more than 240 members, representing a diverse network of individuals passionate about advancing the green building movement throughout the UAE and the surrounding region.

Global Waste Cleaning Network – GWCN is the world’s largest and most widespread environmental network. The non-profit network is comprised of NGOs, educational institutions, and private and public sector companies, that are active and interested in environmental issues related to the management and reduction of waste, whether solid, liquid or gaseous. GWCN is in particular dedicated to conserving and maintaining healthy oceans, coastlines, lands and the atmosphere for both people and nature. GWCN showcases and connects its network members, supports their environmental activities, contributes to environmental events and discussions, and fosters environmental research

The UAE Alliance for Climate Action (UACA) was launched at COP27 by Emirates Nature-WWF to create a multi-stakeholder coalition to advance climate ambition and action. Its vision is to build momentum towards near- and long-term net-zero science-based targets (SBT), foster non-state actor collaboration, and create a policy environment that supports entities’ decarbonization efforts in alignment with the Paris Agreement and the UAE Net Zero Strategy 2050.

UACA is endorsed by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) as the flagship domestic non-state actor project in the UAE. UACA is supported by HSBC as its founding donor to help advance its objectives in accelerating climate mitigation in the UAE. UACA currently has more than 55 members who have committed to increase their ambition and implementation of decarbonization.

Launched in 2009, Dii Desert Energy (formerly ‘Desertec Industrial Initiative’) is an independent think tank and international network paving the way for ‘net zero emission’, secure and affordable energy from the deserts through green electrons and molecules. We aim at accelerating MENA’s energy transition in a global context (Desertec 3.0) and for this purpose, the ‘MENA Hydrogen Alliance’ was launched in early 2020, followed by the ‘Zero Emissions Traders Alliance’ (ZETA) in 2023.

Desert Energy is connecting the regional and international industry with authorities and institutions and focuses on practical conditions along the emission- free energy value chains. Dii’s platform of more than 126 companies and organizations from over 36 countries is mobilizing top executives, government decision makers, R&D institutions and academia.

The Clean Energy Business Council MENA is a non-profit membership organization comprising leading local, regional, and international entities committed to advancing clean energy in the MENA region. Established in 2012, the Council serves as a platform to promote a more coordinated, inclusive, and sustainable energy sector. It fosters collaboration, supports the development of forward-looking policies, and ensures private sector voices are reflected in regional energy strategies and decision-making processes

Advancing Net Zero Volunteering Team is a not-for-profit platform led by UAE experts with the objective of accelerating decarbonization of cities in the UAE.  

The mission of the Team is to accelerate the transition towards decarbonization of cities in the UAE by:  

• Promoting social responsibility and stimulating positive engagement in climate action  
• Encouraging experts in the built environment sector to volunteer and contribute to UAE’s net zero journey  
• Offering a platform for different stakeholders to exchange knowledge on net zero  
• Supporting public and private entities by providing research and tools related to net zero  
• Advocating for more stringent sustainability requirements in building regulations  
• Catalyzing the uptake of net zero in the UAE through capacity building, outreach programs, and technical projects 

Eurovent Middle East is the region’s Industry Association for Energy Efficiency, Indoor Air Quality and Cold Chain Solutions. Its participants constitute leading manufacturers, consultants and service providers of Indoor Climate (HVAC), Process Cooling, Food Cold Chain, Industrial Ventilation, and Building Automation Technologies, as well as sector associations and industry initiatives active in these fields. By thinking ‘Beyond HVACR’, contributing manufacturers fulfil the highest requirements in terms of product quality and sustainability.

The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) is an intergovernmental organization with diplomatic status that aims to enable and increase the adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency practices across pan-Arab countries. RCREEE is the official technical arm institution of both League of Arab State – Energy Department and Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity (AMCE). RCREEE teams-up with governments, international organizations, IFIs and Private Sector via several forms of partnerships to initiate and lead clean energy policy dialogues, strategies, technologies, managing the facilitation of RE investment platforms and capacity development in order to increase Arab states’ share of tomorrow’s modern energy solutions. Having today 17 Arab countries among its members, RCREEE strives to lead renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives and expertise in all Arab states based on its strategic plan. RCREEE Secretariat has several multidisciplinary teams across Sustainable Energy and Climate Action sub-sectors with multicultural teams diversified across Arab and International professionals. 

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is a global association representing more than 330 manufacturers of air conditioning, heating, commercial refrigeration, and water heating equipment. Renowned as a leading advocate for the industry, AHRI is internationally recognized for its role in establishing 160+ global standards and guidelines and maintaining 40 certification programs focused on equipment performance and efficiency. At AHRI, we collaborate with numerous international and regional standards bodies to develop and harmonize efficiency standards on a global scale, ensuring consistency and excellence across the industry.

The Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA) is the region’s leading non-profit solar association, uniting the entire solar sector across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). MESIA’s mission is to promote solar energy growth, foster collaboration, and support industry advancement through strategic partnerships and educational initiatives.
With over 80 local, regional, and international members, MESIA works closely with key players from across the solar value chain, including EPCs, integrators, technical advisors, manufacturers, and industry media. MESIA offers its partners opportunities to engage through webinars, events, and reports on market trends and best practices, driving the future of solar in MENA. Notable members include ACWA Power, Huawei, Sungrow, and Trina Solar.

BNC is the largest project intelligence provider in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, covering over 37,000 live projects valued at over USD 17 trillion across 72 countries. Known for its robust project intelligence, BNC serves as a vital resource for the construction project market by empowering professionals with data-driven insights, advanced analytics, and streamlined sales tools.

Engineering Post is an elite engineering newspaper, covering all engineering sectors including contractors, consultants, architects, HVACR, electrical, automation, plumbing, builders, textile, sugar, cement, pharmaceutical and fertilizer industry with many more. We are the only publication with such a largest circulation all across Pakistan from north to south.
Engineering Post, in a short span has become the market leader in engineering publications with biggest ever advertising support from the engineering industry. With simultaneous presence on online and print version, Engineering Post quickly gained the grounds to become market leaders.
To fill the gap between local and foreign players, Engineering Post is the only journal which has signed media partnership agreement with major engineering events across the globe. We are also the media partners of more than 35 engineering expos and events across the globe. By representing such a big number of global events exclusively in Pakistan, Engineering Post has become a bridge between Pakistan’s engineering industry and global players. 

Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) is a professional working group established in 1991 in the United Arab Emirates. It is devoted to protecting the environment through the means of education, action programmes and community involvement. EEG is actively encouraged and supported by concerned local and federal government agencies. It is the 1st environmental NGO in the world to be ISO 14001 certified and the only organisation of its kind in the UAE with accredited status to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

EEG is a member of the UN Global Compact, the Global Urban Development (GUD) and the Global Investors for Sustainable Alliance (GISD). It is also a member of the One Planet Network under the programme of Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) and its Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Committee (MAC) and Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML), EEG is a full Member (voting) of World Packaging Organisation (WPO). 

OSGP Alliance, founded in 2006 as the Energy Services Network Association (ESNA), is an independent global, not-for-profit association that promotes the adoption of the Open Smart Grid Protocol (OSGP) and related services and infrastructure for smart grid applications. Members include utilities, software, hardware and service providers, and solution integrators that share a common goal and vision for promoting open standards for energy demand side management, smart grid and smart metering systems.

OSGP Alliance promotes the change in perspective of the current metering business, from selling isolated units, into offering interoperable smart meter management systems as an embedded element in the total value chain of energy sales and distribution. In addition, AMM, based on OSGP AMI architecture, offers added value in achieving the political objectives such as; saving energy and reducing CO2 blast and ensuring stability of the grid. Last but not least it will also contribute to more consumer satisfaction, in supporting a better understanding of energy consumption and as basis for a competitive energy purchase.