

Climate Neutral Real Estate – Gulf Region Programme Launch @ COP28
December 4, 2023 @ 09:00 - 18:00
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Climate Neutral Real Estate – Gulf Region Programme Launch @ COP28
INVITATION
Monday December 4th, 2023 | 09:00 – 18:00 (UAE time)
Slovenian Pavilion | Green Zone | Expo City | Dubai, UAE

Tagline: Leadership for achieving net zero in desert climates
In partnership with Emirates Environmental Group & Knauf Insulation
PROGRAMME
11:00 – 11:30 Living Heart Exhibition Tour ‘One World, One Family’ for the mission participants
11:30 – 11:50 Opening Climate Neutral Real Estate – Gulf Region
- Opening by: HE Afke van Rijn, Director-General for the Environment and International Affairs, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands
- Andre Vreman, Chairman, Climate Neutral Real Estate programme
12:00 – 12:45 Panel 1 – Scaling Deep Sustainable Retrofits
Moderator: Dr. Saša Bavec, Managing Director Systems Division, Knauf Insulation
12:45 – 13:15 Panel 2 – Sustainable cooling and water for the built environment
Moderator: Ms Sharon Dijksma, Mayor of the City of Utrecht
13:15 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 14:30 Panel 3 – Net Zero Architecture
Moderator: Prof. Kheira Anissa Tabet Aoul – Professor and Chair, Architectural Engineering Department, UAE University and Chair of Architecture, Al Ain University
14:30 – 15:00 Panel 4 – Solar technology
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee
15:15 – 15:45 Panel 5 – Building automation / digital / AI
15:45 – 16:30 Panel 6 – Emirates Environmental Group, Accountability in the Built Environment
Moderator: Habiba Al Mar’ashi, President of Arabia CSR Network, Co-Founder and Chairperson of Emirates Environmental Group (EEG)
16:30 – 16:40 Closing remarks
16:40 – 18:30 Networking reception (upstairs)
17:00 Living Heart Exhibition Tour ‘One World, One Family’ Tour Option 2
For the detailed programme please click here.