Nature, Land use, and Oceans

Date: December 9

Event: Blue Zone session at the Danish Pavillion

Location: DMCC, Uptown Tower, 10th Floor, Dubai Supercool Mobility Centers, First Al Khail Street, 00000, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM GST

Panel discussion:
"Closing the Time Gap on Environmental Permitting"  
Join us for an enlightening session dedicated to addressing the critical issue of "Closing the Time Gap on Environmental Permitting." Explore strategies and best practices for streamlining environmental permitting processes to accelerate sustainable projects. Learn from experts in the field about innovative approaches and technologies that can reduce delays, enhance efficiency, and ensure environmental compliance. Together, let's pave the way for a more sustainable future by bridging the time gap in environmental permitting. 

Panelists include:

• Moderator: Morten Østergaard - former Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark

• Ole Thonke, Undersecretary for Development Policy, The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

• Mamo B. Mamo - General Director, The National Environmental Management Authority of Kenya 

• Dr. Henry Kokofu, Director General, Ghana EPA

• Faisal AI Hammadi, Executive Director - Environment Quality Abu Dhabi

• US EPA

• Per Tejs Knudsen - CEO, cBrain