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25.06.2025
UICCA, Amazon, and 7X publish industry-shifting report on the UAE’s commercial electric vehicles landscape
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.
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09.05.2025
UICCA reveals final cohort of 10 climate-tech startups to participate in Launchpad’s Circular Economy Cycle
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.
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15.04.2025
UAE-led Waste to Zero initiative reveals first-ever Policy Hack Report with key actions to progress decarbonisation global waste sector
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.
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28.02.2025
UICCA and Ministry of Economy partner to reinforce sustainability through launch of Circular Economy Cycle
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.
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20.02.2025
'UICCA Forum: 25 to 2050' drives actionable solutions for UAE’s net zero transition
The UICCA Forum: 25 to 2050 convened government leaders, industry experts and sustainability advocates to drive actionable solutions for the UAE’s net zero transition in the presence of Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President and CEO of UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA).
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13.02.2025
UNDP and UICCA Join Hands to Harness the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Advance Progress towards Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation to promote sustainable development and accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a particular focus on climate action and evidence-based policymaking.
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