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7th International EnviroCities Conference and Exhibition 2017
The conference will focus on Sustainable Innovations: Technologies,
Solutions and Best Practices
The conference offers the opportunity for stakeholders to meet and engage in open dialogue to ensure the sustainable development of towns. It will bring together leaders, ministers and representatives of central governments, municipalities and the private sector to contemplate the potential of a broader and more comprehensive approach to energy policy, and long-term environmental strategies.
The conference programme is currently being compiled but the following topics will be addressed. Please check back for updates or see the programme page for more details.
Themes and topics to explore during the conference include:
- Renewable energy
- Energy efficiency
- Sustainable urban designs
- Sustainable buildings
- Best environmental practices and solutions to sustainable industrial cities
Alongside the EnviroCities 2017 conference there will be a two-day, international exhibition which will gather the biggest names in the environmental, energy and urban design sectors. Featuring specialists from the complete industry supply chain the exhibition is free for visitors to attend.
With increased interest from foreign investors, the GCC renewable energy sector is fast gaining international recognition and financial opportunities.
- Saudi Arabia wants 10% of its electricity to come from renewable sources by 2023
- As part of a transformation in its power sector, the energy minister, Khalid Al Falih, said his country, the world’s biggest oil exporter, will also sell renewable energy and its technology abroad
- The government has embarked on an ambitious renewables programme featuring solar and wind power
- 30 projects to be implemented in order to reach a goal of about 10 gigawatts of renewable energy production early next decade, costing between $30 billion and $50 billion
Below are the targeted exhibitor profiles:
- Energy management
- Behaviour change and engagement
- Sustainability management
- Energy efficiency
- Energy suppliers
- Lighting
- Energy procurement
- Metering/monitoring
- Building controls
- Demand response
- Environmental management
- Air quality monitoring
- Carbon management
- Effluent treatment
- Pollution monitoring/abatement
- Environmental products and services
- Reuse networks/waste exchange
- Circular economy
- Closed loop
- Recycled products
- Supply chain management
- Waste management
- Water management
- Process water treatment
- Water efficiency
- Procurement
- Health and safety
- IT/information
- Logistics
- Transport/fleet management
- Energy recovery
- Refuse derived fuels
- Biomass
- Solar PV
- Wind power
- Energy storage
- Professional services
- Education/training
- Facilities management
- Consultancy services
- Standards/accreditation