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[3.12 (...) the UAE adopted the green economy methodology as a path of sustainable development through the "Emirates Sustainable Development Strategy"]
3.14. The strategy includes a range of programs and policies that promote the production and use of clean energy, encourage investment in the green economy, help to integrate the environment in urban planning, maintain biodiversity and the ecological balance, and conserve the use of natural resources.

4.7. On 22 March 2021, the UAE's first nanometric environmental satellite, DMSat-1, was successfully launched and deployed. It was developed by the Dubai Municipality in collaboration with the Mohammed Bin Rashed Space Centre (MBRSC). The satellite monitors air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also detects the source of air pollutants and concentration of dust and its impact on public health in the UAE. The information provided by the satellite will help in determining the measures needed to combat climate change and develop long-term environmental plans.

7.7. On the liberalization of services within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Supreme Council liberalized trade in services for roughly 100 subsectors of services, including (...), environmental services, (...)

9.1. In line with the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, numerous countries recently enhanced its national commitments to cut carbon emissions, including the UAE. (...)

9.2. (...) the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure announced the Hydrogen Leadership Roadmap, a comprehensive national blueprint to support domestic, low carbon industries, contribute to the country's net zero ambition and establish the country as a competitive exporter of hydrogen. The roadmap's ambitions underscore the UAE Leadership's enduring legacy of progressive solutions to global climate challenges, as recently demonstrated by the announcement of UAE's Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative (the "Net Zero Initiative"). The UAE became the first country in the Middle East and North Africa region to announce a net zero strategic initiative by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement.

9.7. (...) As part of its participation in G20, the UAE was able to help shape the world's response to the pandemic by sharing its experiences and best practices. Key highlights of UAE's participation in the G20 and in the wake of COVID 19 may be summarized as follows:
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• The UAE Government incentivized investment in key areas such as critical medical supplies and equipment, and sustainable agriculture production as well as facilitated the entry of essential agricultural products with minimal requirements procedures;

9.3. The UAE is preparing to host UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in 2023 to showcase its achievements on climate change and encourage greater collaboration on climate action among countries and international actors.

10.13. The UAE's National Agenda for Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) aims to attract foreign direct investment through programs, policies and initiatives that align with the strategic visions of the UAE, including the UAE Vision 2071. The strategy prioritizes investment in research, development and innovation across promising sectors in the UAE. Key sectors include (...), renewable energy, (...), water technology, genetics, and smart mobility.

Table 4.7. Overview of the forestry sector, 2015-20:
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Forest restoration (hectare) [a]: (2015) 142, (2016) 178, (2017) 156, (2018) 265, (2019) 201, (2020) 159
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[a] Includes forest seeding and planting, and facilitating natural recovery of forests.

4.36. The major institutional reforms in the forest sector commenced in 2012 with the aim to create sustainable forest management on the national level. Thus, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture (MEPA) has initiated a number of institutional and legal reforms. In this context, the functions and duties of forest policy, management, and supervision were separated, and a national forest concept was conceived as the main strategy for the forest sector. The main goal of reform was to ensure sustainable management by creating an environment for the forest economy.