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Terra – a LEED Platinum-certified building, designed to be net zero for both energy and water –

exemplifies best practice in sustainable building design and is Expo City’s hub for biodiversity and
conservation. Pioneering initiatives focused on preserving and sustaining our planet, it has
partnered with the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission

(IUCN SSC) to establish the world’s first Centre for Species Survival dedicated to fungi. It is also the

regional office of Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots programme – a global environmental, animal
welfare, and humanitarian youth outreach initiative.

In addition, Expo City’s city-wide testbed provides a real urban environment to trial and scale

nature-first ideas with global impact, creating competitive advantages for businesses by boosting
resource efficiency and supporting innovation and collaboration. Many companies focused on

clean energy and decarbonisation – including ENGIE, Siemens Energy, Nestlé, DS Energy, Carbon
Assurance, Carbon Standard and DNV – have already established operations in the city.

The landmark initiative was announced at the Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum, held
at Expo City Dubai, which gathered mayors and city leaders from more than 350 cities and provided

a platform to introduce major projects enabling governments and businesses to unlock trade and
investment opportunities to build more sustainable cities.

WAM

https://www.gulftoday.ae/business/2025/10/28/ministry-of-economy-and-tourism-expo-city-
dubai-launch-uaes-first-green-innovation-district