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10/29/25, 11:13 AM UAE unveils first green district at Expo City Dubai for eco-conscious firms | Khaleej Times
Officials said it will also welcome financial companies, offering a trusted base for regional operations
and investments in sustainable industries.

High-value jobs and SME opportunities

Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Chairman of the Emirates Tourism
Council, highlighted the economic potential:

“Over the next decade, investment in clean energy and sustainable industries in the UAE is expected
to more than triple. The Green Innovation District will help direct the momentum of practical solution,
supporting renewable projects, green manufacturing, state of immobility, and historical Economy

Initiative. It will also strengthen the UAE’s role, helping the wider region decarbonize by developing
product services and knowledge of accelerated energy transition.”

The district is expected to create thousands of high-value jobs and generate opportunities for small
and medium enterprises (SMEs) engaged in research and green technology.

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