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Press Release

UAE Circular Economy Council convenes its third meeting for 2025
at Al Barakah Dates Factory in Dubai

Meeting explores the means to advance circularity practices and unlock

innovative economic opportunities in UAE’s food sector

Abu Dhabi, 20 October 2025: The UAE Circular Economy Council held its third meeting for
2025, chaired by H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and
Chairman of the Council, at the Al Barakah Dates Factory in Dubai. The meeting was attended
by H.H. Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President and CEO of UAE
Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), alongside Council members representing
government entities, the private sector, and academia. The meeting explored ways to enhance
circular economy practices within the UAE's food sector.

Hosted by Al Barakah Dates Factory, the meeting discussed mechanisms to reduce food waste,
promote sustainable consumption, and support innovation through new partnerships and initiatives.
This contributes to strengthening food security and unlocking new economic value, enabling
resilient growth applications in the face of climate change.

H.E. Bin Touq affirmed that the UAE, guided by its wise leadership, has placed significant
emphasis on implementing the circular economy model by integrating sustainable solutions into its
national economic framework and launching targeted policies and initiatives that promote efficient
resource management and accelerate the transition to sustainable production and consumption
patterns. H.E. noted that the focus on the food sector in the meeting underscores its strategic
importance in unlocking innovative economic opportunities, enhancing food security, and fostering
partnerships among key stakeholders, in line with the objectives of the ‘UAE Circular Economy
Agenda 2031’ and the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision.

During the meeting, H.E. Bin Touq said: “Circular economy in the food sector is not limited to
reducing loss and waste; it involves restructuring the entire food system - from production and
consumption to recovery and reuse. This presents a national opportunity that calls for joint efforts
between the government and private sectors, as well as research institutions across the country.”

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