EMIRATES GBC: DRIVING NET-ZERO | GREEN MINDS | ABDULLATIF ALBITAWI | EP 9

About this episode

Abdullatif Albitawi discusses the role of stakeholder-led approaches in achieving net-zero in the built environment.

In this episode of the Green Minds Podcast, Walewein Lichtenauer welcomes Abdullatif Albitawi (BSc, MSc, MEI, SFIIRSM, PA-CEMP), CEO of the Emirates Green Building Council and one of Jordan’s first qualified energy engineers. With over 22 years’ leadership in pharmaceuticals, chemical manufacturing and sustainability, Abdullatif shares how an organic, stakeholder-led approach—beyond mere regulation—can reshape our built environment. We dive deep into: – The UAE’s multi-billion-dollar clean-...

People in this episode

Host: Walewein Lichtenauer

Guest: Abdullatif Albitawi

Topics covered

• sustainability
• clean energy
• green building
• stakeholder engagement
• built environment

Keywords

• net-zero
• green building
• sustainability
• UAE
• energy engineering

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Emirates Green Building Council

Places: UAE, Jordan

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