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#18-Decarbonization & Innovation: A Path to Net-Zero with Alicia Mansour


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In this episode of Let’s Turn the Tide podcast, host Nadine Zidani, a sustainability expert and Founder of MENA Impact, is joined by Alicia Mansour, Innovation Decarbonization Director and AI Strategy Lead for Africa the Near Middle East at Veolia,to break down the concept of decarbonization and its crucial role in addressing climate change and achieving net zero goals in the Middle East. Alicia shares her expert insights on decarbonization, the importance of partnerships, and how innovation and AI is shaping a sustainable future.

In this episode, you will gain insights on:

  • What decarbonization means and its role in reaching net zero by 2050/2060 in the Middle East.
  • The pillars of decarbonization, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, carbon capture, and carbon offsetting.
  • Veolia’s climate plans and commitment to being a leader in ecological transformation, and its role in achieving net zero goals, and limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.
  • How AI and technology are shaping the future of sustainability and decarbonization.
  • The challenges private sector companies are facing in accelerating net zero goals.
  • The critical role of partnerships and alliances between public and private entities in addressing climate change and driving impactful environmental solutions.

Want to see the faces behind the voices? You can watch this episode on YouTube.

About the Host:

Nadine Zidani is a sustainability expert, impact entrepreneur, and founder of MENA Impact, the first platform for sustainability resources in the MENA region. Based in the UAE, she is committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and driving systemic change through her work and public speaking.

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  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠MENA Impact Website⁠⁠

About Veolia:

Veolia's ambition is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 218,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful and concrete solutions for water, waste and energy management that help to radically change the game. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them.

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