Everything you need to know to set up a sustainable goods & services business in the UAE

If you are starting a sustainable business, whether it is in the green energy industry, fashion or other consumer goods industry, UAE can launch your business to the next level with the unique support from their government.

Apart from having exceptional infrastructural facilities, they also have professional expertise and personalized services. To enhance its goals of achieving sustainable development, UAE has already taken their first step by banning single-use plastic all over the country. It is also planning to diversify its resources by exploring their options on clean energy and sustainable economic growth with a healthy ecosystem that would enable access and increase the country’s expanding capacity for carbon capture, boosting energy efficiency etc.

UAE’s future goals regarding sustainability

If you are planning to start a sustainable goods/services business, you should be aware of specific sustainable development goals that UAE is considering to achieve in the coming years. Here are some developments goals that you can look forward to:

1. Clean Water and Sanitation: UAE is looking forward to installing and distributing various cooling towers and water filtration systems in public places for people to use. UAA is planning to work together with companies providing such systems that operate using renewable and sustainable energy to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in built environments.
2. Decent work and economic growth: Looking at how various foreign business owners prefer UAE to set up their business, they are planning to focus on choosing companies that deal with sustainable goods and services. They are also planning to focus on enhancing technology that helps them identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption.
3. UAE Energy Strategy 2050: According to UAE Energy Strategy 2050 development goal, UAE plans to increase the contribution of clean energy to the total energy mix. They are planning to increase the mix from 25% to 50% by 2050, thus reducing carbon footprint by 70% and saving AED 700 billion by their target year of 2050.
4. Environment Vision 2030: Keeping in mind the rapid climate change in the last few years, UAE is focusing on five areas of environmental vision for 2030 – climate change, clean air and noise pollution, efficient management of water resources, conserving biodiversity, habitats and cultural heritage, waste management.

How can Consultycs help you set up your business? As businesses of sustainable goods/services have recently started coming up in the market, you, as an entrepreneur, will definitely need a helping hand in the set-up proceedures-that’s where we come in! From getting your licenses to structuring your business and more, we can guide you through it all.