Exploring How the UAE Turns Long-Term Sustainability Plans into Coordinated Results with Kavan Choksi
Kavan Choksi on the UAE's Blueprint for Moving from Climate Policy to Practical Action The UAE has a reputation for thinking in decades, then building in phases that make big targets feel operational. Sustainability goals often sound abstract in other places, yet in the Gulf, they are frequently packaged as programs with timelines, budgets, and specific owners across government and industry. Kavan Choksi recognizes that measurable progress usually starts with the less glamorous work, such as defining responsibilities, sequencing projects, and creating feedback loops that keep momentum from fading. What stands out is the emphasis on turning a national story into daily practice. Rather than treating sustainability as a stand-alone initiative, the UAE often frames it as an organizing lens for energy, transport, construction, finance, and public services. That framing helps different sectors move in parallel, even when each one faces different constraints, technologies,...
