His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched The World Green Economy Organization (WGEO) in Dubai on October 5, 2016. This move aims to promote the concept of a green economy both regionally and globally.

Sheikh Mohammed said that the new organization will be supported and encouraged by governments and international organizations, and he expressed his confidence that countries will join the WGEO which is tasked to facilitate dialogue between countries and provide supports and technical assistance to its members.

The new organization was launched on The World Green Economy Summit (WGES), which is being held in Dubai World Trade Center, in the presence of Dubai Crown Prince, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, HH Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and HH Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The World Green Economy Organization (WGEO) is a comprehensive response to calls by the international community for a holistic approach to spur progress on how and why a green economy is the world’s best route towards a safe and prosperous future. WGEO intends to support emerging global actions towards the green, low-carbon, climate resilient development model. The organization is framed to operationalize green economy concepts on the ground through results and impact-oriented action.