Dubai Goes Green [NFTW #37]

What’s good everyone? Happy Easter. Hope we’re all doing well.

I recently got back from spending some time in Dubai. I’m fascinated by the development of the city considering the fact that it was a desert just a few decades back. While I was on the plane back I was listening to a podcast that mentioned that Dubai has an ambition to go fully green by 2050. In its current context 12% of the power it generates is from renewable sources of energy. It’s quite a target but I thought we could look at some of the ways Dubai could look to make this target a reality over the coming decades.

Dubai Goes Green

Dubai's plan to go fully green by 2050 would require a comprehensive strategy and significant investment in several key areas. Some of the steps that Dubai would need to take to achieve this goal include:

1. Investing in renewable energy sources: Dubai would need to shift away from relying on fossil fuels and invest heavily in renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydro power. This would involve installing more solar panels and wind turbines, and developing energy storage solutions to ensure a reliable and constant supply of green energy.

   1. Desalination is an important process in Dubai, as it is needed to provide fresh water to the city's residents. Solar-powered desalination plants could help to reduce the environmental impact of this process by reducing the amount of fossil fuels required to power desalination.

   2. Dubai could encourage or mandate the installation of solar panels on rooftops of buildings across the city. This would generate electricity for the buildings themselves and reduce their reliance on grid power.

   3. Dubai could invest in energy storage solutions, such as batteries, which could store excess solar power generated during the day and release it at night or during times of high demand.

2. Improving energy efficiency: Dubai would also need to focus on improving the energy efficiency of buildings, transportation, and industrial processes. This could include implementing green building codes, encouraging the use of public transportation and electric vehicles, and promoting sustainable industrial practices.

3. Reducing waste: Dubai would need to focus on reducing waste and increasing recycling rates to minimise its environmental impact. This could involve implementing waste reduction programs, encouraging composting, and promoting the use of recycled materials.

4. Encouraging sustainable tourism: As a major tourism hub, Dubai would need to encourage sustainable tourism practices to minimise its environmental impact. This could involve promoting eco-friendly hotels, encouraging responsible tourism practices, and supporting sustainable tourism initiatives.

Overall, achieving Dubai's goal of going fully green by 2050 will require significant investment, strong political will, and a sustained commitment to sustainable practices across all sectors of society.

Cleo Sol Supremacy

One of my favourite pastimes is putting people onto Cleo Sol. R&B in the UK is in a very interesting space. There’s an immense amount of talent coming from the genre but it seems that outside of features with label-backed rappers it becomes quite hard for R&B artists to create their own lane.

I was speaking to a friend yesterday evening and I mentioned how I’m always surprised by how few people know about Cleo Sol. I will always reference her album Mother as a perfect tape and an ode to her child; who adorns the cover. I rarely find myself on the same side of the argument with Joe Budden but in the video below he was spot on.

The album has been on rotation for me the past year and has a reserved soft spot in my heart. I still remember taking a morning stroll on a beach in Miami last summer with Promises playing and how the album turned a recent leg-day into a physical therapy session.

Personal Favourites:

• Don’t Let Me Fall

• Promises

• We Need You

• Build Me Up

The Big Four Series - Investing in Nigeria

A few weeks back I mentioned that I’ll be releasing a new series on my YouTube channel called The Big Four series. I created the Big Four Series to share insights on the top four nations in Africa that received the most startup investment funding last year: 1) Nigeria 2) Kenya 3) Egypt 4) South Africa.

I take a look at the economic landscape, public and private markets of each nation and discuss the viability for investment. If you're interested in learning more about the capital markets landscape on the African continent feel free to check it out.

In the first edition of the Big Four series I check out Nigeria. If you do check it out—it would be great to hear your thoughts. All feedback is welcome!

Until next week. Peace. 

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