Green Waste Value Workshops Launched By MoHESR And Tadweer Group To Unlock Circular Economy Opportunities

Tadweer Group and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research are launching Waste-to-Value workshops that link academia and industry to waste challenges. The first session, held alongside the World Future Energy Summit, targets green waste and seeks commercially viable solutions for the UAE’s circular economy plans.

The series is designed to connect university researchers with Tadweer Group’s operational teams, using real project data. Discussions focus on practical applications, pilot projects and higher-value uses of organic material, supporting national sustainability priorities and giving research institutions a direct route to implementation.

Under the partnership framework, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research identifies subject specialists, organises matchmaking activities and invites experts from universities and research centres. These participants examine priority topics in green waste management, including segregation, feedstock quality and efficient recovery methods that support agriculture and related sectors.

The first Waste-to-Value workshop, staged on the margins of the World Future Energy Summit, concentrated on green waste generated by landscaping and agriculture. Participants studied how improved sorting and handling could upgrade feedstock reliability while generating clearer benefits for farmers, land managers and agricultural businesses across the UAE.

Workshop sessions also reviewed multiple conversion routes that could turn green waste into marketable outputs. Experts assessed which technologies are technically suitable, operationally realistic and financially sustainable, covering opportunities such as soil enhancers and other value-added products that align with the country’s wider resource recovery targets.

The programme is expected to support Tadweer Group’s broader strategy to apply academic expertise across different waste streams and system elements. Lessons from green waste are planned to inform future discussions on other materials, enabling a structured response to technical, logistical and regulatory issues across the waste management chain.

Ibrahim Fikri, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Higher Education and Scientific Research Regulation and Governance Sector, said, "The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is committed to helping strengthen the UAE’s position as a pioneering global hub for innovation and cutting-edge research, with the aim of ensuring a sustainable, resilient future. Partnerships such as that with Tadweer Group align with this commitment and bolster our efforts to engage with all relevant stakeholders from the higher education and scientific research ecosystem, thereby enhancing the integration of research and innovation outcomes with national priorities."

Ali Al Dhaheri, Managing Director and CEO of Tadweer Group, said, "Partnerships are core to our values at Tadweer Group. We’re proud to explore opportunities focused on green waste with the Ministry, in line with the national agenda for sustainability. By harnessing the World Future Energy Summit for key discussions alongside partners from the public and private sectors, we can drive positive impact across the waste management value chain."

Ahmed Al Kayyoomi, Strategy & Business Performance Executive Director, Tadweer Group, commented: Collaborations with like-minded entities are part of our DNA and strategy at Tadweer Group. Through these important conversations and workshops, we’re tapping into the incredible potential of the waste sector. We invite all higher education and research institutions to engage in meaningful dialogue with Tadweer Group to further explore the ways in which we can unlock the value of waste as an unutilised resource, creating a sustainable and more resilient future."

By formalising cooperation between Tadweer Group, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and academic partners, Waste-to-Value links policy, research and operations. The initiative gives universities a clear platform to test solutions, while offering the UAE’s waste sector structured input for circular economy projects.

With inputs from WAM