DUBAI: The Kingdom of Belgium’s pavilion at the 26th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) will feature a number of leading Belgian companies specialising in innovative solutions for sustainability and environmental protection. These companies offer a range of technologies, including industrial recovery boilers that harness waste heat to drive steam turbines, software to help corporations achieve decarbonisation and measure greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprints, as well as solar-powered water pumps.
The pavilion will also showcase flexible tanks, industrial water filtration units, and solutions for providing drinking water to rural communities. Additionally, it will highlight advanced systems for wastewater treatment and rainwater collection and reuse, demonstrating Belgium’s commitment to sustainable water management and environmental conservation.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is organising the 26th WETEX 2024 from 1st to 3rd October 2024 at the Dubai World
Trade Centre. WETEX 2024 will feature 16 international pavilions from around the world.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, Founder and Chairman of WETEX, stated, ‘We are delighted to have Belgian companies participating in WETEX, and we hope this will further strengthen the existing ties between the UAE and Belgium. This participation builds on the successful collaborations and outstanding partnerships that Belgian companies have forged during previous WETEX events and their involvement in the Belgian delegation at COP28, hosted by the UAE.’
He added, ‘As the largest exhibition in the region for energy, water, green development, sustainability, smart cities, decarbonisation, and related sectors, and one of the largest specialised exhibitions of its kind in the world, WETEX provides an ideal opportunity to explore the future technologies that accelerate climate action. It is a globally anticipated annual forum that brings together companies, officials, policymakers, and industry experts from variou
s critical sectors to exchange skills and knowledge and learn about the latest technologies and innovations shaping a more sustainable future for all.’
Antoine Delcourt, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the UAE, said, ‘Belgium shares with the UAE the will to foster a sustainable future for all. Our participation to the COP28 in the UAE last year embodied this common endeavour and we wish to pursue this commitment through our Belgian pavilion at WETEX this year, strengthening again our economic and institutional ties.’
Edith Mayeux, Economic Counselor for the AWEX, Wallonia Export and Investment Agency, said, ‘We are thrilled to host 6 brilliant companies from the Walloon region under our Belgium pavilion. With such a large scope of competencies, such as water treatment, processors, IT and green hydrogen, we can assure that our expertise will contribute to efforts taken to combat climate change and its impacts.”
The UAE is currently Belgium’s leading trade partner in the Arab World, accounting for 21
percent of Belgium’s trade with Arab countries in 2022, valued at US$8.3 billion.
‘Last year marked our debut at WETEX Dubai, and I was truly impressed by the wide range of interesting visitors and exhibitors from across the region. At Sotrad Water, we specialise in designing and manufacturing drinking water solutions for remote populations in emerging countries, ensuring that those most in need receive sustainable support. As a global hub, Dubai provided the perfect platform for us to make valuable connections with technical partners, funding structures and potential customers,’ said Raoul Antoine from Sotrad Water.
Source: Emirates News Agency