The Arab Union of Tax Experts is hosting a workshop titled “Environmental Taxes and the Transition to a Green Economy for Sustainable Development in Arab Countries,” scheduled for Saturday, August 30, at the Higher Institute of Finance and Taxation at Sousse University in Tunisia. The event highlights the role of environmental taxation in advancing green economic models and mitigating negative impacts of climate change across the Arab world. n nDr. Issa Al-Sharif, Secretary-General of the union, emphasized that climate change is no longer a distant threat but a tangible reality reshaping the planet, particularly affecting the Arab region from east to west. He stressed the importance of introducing innovative tax policies to protect the environment and stimulate green investment. n nThe workshop will cover key themes including climate change, the significance of transitioning to a green economy, environmental taxes as financial tools, and the challenges facing their implementation in Arab nations. Participants include prominent experts such as Dr. Hossam Bouzqrou from Tunisia, Professor Ramadan Seddik Mohamed, Advisor to Egypt’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Nour Eddine Al-Hajjaji from France, Ambassador Mustafa Al-Sharabini, and several academic and policy leaders from Egypt, Tunisia, and Bahrain. n nDr. Abduljabbar Ahmed Al-Tayeb from Bahrain will present a paper on his country’s efforts in advancing green economic policies. The Arab Union of Tax Experts, an international regional body affiliated with the Arab Economic Unity Council under the League of Arab States, brings together official and non-official tax institutions across the region. n— news from (alwatannews.net)n
— News Original —In line with the Arab Union of Tax Experts’ commitment to highlighting the importance of environmental taxes in enhancing the effectiveness of the green economy and reducing negative impacts to address challenges facing the Arab world, and to promote new tax policies to protect the environment and increase demand for green investment to achieve environmental protection and sustainable development goals in the Arab world, the Arab Union of Tax Experts is organizing a workshop titled: (Environmental Taxes and the Transition to the Green Economy for Sustainable Development in Arab Countries) on Saturday, August 30, at the Higher Institute of Finance and Taxation at Sousse University in the Republic of Tunisia. n nDr. Issa Al-Sharif, Secretary-General of the Union, affirmed that climate change is no longer a distant threat but a tangible and inevitable reality that will reshape the future of the entire planet, especially the Arab world from east to west, posing a threat to human health and increasing temperature- and pollution-related diseases. Therefore, the Arab Union of Tax Experts is keen to highlight the importance of the role of environmental taxes in enhancing and enabling the green economy and reducing negative impacts to confront the challenges facing the Arab world and to promote new tax policies to protect the environment and increase demand for green investment to achieve environmental protection and sustainable development goals in the Arab world. n nDr. Issa Al-Sharif explained that the workshop includes several axes: the phenomenon of climate change, the importance of transitioning to the green economy and sustainable development, environmental taxes as economic and financial tools for transitioning to the green economy, and obstacles and challenges to implementing environmental taxes in Arab countries. n nAl-Sharif confirmed that the workshop will feature a group of experts, including Dr. Hossam Bouzqrou, Director of the Higher Institute of Finance and Taxation in Sousse, Tunisia, Professor Ramadan Seddik Mohamed, Advisor to the Egyptian Minister of Finance for Tax Policies and Legislation and First Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Arab Union of Tax Experts, Professor Nour Eddine Al-Hajjaji, Professor of Thermal and Environmental Process Engineering at Lorraine University in France, Carbon and Water Footprint Consultant for international organizations and the United Nations Development Program, Ambassador Mustafa Al-Sharabini, International Expert in Sustainability and Climate Risk Assessment at ALECSO, Climate Charter Ambassador at the European Commission ESG, Professor Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar Al-Qadi, Professor of Biology and Environmental Health at the Faculty of Nutrition Sciences, Helwan University, and President of the Board of Trustees of the Arab-African Green Transition and Sustainability Foundation, Professor Dr. Mustafa Mahmoud Abdel Qader, former Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority, International Tax Consultant at UNESCO and the German Agency for International Cooperation, Head of the Tax Training, Development, and Education Committee at the Arab Union of Tax Experts, Dr. Amira Zanati, Public Sector Advisor at the Tunisian Ministry of Finance and Member of the Board of Directors of the Arab Union of Tax Experts, and Iskander Ben Mohamed Al-Salami, Tax Consultant and President of the Tunisian Tax Governance Association. n nFrom the Kingdom of Bahrain, Dr. Abduljabbar Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Member of the Board of Directors of the Arab Union of Tax Experts and Professor of Political Economy and Public Finance at the University of Bahrain, will present a paper on the Kingdom of Bahrain’s efforts toward transitioning to the green economy. n nIt is noteworthy that the Arab Union of Tax Experts is an international regional organization affiliated with the Council of Arab Economic Unity under the League of Arab States, with membership comprising numerous official and non-official specialized tax-related bodies in the Arab world.