Zayed Sustainability Prize finalists named

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- BY ASHWANI KUMAR Chief Reporter

The UAE’s prestigious Zayed Sustainability Prize (ZSP) has announced the 33 finalists for its 2026 edition, selected from a record 7,761 submissions spanning 173 countries.

The finalists span six categories — Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action and Global High Schools with solutions tackling some of the world’s most urgent challenges, from AI diagnostics and aquaponics farming to solar-powered water purification and modular biogas systems. This marks a 30 per cent increase in submissions compared to last year.

From 6 regions of the world