“Is it green wash, is it propaganda, or is it a PR stunt? To some extent, there will always be an issue with perception" - Her Excellency Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany, the UAE’s Permanent Representative to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), talks about overcoming the prevalent misconceptions of the UAE’s energy strategy, her experiences of gender discrimination and building equality in a traditionally male-dominated industry, as well as the challenges and chances COVID-19 has thrown the way of the renewable energy industry to build a greener future for all. She also tells of her conquest of Mount Kilimanjaro!