Dubai reduced its carbon emissions by 21 per cent in 2021, in line with its ambitions to develop a low-carbon economy, the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy said on Monday.
The emirate achieved this by increasing the share of solar energy and enhancing the operational efficiency in factories and facilities. It also carried out waste recycling in power and water production, industry, ground transport and waste treatment, the council said in a statement.
The details were revealed during a meeting of the council, led by Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, which reviewed the emirate’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
The move is part of the Dubai Carbon Abatement Strategy 2030, which aims to reduce 30 per cent of carbon emissions in the emirate by the end of 2030 and is aligned with the UAE’s efforts to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
“The meeting reviewed our road map and plans that include national initiatives and strategies to achieve net-zero carbon emissions and consolidate a low-carbon economy,” said Saeed Al Tayer, vice chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy.
Among the initiatives currently being undertaken in the emirate is the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, which seeks to ensure that 100 per cent of the emirate's power production capacity is from clean energy sources by 2050.
Dubai's planned Dh40 billion ($10.9bn) investment in electricity and water projects over the next five years will focus on renewables, clean energy, electricity and water transmission and distribution networks to meet growing demand in the emirate.
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