Dubai Municipality to announce environmental commitments and new projects at COP28
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Dubai Municipality, a strategic partner of COP28, will launch a series of new projects and commitments designed to support local and global climate action during the conference.
During COP28Dubai and the United Arab Emirates will present their pioneering model for planning, designing and building sustainable communities to a global audience.
Dubai Municipality will make several important announcements at its stand in the Green Zone, which will be one of the most avant-garde and sustainable stands at COP28. These announcements include a series of strategic climate and environmental initiatives related to: decarbonization; energy transition; greening urban areas; preserve biodiversity and nature; expand nature reserves; sustainable waste management; and achieve net zero operations.
In the largest global climate event, Dubai Municipality will showcase some of the most promising practical solutions to climate change and announce a series of long-term strategic environmental commitments it will make. These commitments are designed to promote a sustainable urban society and are based on the Dubai Municipality pillars of impact, demonstrating their determination to make Dubai more sustainable, more beautiful, more liveable and more pioneering.
His Excellency Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipalitysaying:
“Dubai Municipality will use COP28 to present to a global audience the pioneering initiatives launched in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. “Our activities at COP28 in Expo City will help enhance the emirate’s position as a leading model Dubai municipality for a sustainable future.”
He added:
“Dubai Municipality will announce a series of impactful projects and environmental commitments. In the Green Zone of the conference, we will showcase some of the solutions and strategies that can support climate action, as well as explore strategic partnerships to promote the sustainability of the cities of the future. “We are also coordinating our efforts so that our participation supports the message of the COP28 Presidency, which commits to unifying the world’s efforts to address climate change.”
Dubai Municipality supports the mission of the COP28 Presidency to achieve a historic turning point in global climate action. The government entity is committed to promoting sustainable economic and social development by strengthening cooperation and integrating efforts in ways that reflect its values of participation, positivity, competitiveness and proactivity.
Dubai Municipality will take part in a variety of activities during COP28, including themed workshops which it will host at its stand. Additionally, the municipality will highlight some of its key strategic initiatives and announce new ones designed to make Dubai more sustainable. The entity will announce a full program of activities and announcements before the conference.
Supporting the COP28 action plan
With its planned activities, Dubai Municipality fully supports the four pillars of COP28, namely accelerating the energy transition, fixing climate finance, focusing on people, lives and livelihoods and promoting inclusion.
News source: Emirates News Agency
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