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Focusing on Green Economy: DEWA and Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai Join Forces | |
| Radhika Laghate |
DEWA has collaborated with the RTA to support Dubai’s transition to a green economy and reinforcing its position as a global platform for sustainability.
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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has teamed up with the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai (RTA) to sponsor the World Green Economy Summit (WGES) for three consecutive sessions from 2023 to 2025. As per the sponsorship agreement, RTA will be the platinum sponsor of the event. The move is aimed at supporting Dubai’s transition to a green economy and reinforcing its position as a global platform for sustainability.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, emphasised the importance of the WGES in strengthening the global standing of the UAE in supporting energy and climate change issues. He expressed RTA’s pleasure in sponsoring the event, which aligns with its vision and mission to provide safe and seamless transportation services while promoting sustainability.
The World Green Economy Summit is organized by the World Green Economy Organization, DEWA, and the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The summit aims to initiate and innovate sustainable solutions for environmental and energy challenges to build a better, thriving future and foster the well-being of all. The sponsorship from RTA comes at a time when the UAE has declared 2023 the Year of Sustainability under the theme ‘Today for Tomorrow’.
RTA is already taking steps towards supporting the green economy, such as fully converting taxis to environmentally friendly vehicles (hybrid, electric, and hydrogen-powered) by 2027. The move is part of a master plan to reduce carbon emissions in taxis in line with the requirements of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and migration to the green economy.
The agreement was signed by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA and Chairman of the WGEO, and HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA.
"The World Green Economy Summit plays a fundamental role in supporting the UAE’s outstanding efforts in climate action, as well as its firm commitment to sustainability, unwavering support for energy and climate change issues, and the development of sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. It also reflects the UAE’s effective and influential role in achieving sustainable, low-carbon economic growth and ensuring a better future for humanity. It provides a strategic platform for developing effective and proactive plans to combat climate change, enhance international cooperation, and overcome climate change challenges and risks," said HE. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, Chairman of the WGEO
The WGES helps with energy policies and Sustainable Development Goals, discussions on systems and policies, and supporting an easy transition to a green economy. Many leading experts and specialists from various areas related to economic and sustainable development are members of WGES.