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Green Light: 78 Environmental Projects Approved By Mohammed Bin Rashid | |
| Sumita Pawar |
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE Cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the Cabinet approved a total of 78 environmental initiatives in preparation for hosting COP28 in the UAE.
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It includes national strategies to reduce carbon and regulate the use of solar energy products, sustainable tourism, and other initiatives that support sustainable and environment-friendly development.
UAE Approves 78 Environmental Projects for COP28
His Highness noted, “During the meeting today, we approved 78 environmental projects and initiatives implemented by the UAE in preparation for hosting COP28… We also reviewed the results and the achievements of the Emirates Council for Food Security, which included the ‘Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate’ initiative led by the UAE and the US.”
His Highness added, “We reviewed during the meeting the UAE Foreign Trade Report 2022 where our non-oil foreign trade crossed the AED 2 trillion mark for the first time in history.”
“Today, we also approved the launching of DARAK, the new housing platform that provides citizens with solutions, exclusive offers, and banking facilities at all stages of construction.”
The Agenda will focus on 5 main sectors, including Education; Medical Tourism; Islamic Financial Services; Creative Economy; and Financial Services, through focusing on the best markets in the world.
The meeting reviewed a series of reports and achievements for the year 2022, in addition to approving a number of international agreements with friendly countries.