UAE Cabinet meets in nature reserve to adopt sustainability plan and launch winter tourist promotion

The Cabinet adopted new sustainability requirements for buildings, roads, and residences to save resources and minimise the country's carbon footprint.

The government set a goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the first in the Middle East.

Sunday, they implemented a strategy to lower building and home energy use by 25% and water use by 16%.

Building roads would use 45% less energy and materials.

Sheikh Mohammed also started a winter tourist campaign after last year's success.

2021 winter campaign created 1.3 million domestic travellers, strengthening staycation economy.

"Ajman's white dunes, Red Fort, Masfout Mountains, and Manama valleys are the campaign's beginning point," he wrote.

"This year's theme is 'our heritage,'" he remarked.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid believes Cop28 will be UAE's biggest event in 2023.

This would streamline foreign investment countrywide.

Sheikh Mohammed said the platform, overseen by the Ministry of Economy, highlights investment opportunities in all industries.

The "Clean Emirates" programme, launched by the Ministry of Community Development and the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment until December 15, involves federal and local officials volunteering to clean tourist areas.

The Cabinet also authorised the UAE's accession to the Beijing Convention on civil aviation security.

Other decisions connected to a new campaign to combat the core causes of unhealthy lifestyles by "strengthening the structural, institutional, human and health systems' capabilities"