Abu Dhabi Judiciary sheds light on the legal framework for government buildings and green courts

Abu Dhabi Judiciary sheds light on the legal framework for government buildings and green courts

- It reviewed sustainable initiatives and practices in its buildings

Aiming to achieve sustainable and green development in line with the historic "UAE Agreement" at the COP28 Conference of the Parties, participants in the Department-organized forum "Green Government Buildings and Courts in Light of UAE Legislation and International Experiences" talked about the legal framework for green buildings and courts in the UAE, policies for rehabilitating older buildings to keep up with the challenges of climate change, and sustainable practices in the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department's buildings.

In his opening remarks, Ahmed Ibrahim Al Marzouqi, Executive Director of the Department's Administrative Support Sector, stated that the forum was held in response to the groundbreaking outcomes of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), whose events were hosted by the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, it aligns with the strategic directions of the Sustainability Year 2023 and operates within the framework of directives from His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, to continue assisting efforts to establish a groundbreaking legal and judicial system