DEWA is keen to support national, international efforts in environmental sustainability

DEWA is keen to support national, international efforts in environmental sustainability

DUBAI - Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has emphasised that DEWA plays a pioneering role in supporting the UAE on achieving the global sustainable development goals and the country's efforts to be one of the first world nations to achieve Net-Zero.

In his remarks on the occasion of the 26th National Environmental Day 2023, Al Tayer said, “We follow the steps of our late Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, to protect the environment and preserve biodiversity locally and globally. This direction is also in line with the vision of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to strengthen the position of the UAE on the indicators of achieving the global sustainable development goals, and support its efforts to be one of the first countries in the world to achieve Net-Zero."

He pointed out that in the Year of Sustainability, the UAE's preparations are ongoing to host the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) in Dubai Expo City.

“We are intensifying our efforts to consolidate sustainability and the transition towards a green