Emirates Environmental Group in its panel discussion sheds the light on urban extensions

  • Date: 30-Nov-2022
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:UAE
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Emirates Environmental Group in its panel discussion sheds the light on urban extensions

Emirates Environmental Group conducted its 6th Panel Discussion on 29th November 2022 in association with Arabia CSR Network and supported by EmiratesGBC, Clean Energy Business Council and the Swiss Business Council. Rheem Company and its distributor Leminar Global were the Co-sponsors of this event. The session shed light on how to redesign the current urban environment and achieve net zero.

Mr. Brian Hempenstall, Managing Director – Rheem (MEA) stated that “Rheem is nearly a 100 year old company and has been in the GCC for more than 30 years. In a building envelope we address 60% of the energy consumption across Air and Water heating product categories. Rheem’s high efficiency & innovative product offering is designed for a very low GHG emission and contributes enormously towards achieving the Net Zero sustainability targets of the region.”

Mrs. Habiba Al Mar’ashi, Co-founder and Chairperson of EEG mentioned “A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stated that - Modelled global scenarios, existing buildings, if retrofitted, and buildings yet to be built, are projected to approach net zero GHG emissions in 2050 if renewable energy measures, are effectively implemented and barriers to decarbonisation are removed. Low emission policies increase the risk of