Sustainability advocate Dake Rechsand supports UAE MOCCAE’s Climate Responsible Company Pledge

Sustainability advocate Dake Rechsand supports UAE MOCCAE’s Climate Responsible Company Pledge

Dake Rechsand, the Dubai-based company specializing in sustainability solutions for desert farming and water conservation, has voiced its support for the Climate Responsible Company Pledge — a broad-based commitment orchestrated by the UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment’s (MOCCAE) to mobilize stakeholders across sectors and unify the efforts toward the common cause of Net-zero 2050. The sustainability advocate aligned its ambitious Verra-listed afforestation initiative with the MOCCAE Pledge. The Climate Responsible Company Pledge was formalized during the 10th edition of the National Dialogue for Climate Ambition (NDCA) on May 30, at Emirates Steel Arkan, Abu Dhabi. NDCA, launched by MOCCAE last year, has continued to define and raise sectoral climate ambitions toward UAE’ Net-zero 2050, especially the binding Paris Agreement. The latest edition, themed ‘Reimagining the Future of Industry’, also saw participation from other proponents of the Pledge and keynotes from stakeholders such as the Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Following the NDCA event, Chandra Dake, CEO of Dake Rechsand, said: “Ghaba, our innovative afforestation initiative focuses on planting 11 million trees in arid regions, particularly the Middle East, and converting desert areas into arable lands by utilizing patented Breathable Sand