UAE Council for Environmental and Municipal work approves joint municipal agenda for next six months

UAE Council for Environmental and Municipal work approves joint municipal agenda for next six months

Dubai-UAE:– The UAE Council for Environmental and Municipal Work held its first meeting, chaired by Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment. The participants discussed the guidelines and requirements for the body’s future work, the latest developments in drafting the National Strategy for Integrated Waste Management, and federal waste transformation projects.

Taking place at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) headquarters in Dubai, the meeting convened the Council’s members for the first time since the UAE Cabinet ratified the resolution for the body’s creation in May 2022.

Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri said: “Reaching our goals related to quality of life, as outlined in the UAE Centennial 2071, depends on several key pillars; primarily, building a sustainable society. MOCCAE, in cooperation with the UAE Council for Environmental and Municipal Work, will build on the achievements of the joint committees since 2009 in line with the principles of sustainable development.

“In the near future, the Council aims to accelerate the implementation of the National Strategy for Integrated Waste Management and launch multiple transformational projects. This will bolster the adoption of the circular economy concept while effectively contributing to achieving the UAE’s objectives through embracing sustainability across