UAE Council for Environmental and Municipal Work tackles HFC emissions and approves plan to phase out single-use plastics

UAE Council for Environmental and Municipal Work tackles HFC emissions and approves plan to phase out single-use plastics

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, chaired the second meeting of the UAE Council for Environmental and Municipal Work for the current year. The meeting addressed a number of key files, environmental and municipal strategies, national projects related to sustainable development, and the country's preparations to host the COP28 conference. The meeting was attended by His Excellency Mohammed Saif Al Nuaimi, Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment; His Excellency Abdullah Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Undersecretary for Control and Monitoring at the Ministry of Economy; His Excellency Engineer Dawood Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality; His Excellency Dr Suleiman Abdullah Al Zaabi, Director General of the Sharjah Municipality; and His Excellency Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Nuaimi, Director General of the Ajman Municipality and Planning Department. Representatives from the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Ministry of Health and Community Protection, Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, Ministry of Education, and Fujairah Municipality were also present. HE Mariam Almheiri emphasized the importance of enhancing the council's efforts to actively contribute to achieving sustainability across vital sectors at the national level. She said: "The UAE is undergoing an