UAE first country in region to launch greenhouse gas, air quality and emissions tracking tool

UAE first country in region to launch greenhouse gas, air quality and emissions tracking tool

Dubai: The UAE has become the first country in the region to develop an integrated greenhouse gas emissions and air quality monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system in line with the Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement.

Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, on Tuesday (December 12, 2023) announced the launch of the UAE’s ‘Integrated Emission Quantification Tool’ (IEQ Tool), which will enable the tracking of greenhouse gas emissions, air quality pollutants and mitigation efforts.

Announcing this milestone in the UAE’s climate action initiatives, Almheiri said the tool is a very important part of the UAE’s National MRV Transparency System, announced in 2021.

The UAE was the first country in the region to develop this integrated system in line with the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement.

“This is an exemplary model of commitment and innovation in addressing the global challenge of climate change and a regional first in developing an integrated emissions registry. The advanced tool will help us estimate and report on the emissions of greenhouse gases, air quality pollutants, and track mitigation actions.”

Almheiri said the UAE continues to take practical and actionable steps towards tackling climate change in