UAE sets target to achieve 40% cut in carbon emissions by 2030

UAE sets target to achieve 40% cut in carbon emissions by 2030

Following the UAE Cabinet’s approval of the third update of the country’s second Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has announced a comprehensive roadmap to achieve 40 per cent emission reduction by 2030. This significant move marks a nationwide emissions reduction commitment with clear targets set for all domestic sectors. This will bring the entire nation together, including the public and private sector, to accelerate the UAE’s journey to net zero emissions by 2050, the state news agency, reported. Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, said: “In the Year of Sustainability, when our nation hosts COP28, this milestone announcement underlines our national commitment to more ambitious climate action. The UAE believes that climate action across every aspect of our economy is vital for creating a prosperous future. “We have progressively raised ambition in less than three years, highlighted by the commitment to reduce emissions by 23.5 per cent in our second NDC; decreased this further to 31 per cent in our second updated NDC; and pushed our efforts even further to reach a reduction of 40 per cent in our third update of our second