‘Waste to Zero’: UAE launches global initiative to decarbonise waste management

‘Waste to Zero’: UAE launches global initiative to decarbonise waste management

Abu Dhabi: As part of the Year of Sustainability and UAE’s preparations for hosting the Conference of the Parties COP28, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch ‘Waste to Zero’, a global initiative to mobilise and advance waste decarbonisation efforts, and to establish a circular economy platform.

The initiative aims to strengthen the UAE’s role in leading global action and contribute to international efforts to achieve the 43 per cent emission reduction target by 2030 by urging nations to adopt and maintain advanced technology-based solutions to decarbonise sectors including waste management, and to boost the circular economy.

The initiative focuses on the challenges facing the waste management sector and its direct impact on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate change objectives, as the sector can contribute to reducing emissions, improving the quality of recycling and reducing food loss and waste.

Proposed solutions

The initiative will promote solutions aimed at the decarbonisation of the waste management sector around the world by attracting investment and financing in infrastructure projects, create employment in the sector, as well as reduce global dependence on natural resources. It also aims to