Statement by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer on National Environment Day 2023.

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3 February 2023

Quote by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, on the 26th National Environmental Day 2023

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer. MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

“We follow the steps of our late Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to protect the environment and preserve biodiversity locally and globally. This direction is also in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE; and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to strengthen the position of the UAE on the indicators of achieving the global sustainable development goals, and support its efforts to be one of the first countries in the world to achieve Net-Zero. In the Year of Sustainability, and with the ongoing preparations for the UAE to host the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) in Dubai Expo City, we are intensifying our efforts to consolidate sustainability and the transition towards a green economy, to achieve the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100% of the energy production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050. Some key projects DEWA is implementing to achieve this goal include the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world. It will have a production capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030. We are also working on the green hydrogen project and pumped-storage water technology using clean energy in Hatta. DEWA has also implemented several projects to increase energy efficiency. DEWA’s EV Green Charger initiative promotes green and sustainable mobility in Dubai and improves air quality. By the end of 2022, the number of Green Charger stations has reached more than 350. DEWA’s efforts have contributed to reducing carbon emissions in Dubai by 21% in 2021, exceeding the target percentage in the Dubai Carbon Abatement Strategy 2021, which aimed to reduce 16% of carbon emissions by 2021,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.