RIYADH: The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy plans to slash 30 percent of carbon emissions in the emirate by 2030, Dubai media office said in a tweet.
This comes as the council aims to support the UAE’S efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
The plan was announced – in a meeting held by Council's chairman, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum - updated plans and objectives.
“We reviewed plans and a roadmap that include the implementation of the strategy and the use of the latest technologies in this field,” Albayan daily reported, citing Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, vice chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy.
The council has also begun to assess carbon emissions for the next decade, with the participation of the concerned authorities in Dubai, to attain the required measures for slashing carbon emissions, he added.
