United Arab Emirates planning to achieve net-zero
Did you know that UAE the first country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to sign and ratify the Paris Agreement in 2016, announced the UAE net-zero 2050 initiative in October 2021? In Net-Zero 2050 is being led by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, which is collaborating with all industries and authorities at different government levels responsible for conducting studies to introduce measures to reduce emissions, to ensure the effective execution of the Net-Zero 2050 initiative Clean energy projects : The UAE has been investing in clean energy projects for the past 15 years. In 2017, the UAE launched its ‘Energy Strategy 2050’ that aims to increase the contribution of clean energy in the total energy production from 25 percent to 50 percent by 2050 and reduce the carbon footprint of power generation by 70 percent. This strategy contemplates a mix of energy – ranging from 44 percent clean energy, 38 percent gas, 12 percent clean coal and ...