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Quote by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, on the 29th National Environment Day · DEWA Podcasts

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  His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayr, MD and
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  CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority,
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  said, In the UAE, we proudly observe National
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  Environmental Day, a meaningful occasion that
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  embodies our leadership's commitment to protecting
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  the environment and conserving natural resources
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  for future generations. We follow the footsteps
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  of the late Founding Father Sheikh Zayed bin
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  Sultan al -Nayan, and we inspire our vision from
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  the wise directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
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  bin Zayed al -Nayan, President of the UAE, and
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  His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rasht al -Maktoum,
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  Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE
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  and Ruler of Dubai, to advancing sustainable
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  development through the preservation of the environment
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  and its sustainability. We continue to strengthen
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  the UAE's position as a leading global hub for
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  developing practical and innovative solutions
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  that advance climate action and achieve the Sustainable
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  Development Goals 2030. We have developed a comprehensive
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  strategy to protect all environmental components,
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  including gaseous, solid, and liquid elements,
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  in accordance with global, federal, and local
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  standards. Our approach is built on a solid foundation
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  focused on conserving natural resources and preserving
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  biodiversity. We rigorously address all environmental
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  requirements, prioritizing emission reduction.
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  effective waste management, and careful monitoring
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  of water resources. These efforts are supported
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  by the adoption of cutting -edge technologies
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  and best practices across all DEWA operations
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  and projects. Our commitment to the Dubai Clean
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  Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon
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  Emissions Strategy 2050 led to significant progress
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  in clean energy transmission during 2025. Diwa
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  added 1 ,000 megawatts of clean energy production
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  capacity through the Mohammed bin Rasht Al Maktoum
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  Solar Park, the largest single -site solar park
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  in the world, with a total production capacity
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  of 3 ,860 megawatts. By 2030, its total capacity
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  will exceed 8 ,000 megawatts compared to the
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  original plan of 5 ,000 megawatts. The share
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  of clean energy now exceeds 21 .5 % of Diwa's
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  total capacity. We built the 250 -megawatt pumped
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  storage hydroelectric power plant in Hatta, the
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  first of its kind in the GCC region. In addition,
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  Diwa's Green Hydrogen Project, the first of its
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  kind in the Middle East and North Africa to use
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  solar power to produce hydrogen, has produced
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  over 100 tons of green hydrogen, which has been
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  utilized for green power generation, hydrogen
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  vehicle refueling, in addition to other usages.
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  His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayr added,
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  We support sustainable mobility by providing
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  more than 1 ,860 public charging points across
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  Dubai through our Electric Vehicles Green Charger
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  initiative. Additionally, we adopt nature -based
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  solutions to enhance biodiversity and address
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  climate change. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
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  has planted 13 ,950 mangrove trees in the Jebel
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  Ali Marine Sanctuary. We organize local and international
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  events to mobilize climate action and raise awareness
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  on adopting environmentally conscious lifestyles,
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  while promoting collective and individual responsibility
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  to address environmental challenges and ensure
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  a better, more sustainable, and greener future.