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DEWA collaborates with SEE Institute to expand employees’ knowledge of sustainability · DEWA Podcasts

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  Welcome to our two -minute update. Today, Dubai
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  Electricity and Water Authority, or DEWA, has
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  launched a focused push to strengthen sustainability
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  skills across its workforce. In collaboration
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  with the SEE Institute, DEWA organized a training
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  program titled Empowering DEWA Employees for
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  a Sustainable Future. The goal, to expand employees'
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  awareness of best international practices and
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  practical skills in sustainability. The program
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  spotlights key areas that matter for utilities,
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  circular economy, utility management, and net
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  -zero strategies. And now, we'll read the full
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  quote exactly as it is, without changes. MD and
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  CEO of Diwa said, In line with the Dubai Net
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  Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, we provide
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  innovative tools, programs, and initiatives for
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  our employees to enhance their knowledge of climate
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  action and support sustainable economic, environmental,
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  and social development. DEWA's employees are
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  the cornerstone of achieving our vision to be
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  a globally leading sustainable and innovative
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  corporation committed to achieving net zero by
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  2050, as well as advancing our circular economy
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  strategy by promoting more efficient and sustainable
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  use of resources. The training itself was intensive
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  and practical, an intensive two -day program
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  combining awareness sessions and interactive
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  workshops. Participants explored emerging trends
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  shaping the future of utility management, including
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  how to assess renewable energy sources and integrate
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  them effectively into utility grids. They also
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  covered circular autonomy practices for optimal
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  resource utilization, energy efficiency and decarbonization
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  technologies to reduce carbon emissions, plus
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  the use of digital technologies to accelerate
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  sustainability. That's the key takeaway. Thanks
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  for listening.