Minister applauds formation of UAE Circular Economy Council
DUBAI, February 10, 2021 The newly established UAE Circular Economy Council provides an ideal platform to build synergies to expedite the implementation of the circular economy principles, said Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment. The minister spoke soon after the UAE Cabinet’s approval of the formation of the UAE Circular Economy Council, chaired by Dr Al Nuaimi, a WAM report said. Members of the new body comprise Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy; Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Teleworking Applications, and Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade.
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Emirates Waste and Electricity Company is inviting bidders to build Abu Dhabi s first waste-to-energy power project as the emirate continues to diversify its energy mix and pursue its carbon emission goals.
The plant, which will be located near Al Dhafra landfill in Abu Dhabi, will have the capacity to process between 600,000 and 900,000 tonnes of waste annually.
It will generate enough power to meet the needs of about 22,500 households and will divert the equivalent of 1.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions a year, the company said. We are actually translating waste into fuel. So, we do something good with it, Rene Matthies, Ewec s chief financial officer, told
Operations begin at Tadweer s Eco Park Complex in Abu Dhabi constructionweekonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from constructionweekonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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1 of 5 NO MEAN FEAT: The Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre’s announcement yesterday that it had completed 1.8 million hours of disinfection between March and November 3 this year came as a reminder on how we take things for granted in the UAE. The efforts of the 972-strong task force that worked 10 hours daily to carry out 485,000km of disinfection operations were no mean feat. The fact that such a mammoth exercise was undertaken with little or no disruption to the lives of the public at large speaks volumes for the capabilities of the local authorities. The pandemic may be stressful, but being in the UAE is certainly comforting. [COMMENT BY: Sharmila Dhal, UAE Editor]