Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid establishes Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority | The National – March 21, 2024
The Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority will be tasked with promoting sustainable. practices, safeguarding biodiversity and expanding the number of green spaces and natural reserves.
The authority will champion green finance initiatives and incentivise the financial sector and banks to prioritise and support green projects, in collaboration with key financial and economic organisations.
The authority will aim to double the emirate's green cover and increase the number of protected areas and natural reserves by 60 per cent by 2040, the Dubai Media Office stated.
The environmental entity will prioritise the conservation of water resources and the adoption of sustainable waste-management policies.
Dubai has set itself the goal of becoming one of the world’s top-10 ranked cities in leading environmental and resource sustainability by 2033.