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4/3/24, 12:54 PM Dubai Municipality Earns Golden Category at Global Environment Award for Industry Management
Dubai Municipality has been awarded the Golden category for Environment

Management Industry at the Global Environment Award, which is organized

by the Global Energy & Environment Foundation (GEEF).

The prestigious award recognizes outstanding individuals, teams, projects,

and organizations for their contributions to environmental sustainability and

natural resource preservation, globally. Dubai Municipality's 'Sustainability

Projects System' initiative earned recognition for showcasing its sustainable

projects and commitment to integrated environmental management. The

initiative aims to promote sustainability practices, enhance natural resource

management, and mitigate climate change effects while raising awareness of

emerging environmental challenges. Through measures like carbon emission

reduction and promoting renewable energy, it advances Dubai's sustainability

goals and improves overall quality of life.

Dubai Municipality has established a comprehensive system of sustainability

projects. Among these are the Al Warsan Waste-to-Energy Plant project, the

Biogas-to-energy project, and the trading of carbon credits on the Dubai

Financial Market. Furthermore, the Municipality has attained ISO 14001

certification for its Integrated Environmental Management System and ISO

5000 certification for its integrated energy management system. The

Municipality also played a key role in 10 global competitiveness indicators for

smart cities.

Additionally, the Municipality has launched the ‘More Sustainable

Dubai’ initiative alongside its significant role as a key partner in the United

Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 28). This

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