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12/29/23, 4:11 PM DEWA empowers the youth to play a leadership role in climate action

DEWA’s Youth Council launched several initiatives to strengthen cooperation with youth councils across the UAE. Image Courtesy:
DEWA
ENERGY
DEWA empowers the youth to play a leadership

role in climate action

DEWA enables them to be active partners that drive positive change, accelerate the

energy transition, and support net zero

Press Release

December 21, 2023

Dubai, UAE: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is committed to empowering the youth,
honing their skills, and encouraging them to work in clean and renewable energy. DEWA enables

them to be active partners that drive positive change, accelerate the energy transition, and support
net zero. DEWA supports the participation of the youth in global events and empowers them to
continue the path of development. DEWA is working to consolidate the position of the UAE, which is

at the forefront of countries that give special attention to youth.

“We are keen to support the wise vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
President of the UAE; and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President
and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to enhance the UAE’s global competitiveness by
investing in Emirati youth and empowering them and developing their leadership to become the next

generation of sustainability leaders. We are committed to the UAE’s leading model of empowering
the youth to lead climate action. We continue to cooperate with various public and private
organisations to strengthen the participation of the youth, listen to their ideas, empower them with
knowledge, technologies, skills, and opportunities, and support their initiatives in climate action. We

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