Page 640 - ENGLISH PR REPORT FEBRUARY 2024

Further discussing the different opportunities for development in cities, Al Hajri

explained, “Waste management still remains a challenge for cities all over the
world even today. Dubai Municipality, on the other hand, views it as a significant

economic opportunity. Using the biggest waste treatment and energy conversion
facility on the planet, we have leveraged waste to help light 135,000 residential

buildings across the Emirate of Dubai. This facility uses cutting-edge
technologies, such as artificial intelligence systems that further boost operational
efficiency."

Sewage plants treat more than 360 million cubic metres of wastewater each

year. Al Hajri emphasised the efforts being made by the Dubai Municipality to

take advantage of this resource to launch its innovative ‘Green Dubai’ program.
With the help of recycled water from the Dubai Municipality nursery, the
municipality has successfully planted over 700,000 trees in the last five years.

This AI-enabled nursery also allows for the production of 90 million seedlings per
year.

Dubai Municipality's participation in the WGS 2024 successfully highlighted
Dubai's efforts to drive innovation and changes that further improve quality of life.

These efforts have transformed the Emirate’s image, from nightlife experiences
to coastlines to bustling commercial hubs, cementing Dubai's status as a city of

the future.

https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/other/wgs-2024-dawoud-al-hajri-underscores-key-axes-influencing-
cities-of-opportunity-role-of-youth-in-shaping-future/ar-BB1igKIL