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2/13/24, 11:02 AM WGS24: Dubai Municipality signs MoU with global companies to produce sustainable aircraft fuel
Dubai Airports, and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airlines and Group;

and Abdulla Al Basti, Secretary-General of the Dubai Executive Council It aims to

transform waste management practices in Dubai through an innovative project that

utilises cutting-edge technologies to treat mixed solid municipal waste, organic

waste and green hydrogen produced from sewage treatment processes to produce

sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) The MoU aligns with the UAE's sustainability

policy and approach, emphasising the country's dedication to environmental

protection, resource conservation, and tackling climate change through innovative

initiatives and strategies that help achieve national environmental goals This

includes carbon removal from the waste sector (zero waste) and cutting emissions

associated with waste management operations The MoU was signed by Dawoud Al

Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, Saif Al Falasi, Group CEO at

ENOC, Pierre Lembrechts, General Manager at BESIX Middle East, and Wataru

Ikushima, General Manager of the New Energy Business Development Department

at Marubeni Middle East and Africa Power Limited Emphasising the significance of

this groundbreaking collaboration with these companies, Al Hajri asserted that it

will play a significant role in advancing UAE's national objectives by expediting

carbon removal from the aviation sector and enhancing the country's stature as a

regional hub for low-carbon aviation fuel He said: "It will also assist in the waste

management operations in Dubai, aligning with the strategic targets of the UAE Net

Zero by 2050 strategic initiative, the UAE Circular Economy Policy 2021-2031,

and the 2031 National Hydrogen Policy 'Al Hajri further highlighted that the new

project and partnership reflects the Municipality's commitment to developing

comprehensive and sustainable waste management solutions, along with enhancing

recycling and processing rates He added that this will position Dubai as a more

sustainable city and strengthen its global leadership in embracing sustainable

practices for the betterment of future generations Al Hajri said, "The success of the

project under study, set for implementation in July 2025, hinges on having the

necessary technology and essential materials within Dubai Municipality to produce

SAF These materials include waste and treat sewage water The project will also

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