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2/13/24, 11:03 AM WGS24: Dubai Municipality signs MoU with global companies to produce sustainable aircraft fuel
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 involve several investors and other supportive and strategic partners "For his part,

Al Falasi, Group CEO at ENOC, said, "As the UAE aims to supply 1% of fuel to
national airlines at UAE airports using locally produced SAF by 2031, this milestone

agreement with Dubai Municipality, Marubeni and BESIX brings us one step closer to

producing SAF through innovative processes and the use of green energy Through
this partnership, we will work closely with Dubai Municipality to transform

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