Dubai Land Department And The Ministry Of Climate Change And Environment Launch The Sustainability Report On The Sidelines Of The 6th World Government Summit

Dubai Land Department (DLD), in cooperation with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), has announced the launch of the Sustainability Report on the sidelines of the sixth World Government Summit, which was hosted by Dubai from 11^th to 13^th February.

The report was prepared in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), DLD, MOCCAE and the United Nations to address the state of the environment in Arab cities, with a particular emphasis on real estate sustainability in buildings and construction.

His Excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, said that achieving a balanced relationship between development and the environment in the UAE has received great attention from the nation’s wise leadership, with the principle of ‘integrating the environmental dimension into the comprehensive development plans’ playing an essential role in the country’s development policy.

Al Zeyoudi added: “We believe that transforming our national economy into a low-carbon, sustainable green economy is not only the responsibility of the government sector, but also of our wider society and those concerned with development in the public and private sectors. The government has been keen to encourage opportunities for investment in green projects by creating an attractive investment environment, legislation, regulation and management, as well as by promoting partnership initiatives between the public and private sectors and relevant international organisations.”