Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the launch of its Zero-Emissions Public Transportation in Dubai 2050, aimed at transitioning its operations to net zero by 2050, and with plans to minimize its carbon footprint across key areas including public transportation, buildings and related facilities, and waste management. According to the RTA, the new strategy will result in 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions reductions, and financial savings of AED3.3bn (USD900mn). Under the new strategy, the RTA aims to reach net zero emissions in public transportation, buildings and facilities, and waste management, with including decarbonizing all taxis, limousines, and public buses, designing buildings with near-zero energy consumption, sourcing energy from renewable sources, and eliminating municipal waste by sending zero waste to landfills.

Source: ESGToday