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UAE Alliance for Climate Action's Road2.0 Launches EV Demand Declaration
28 Oct
UAE Alliance for Climate Action's Road2.0 Launches EV Demand Declaration

On October 22nd, the UAE Alliance for Climate Action's Road2.0 Signatories officially launched the EV Demand Declaration, during a joint workshop between the Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure and UACA. Corporate signatories declare intent to deploy 20,000 Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) in commercial fleets by 2040 and call for collaboration across the domestic EV ecosystem in the short term. The Declaration has been endorsed by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) and Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE). By the end of 2024, Road2.0 signatories will have put up to 90 Commercial ZEVs on UAE roads, with the intention to scale to at least 6,000 ZEVs by 2030, potentially saving over 100,000 tons of CO2e from fuel emissions.

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24 Nov
Emirates Nature-WWF Launches the UAE Alliance for Climate Action

On November 24th the Emirates Nature-WWF has officially launched a local alliance, named the UAE Alliance for Climate Action (UACA), during COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, during the climate negotiations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The alliance has been created for non-state actors to increase the momentum of net-zero targets in line with science and the Paris Agreement, a worldwide treaty that calls for countries to take concerted climate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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15 Nov
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UAE Alliance for Climate Action: Launch at COP27

On November 15th the WWF Pavilion will transform to host the Alliances for Climate Action (ACA) to demonstrate the power of bottom-up approaches to decarbonization and climate action. We are pleased to be hosting the launch of the newest alliance joining the network of national alliances: the UAE Alliance for Climate Action (UACA). Emirates Nature in association with WWF (Emirates Nature-WWF) is proud to host and officially launch the UAE Alliance for Climate Action (UACA). UACA officially joins nine global alliances dedicated to driving ambitious climate action, increasing support for addressing the climate crisis, and engaging national governments.

Alserkal Envirol: Grease Trap Waste Treatment Case Study

We proudly spotlight Alserkal Envirol, a Member of the UAE Alliance for Climate Action (UACA), for their outstanding progress in decarbonization. Alserkal Envirol exemplifies an holistic approach to FOG (Fats, Oils, and Grease) management, turning waste into valuable resources and supporting a circular economy.

Key Impact

  • 161,912.24 tons in CO2e emissions reduction
  • 1,925.90 tons of methane emissions reduction
  • 1,704,339.37 m² of waste diverted from landfills

Johnson Controls: Zero Waste to Landfill Initiative Case Study

We are pleased to shine a spotlight on Johnson Controls, a committed Member of the UAE Alliance for Climate Action (UACA), targeting a 55% reduction in operational emissions and a 16% reduction in customers’ emissions before 2030, aiming for net zero before 2040, globally.

Johnson Controls’s Zero Waste to Landfill initiative is a crucial step in this journey. In the UAE, they've already made significant progress, diverting 100% of recyclable waste from landfills and recycling 81% of waste generated in 2023 compared to 67% in 2021.