Growth in global carbon dioxide emissions from energy consumption continued through 2011 as fossil fuels vastly dominate global energy sources. Global warming fuelled concerns across the world, prompting the exploration and development of alternative sources of clean and more efficient energy sources and production, the use of which continues to rise, albeit still representing a very small percentage of total global energy consumption.
The UAE has some of the world’s largest and wealthiest oil and gas reserves but is committed to taking the lead as a responsible global citizen, conscious of the threats driven by energy consumption leading to climate change. The Abu Dhabi 2030 Plan and the Dubai Integrated 2030 Strategy are strong pillars for the UAE’s unique vision for sustainability. Having carefully devised a legal, political, economic and strategic framework, the UAE has deployed numerous innovative renewable energy projects throughout the country with the primary objective of reducing its dependency on fossil fuels and thereby reducing the UAE’s carbon footprint.
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