Day: April 17, 2022

SHARJAH, The Electricity Distribution Department of the Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) carried out 35 road and street lighting projects during 2021.

The projects included the installation of 7,132 new lighting poles, laying 215 km of cables, installing 97 lighting boxes, 30,497 lighting network maintenance works carried out, and 114,97 lighting units installed, the majority of which are energy-saving.

This comes as part of the authority’s efforts to design and implement road lighting networks in all regions, according to high quality and efficiency standards and specifications.

Dr. Eng. Hassan Al Zarooni, Director of the Electricity Distribution Department, confirmed that SEWA is keen to use energy-saving lamps and flashlights in the implementation of lighting projects in Sharjah, which improves energy efficiency and supports its efforts to achieve sustainability through conservation of energy consumption, reducing maintenance costs, and reducing the carbon footprint.

He highlighted that such efforts are in line with the vision and directives of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to take into account environmental aspects and reduce consumption in implementing all projects, while working in a sustainable manner.

He added that SEWA continues to provide the best services to the residents, along with projects throughout the city of Sharjah, pointing out that the lighting projects are among the vital and necessary projects that expand security and safety for residents, as well as drivers of vehicles on the roads.

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBAI, Following the leading role of the United Arab Emirates in serving humanity and providing aid and assistance to the world’s population, the Dubai Customs’ Logistics City Centre provides its continuous support to facilitate processes and operations of companies and traders, and in particular in the shipments of the International Humanitarian City.

These efforts have a great impact on the arrival of humanitarian aid and supplies in record time to countries in need due to global crises, in addition to accelerating the completion of procedures for e-commerce companies, which witnessed a significant increase in demand during the past years.

“Dubai Logistics City Customs Centre completed 48,000 transactions and cleared goods valued at AED 1.6 billion in the 1st quarter of this year,” said Sami Eisa, Senior Manager of Dubai Logistics City Customs Centre. “The centre supports international companies, including humanitarian missions, by accelerating procedures and providing all necessary support, especially for shipments from the International Humanitarian City, which is the largest humanitarian logistics centre in the world.”

“We support the mission of Dubai Logistics City in attracting international firms and investments by introducing sophisticated and smart customs inspection services. This reflects the emirate’s competency and efficiency in providing the best logistics and customs services. Our Centre’s initiatives target the wellness and happiness of our employees to help develop their performance. The electronic lead procedure is an example of this, which helped with a faster clearance of shipments. At the same time, Dubai Customs engages clients in different initiatives organised by the Centre to know their needs and serve them better.”

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBAI, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, has issued Decree No. (15) of 2022, forming the Supreme Committee to Supervise the Expo 2020 Dubai District.

The new Committee will be chaired by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

H.H. Sheikh Mohammed also issued Decree No. (16) of 2022 extending the terms of the Expo 2020 Dubai Preparatory Committee, and the Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau and its Director General by six months, starting from the effective date of the Decree. Their terms can be extended for similar periods.

The two decrees are effective from the date of their issuance and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Members of the Supreme Committee to Supervise the Expo 2020 Dubai District include Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Abdul Rahman Saleh Al Saleh, and Helal Saeed Al Marri. The term of the new Committee is three years.

The Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai can extend the term of the Committee, based on a recommendation of the Chairman of the Committee.

The main roles and functions of the Supreme Committee include developing the general policy for the Expo 2020 Dubai District’s development and supervising the implementation, governance and development of all projects, initiatives, programmes and activities within the District.

The new Committee is also tasked with overseeing the creation and implementation of plans for the area’s development in coordination with relevant authorities and ensuring their alignment with Dubai Government’s priorities and objectives.

Furthermore, the Supreme Committee will supervise the rehabilitation of the Expo 2020 Dubai District’s infrastructure and the provision of investment opportunities in the area in partnership with the private sector. The Committee will also approve local and global promotional and marketing activities for the area in coordination with relevant authorities.

As per the Decree, an administrative and executive body will be created to provide administrative and technical support to the Supreme Committee and the sub-committees and work teams formed by it.

The Decree requires all government agencies and authorities involved in the development of the Expo 2020 Dubai District to cooperate with the Supreme Committee, and its sub-committees and work teams. They are obligated to provide data, information, statistics, documents and studies necessary for fulfilling the Committee’s roles and functions.

The Chairman of the Supreme Committee will issue the decisions necessary to implement the provisions of the new Decree.

As per Decree No. (16) of 2022, the Expo 2020 Dubai Preparatory Committee formed by Decree No. (49) of 2013, the Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau established by Decree No. 30 of 2014, and the Director General of the Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau appointed pursuant to Decree No. (31) of 2014, will continue to exercise their roles and functions for a period of six months from the effective date of the Decree.

These terms can be extended for similar periods by the Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai based on the recommendation of the Chairman of the Preparatory Committee.

Source: Emirates News Agency

ABU DHABI, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of congratulations to President Bashar al-Assad of the Arab Republic of Syria on his country’s National Day.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, sent similar cables to the Syrian President.

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBAI, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has endorsed a five-year sustainability plan for 2021-2025 as part of its strategic goals and objectives aimed at supporting sustainability. Such projects are based on the environmental, societal and economic drivers of sustainability. The step is taken as part of RTA’s efforts to improve maturity levels of sustainability and become one of the most sustainable government entities in the field of roads and transport worldwide.

“RTA’s integrated sustainability plan is an important step towards assuming a leading global role in smooth and sustainable mobility. The plan is aligned with several UAE strategies, such as the UAE Green Development Strategy 2030, and the UAE Centennial 2071. It is also compatible with Dubai’s local policies, highlighted by Dubai Plan 2030 and Dubai Urban Plan 2040, as well as global policies such as the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda,” said Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority.

“The sustainability plan considers the assessment of all RTA’s projects and initiatives. It measures the environmental, societal and economic impact of RTA’s sustainability projects, and the extent to which such projects are linked with the important topics disclosed in RTA’s annual sustainability report. The plan encompasses 20 projects: 9 for the environmental leadership, 6 for community leadership, and 5 for economic prosperity in the context of RTA’s sustainability framework,” noted Al Tayer.

“The plan is set to have a significant environmental impact on reducing carbon dioxide emissions, enhancing the resilience of public transport infrastructure and its impact on climate change, and achieving RTA’s strategic objective of enhancing safety and environmental sustainability,” he added.

The plan includes several innovative public transportation projects and supports the Dubai Smart Mobility Strategy that aims to convert 25 percent of total transportation trips in Dubai into self-driving trips on various transportation means by 2030. It also supports the integration of mass transit in Dubai.

In line with RTA’s strategic objective of asset sustainability, the economic dimension of the plan provides for the optimal utilisation of all of RTA’s assets, while maintaining the quality of service offered to residents of the emirate. The economic projects aim to achieve a circular economy and support RTA’s plan for recycling 100 percent of the waste of RTA’s operations and projects by 2030.

RTA has made significant achievements, as far as sustainability is concerned. In 2018, RTA became the first public transport entity worldwide to publish a sustainability report compatible with the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), and the International Standard on Assurance Engagements 3000. In 2020, RTA signed the United Nations Global Framework for Sustainable Development after aligning its sustainability report with the United Nations goals of tackling global challenges, such as poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, peace, justice, human rights and anti-corruption. Such achievements underscore RTA’s commitment to the ten principles of the Charter related to these areas.

Source: Emirates News Agency