According to the International Energy Agency, the combustion of fossil fuels will increase by less than 1% in 2022, helped along by a "strong" expansion of renewable energy sources and increased acceptance of electric vehicles.
According to the multinational organization located in Paris, global carbon dioxide emissions are expected to rise by nearly 300 million metric tons this year, reaching 33.8 billion metric tons.
As the global economy recovered from the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic, which had halted travel, emissions increased by about two billion metric tons in 2021.
The IEA claimed that if not for "significant" deployments of renewable energy technology and electric vehicles, this year's emissions—which were mostly driven by power generation and a recovery in air travel—would have more than tripled.
According to the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy's stated goal of creating a low-carbon economy, Dubai will cut its carbon emissions by 21% in 2021.
The emirate did this by increasing the amount of solar energy used and improving how efficiently factories and other facilities operated. The council stated in a statement that it also engaged in waste recycling for waste treatment, industry, ground transportation, and power and water generation.
The information was presented at a council meeting where Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum evaluated the emirate's carbon emission reduction efforts.
The action is a part of the Dubai Carbon Abatement Strategy 2030, which seeks to cut the emirate's carbon emissions by 30% by the end of 2030 and is consistent with the UAE's goal to attain net zero carbon emissions by the year 2050.
The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy's vice chairman, Saeed Al Tayer, stated that the conference "examined our road map and plans, which include national initiatives and strategies to attain net-zero carbon emissions and consolidate a low-carbon economy."
The Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 is one of the initiatives the emirate is actively pursuing. It aims to ensure that by the year 2050, all of the emirate's power production capacity will come from clean energy sources.
In order to fulfill the emirate's rising demand, Dubai plans to invest Dh40 billion ($10.9 billion) in electricity and water projects over the next five years, with a focus on renewable and sustainable energy as well as electricity and water transmission and distribution networks.
The Dubai Water and Electricity Authority revealed the investment plans as the energy consumption in Dubai continued to rise, rising 6.3% annually in the first half of 2022 due to the emirate's continuous economic development.
According to Dewa's report in July, the emirate's energy demand for the first half of this year totaled 23,096 gigawatt hours.
The company is building the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the biggest single-site solar project in the world, with a total investment of Dh50 billion. When finished in 2030, it will have a capacity of 5,000 megawatts.
According to Mr. Al Tayer, "the creation and execution of the current programs and initiatives had a beneficial and palpable impact, demonstrated in the rates of carbon emission reduction during the past 10 years."
This demonstrated the initiatives taken by the relevant authorities to support a green economy that is sustainable and the UAE's goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions.
The council also addressed a proposal made by Emirates Gas Company, an Enoc affiliate, to replace the current gas cylinders with more modern ones that are safer and lighter.
The present strategy, according to Ahmed Al Muhairbi, secretary general of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, is to switch to using upgraded cylinders, which "ensures improved efficiency and more safety for consumers."
One of the most consumer-pleasing things Emirates Gas has done for the city was to launch 9,000 upgraded cylinders for Dubai consumers.
Due to the lifting of travel restrictions and the return of pre-pandemic commuting and travel patterns, carbon dioxide emissions from crude oil will increase by 180 million metric tons. The transport sector will be a major contributor to this increase.
Because of an increase in international travel, aviation is predicted to account for around three-quarters of the increase in oil consumption and emissions.
But for the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, it is a matter of responsibility that the city takes a vanguard position in contributing to the healing of our planet, hence its firm visionary focus on cutting its carbon emissions level by 30% by 2030 and achieving a possible net zero emission level by 2050.
And the city is on its way.
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