RTA honours winners of Energy & Green Economy Award

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RTA honours winners of Energy & Green Economy Award

HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General as well as Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has lately honoured authorities, companies and people winning the 3rd Energy & Green Economy Award. RTA every year offers these honors to strategic partners in the government industry, clients such as vendors, service providers as well as consultants in addition to its sectors, agencies and also workers. The give plans to award proprietors of the most effective suggestions & practices contributing to the green economy and power-saving concepts.

Scores of directors of entities, contracting companies, as well as consultancy offices along with CEOs of the RTA attended the award distribution ceremony, which had been held at RTA's Al Wasl Auditorium, was participated in by.

The Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) won the Energy & Green Economy Award in the classification of strategic partners and Serco won the award in the category of RTA's clients. The Public Transport Agency won the Best RTAs Agency/Sector for the Electric Bus project, and won the Best Project Award for Reusing & Recycling Bus Maintenance Wastes. Rami Asaad bin Shamsa won the Energy & Green Economy Award in the individuals category. Al Tayer also honoured participants of the Judges Panel as well as the Chair and Members of the Energy & Green Economy Award's team at RTA.

The launch of Energy & Green Economy Award is in line with the national initiative launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai in 2012 entitled: Green Economy for a Sustainable Development. RTA has rolled out several initiatives aimed at conserving the environment such as the clean energy and green buildings. RTA boasts of several pioneering jobs such as the Dubai Metro and Dubai Tram projects, which are taken into consideration among the finest mass transit systems worldwide.Both projects are powered by electric power and at the same time contribute to reducing the use of private vehicles. Thus they contribute to reducing carbon emission in Dubai city, and realizing the ultimate objective of safety and environmental sustainability for future generations, said Al Tayer.

Carbon Footprint
"Over the past 3 years, RTA has completed 45 projects, campaigns related to energy and also eco-friendly economy. It has actually additionally established the Green Economy Section at RTA's level. It has actually presented green building regulations at world-class specifications and is planning to get LEED credentials for Route 2020 Project, which would be on the go relatively quickly. RTA is likewise seeking to transform all street lights to lights using LED technology by 2030, which would certainly reduce the carbon impact by greater than 3000 tons each annum," claimed Al Tayer.

"In 2015 RTA released the Electric Bus with a battery chargeable up to 80 % within less than 30 minutes. With a completely charged battery, the bus could take a trip 200 km, and also has a rate of 100 km/h. RTA has actually likewise taken part in an aviator task for running a bus powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), and a project for determining the carbon impact of cars in the emirate of Dubai. It had additionally effectively released the trial run of green hybrid taxi cars in 2008. It means to elevated the fleet of these cars to as high as 50 % by 2020. These vehicles have carbon discharges prices 30 % lower than various other cars. In keeping with the Dubai Government plan to bring joy to people, RTA introduced solutions using mobile phones, which contributed to environmental preservation efforts. Each purchase performed online or through wise applications saves the consumer taking a trip 28 kilometres, and decreases carbon emissions by 15 kg. In 2015, RTA conserved regarding 8100 lots of co2," clarified Al Tayer.

is Nasser Abu Shehab, Acting CEO of RTA's Strategy as well as Corporate Governance Sector, and also Chair of Energy & Green Economy Committee stated: "Over the past couple of years, RTA has made substantial progression in the transition to sustainability & eco-friendly economy through adopting various plans, options and also strategies adding to sustainability. The general public transportation implies, consisting of the metro, tram and also public buses in Dubai, are environment-friendly (green) methods as they consume fuel thought about the cleanest around the world.

"The eco-friendly economic situation is a vital device for creating a secure & sustainable future for mankind. The proliferation of this model to all markets as well as getting the benefits it provides is very closely related to a string of factors & conditions. The UAE is making a clear effort hereof in partnership with the UN Environment Program and also numerous specialized UN Agencies.