Environment and energy strategies and policies

The UAE implemented several strategies and policies to sustain energy resources and protect the environment. 

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Environmental laws

The UAE has a set of laws, which serve as a framework for regulation and management of waste, pollution, natural resources and sustainable production and consumption. The goal of environmental legislations is to preserve our natural resources for the present and future generations.

Review environmental legislations on the following websites:

• Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
• Beeatna
• Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
• Environment Protection and Development Authority - RAK.

Conventions on environment

The UAE Government signed several conventions to protect the environment and alleviate the impacts of global climate change. Those conventions include:

•  Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
• The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity
• The Nagoya- Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
• The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity
• The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
• The Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar)
• Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
• Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Marine Turtles and their Habitats of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia
• Memorandum of Understanding on the management and protection of Dugongs and their habitats 
• Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors- MoU)
• Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks (Sharks MOU)
• Convention on the Conservation of Wildlife and their Natural habitats in the Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
• The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 
• United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
• Kuwait Regional Convention for Cooperation on the Protection of the Marine. Environment from Pollution and its Protocols- ROPME
• Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
• Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
• Basel Convention on the Control of Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
• Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
• Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• Kyoto Protocol to the UN Convention on Climate Change
• International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
• Minamata Convention on Mercury
• International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (1973G.) as amended by Protocol MARPOL (1978G.)
• Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

UAE Government's Net Zero 2050 Charter

The UAE Governments Net Zero 2050 Charter comes to support the objectives of the National Net Zero by 2050, unveiled at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27).

The UAE Government represented by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and the local governments of the seven emirates will cooperate effectively to implement and monitor initiatives and measures to mitigate the effects of climate change on biodiversity, environment, biosecurity and public health.

Through signing the charter, the Governments of the seven emirates affirmed their commitment to contribute to achieving the National Net Zero by 2050 and the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Report. The charter provides for the development of action plans, policies and strategies for climate action.

As part of the charter, the UAE local Governments will be able to exchange experiences, practices, technologies and innovative solutions, in order to strengthen the contribution to achieving the National Net Zero 2050. Governments will be responsible for spreading knowledge and educating society on climate change issues, to engage them in addressing this global issue.

The charter will focus on areas and opportunities of utmost importance in the National Net Zero 2050, including the transport sector, construction, industry and other sectors.

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