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DEWA conducts activities to plant mangrove trees and clean Jebel Ali Marine Sanctuary, in collaboration with Emirates Marine Environmental Group

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18 January 2025

DEWA conducts activities to plant mangrove trees and clean Jebel Ali Marine Sanctuary, in collaboration with Emirates Marine Environmental Group

DEWA conducts activities to plant mangrove trees and clean Jebel Ali Marine Sanctuary, in collaboration with Emirates Marine Environmental Group

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organised a campaign that included a series of activities in collaboration with the Emirates Marine Environmental Group to plant mangrove trees in the Jebel Ali Marine Sanctuary and clean its beach. The Jebel Ali Marine Sanctuary is one of Dubai’s most important nature reserves. More than 500 employees and their families, employees from some of DEWA’s subsidiaries and students from DEWA Academy participated in the activities. Participants successfully planted 6,850 mangrove trees and removed 256 kilograms of plastic from the sanctuary’s beach.

“DEWA attaches great importance to supporting biodiversity, which is a key pillar of ecosystem restoration efforts. This aligns with the national initiative to plant 100 million mangrove trees in the UAE by 2030, as well as the UAE's efforts to combat climate change, support nature-based solutions and preserve the environment along with land and marine habitats. In line with our social responsibility and our commitment to utilising state-of-the-art carbon emission reduction technologies, we are keen to promote the sustainability of mangrove forests. These forests are natural carbon reservoirs and rank among the most productive and environmentally significant ecosystems. Mangrove trees have the capacity to absorb carbon and greenhouse gases at a rate approximately four times greater than tropical forests," said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.

Al Tayer praised the sense of national and environmental responsibility demonstrated by the participants in the campaigns. He emphasised that the high level of awareness regarding the importance of individual contributions to sustainable development supports ongoing efforts to preserve the environment, drive net-zero initiatives, and advance climate action.