UAEs 100M Mangrove Tree Pledge
On the occasion of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, the Department of Planning and Development – Trakhees, the regulatory arm of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), organized an environmental initiative to plant 400 mangrove trees to help reduce carbon emissions in solidarity with the UAEs pledge to plant 100 million mangrove trees by 2030. H.E. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, stated that in conjunction with the Year of Sustainability and the UAEs approaching hosting the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), the Corporation confirms its endeavors to contribute to mitigating the effects of climate change and working to Reducing harmful emissions, applying all practices and regulations and taking measures and procedures related to environmental, health and safety standards at the level of all areas that fall under the supervision of the PCFC.
The Chairman highlighted the commitment of the corporation to implementing programs and initiatives that serve environmental trends and its adoption of a distinguished approach in ensuring effective compliance with the standards of the public health system in accordance with the highest levels and the best applicable standards. He further explained that the Environment, Health and Safety Department in the Corporation is working to modernize the systems and procedures that are in line with local, federal, and international regulations, to preserve the quality of air, water, and the surrounding environment and ensure its sustainability for future generations.
Eng. Abdulla Belhoul, CEO of the Department of Planning and Development – Trakhees, mentioned that the Environment, Health and Safety Department, in conjunction with the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, launched an initiative to plant 400 mangrove trees in the Jebel Ali Wildlife Sanctuary in cooperation with the Emirates Marine Environment Group, to help reduce carbon emissions. Approximately 50 employees from various business units of the PCFC participated in the initiative, signifying the Corporations commitment to mitigating the effects of climate change and restoring natural habitats and biological diversity. Mangrove farming, being a nature-based solution, plays a significant role in carbon sequestration.
Abdulla Belhoul further stated that the Environment, Health and Safety Department in the Trakhees Department is striving to consolidate national sustainability in the field of environmental protection, in support of the National Net Zero by 2050 Pathway and the UAEs goal of planting 100 million mangrove trees by 2030. Their aim is to find sustainable solutions and promote sustainability in various regions while reducing negative impacts on the environment. This commitment stems from the departments belief in the necessity of improving the quality of life and providing a healthy and sustainable environment for all of society.
[source=zawya.com]
