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Dewa nets $272m savings in utility costs

DUBAI, March 23, 2017

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) said it has achieved significant savings worth nearly Dh1 billion ($272 million) in the electricity and water sector over the last eight years.
 
Thanks to the numerous environmental programmes and initiatives and key awareness and rationalisation campaigns, the Dubai utility has been able to help reduce the electricity use by 19 per cent and water by 28 per cent.

The incurred savings have proven that all members of society can contribute to supporting national and international efforts to limit climate change and global warming by adopting positive practices at home and in the workplace, to rationalise the consumption of natural resources, and reduce carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions, said the statement from Dewa.

According to Dewa, all its customers are encouraged to rationalise their electricity and water use through various awareness campaigns, awards and innovative initiatives.

The aim is to raise awareness about the rational use of resources, and provide information and tips on how to rationalise consumption, to preserve natural resources and protect the environment.

This has contributed to the leading position Dewa enjoys today, and has reinforced the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) to be more inclusive and effective.

"Dewa adopts a clear strategy to establish and promote CSR, environmental protection, and the conservation of natural resources to achieve sustainable development," remarked Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, the managing director and chief executive of Dewa.

Mainly due to its innovative schemes, Dewa’s customers saved over 1.5 TW/h of electricity and 6.2 billion gallons of water, worth over Dh967 million ($263 million) during the period from 2009 to 2016. The generated savings resulted in offsetting around 831,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, which equates to planting 944,000 trees.

"Despite the big savings achieved in electricity and water, the ultimate goal is to consolidate a culture of energy conservation amongst all members of society, and promote resource conservation to become a social culture and daily practice by involving customers in reducing energy and water use and contributing to protecting our precious natural resources, to support the sustainable development of Dubai and the UAE," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
 




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