LESSONS FROM CLIMATE

CHANGE ACTION FOR

RESOURCE EFFICIENCY

Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi

MELTING PERMAFROST

COAL MINING

COAL PLANTS

CROP BURNING

OIL PRODUCTION

FOREST BURNING

LAND TRANSPORTATION

LANDFILLS

FERTILIZATION

INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE

INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

Where Do Greenhouse Gases Come From?

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Energy & Climate Change

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> Global Perspective

> Regional Perspective

• Global surface temperatures have

increased by 0.74°C in the last 100

years.

• Since 2000, emissions have risen by

2.5% annually

• Buildings are responsible for around

40% of global energy use (UNEP)

• GCC countries have some of the

highest carbon footprints globallyEnvironmental Demands:- High energy consumption

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& Compliance

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Reputation

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profitability

Attracting,

Retaining &

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EVERYONE WINS!

Benefits

Dubai Carbon Abatement Strategy – 2021

Steered by the vision of Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, The Carbon Abatement Strategy reflects tangible progress towards the UAE national Agenda 2012 and the declaration of ‘Green Economy for Sustainable development’.

Emission Profile – Baseline 2011

39%

12%7%

23%

19%

Power & Water Waste Oil & Gas

Manufacturing Road Transportation

MASDAR CITY PROJECT, UAE

• An attempt to be the world’s first zero-carbon city

• The $18bn, Norman Foster-designed project commenced in 2007

• The final population will be around 40,000 and the completion date is

estimated to be 2021 to 2025

• Siemens Middle East Headquarters at Masdar City is the first LEED

Platinum-certified office building in Abu Dhabi

• The 22,800 m2 structure has been designed with both operational

efficiency and embodied energy in mind.

Source: NASA

Source: NASA

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