The UAE has developed and implemented several frameworks to fulfil every aspect of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We will not explore those here. Goal 7, “Ensure access to affordable and reliable modern energy for all”, and Goal 12, “Responsible consumption and production”, are of particular interest at this time.
With COP27 starting next week in Egypt on 8th November 2022; and around the corner scheduled for the UAE in 2023, we are beginning to hear much about ‘Net Zero’. The Middle East is abuzz with strategies and pledges to cut emissions, decarbonise economies and achieve ‘net-zero’ by 2050. But what does it really mean? Can industries like hospitality really get there, especially those in the traditionally carbon-based economies of the Middle East?
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Most companies today understand the importance of doing their part to fight climate change. However, understanding and implementing the overwhelming task of identifying and accounting for source emissions and then formulating policies for reduction can seem impossible.
According to the UNEP, the increasing volume and complexity of waste associated with our modern economy pose a severe risk to our ecosystems and health. An estimated 11.2 billion tonnes of solid waste are collected worldwide annually, and the decay of the organic portion contributes to about 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
n 2011 it was reported by UNFAO that one third (1/3) of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally, which amounts to about 1.3 billion tons per year.
The hospitality and tourism sector accounts for 8% of the world’s carbon emissions, including the hotel sector contributing to 1% (source UNWTO). With over 700,000 hotels and resorts worldwide, worth over $570 billion, the industry is thriving and continues to expand its footprint
We stand at a threshold, where being inclusively sustainable is the only way forward to long term development and growth. But what is sustainability without action?
“A good decarbonisation plan that comes too late is a bad decarbonisation plan.” Prof. Dr. Willy Legrand, Professor, Author, Speaker. IU International University of Applied Sciences.
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