Dubai, UAE, 5 December 2016: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has actually reached one more substantial milestone in discharge reductions efforts by achieving the ISO 14064-1 certification for its 2015 yearly carbon footprint. Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence (Dubai Carbon) and TV Nord CERT GmbH collectively executed the independent third-party verification, according to the requirements of ISO 14064-3, which defines guidance for the validation and verification of greenhouse gas assertions.

TV Nord CERT GmbH is a subsidiary of TV NORD GROUP, and supplies Evaluations, Examining, Assessments, Auditing and Certification for health & safety and environmental management systems.

DEWA underwent a stringent procedure to verify its annual 2015 carbon footprint. The report reveals both direct and indirect power activity resources of emission, including electrical power generation fuel usage, water processing fuel usage, refrigerants, and company-fleet fuel usage.

"In adherence with the smart vision of UAE's management, Dubai is leading eco-friendly economic situation growth and environment change activity. We are delighted to receive the internationally recognised ISO 14064-1 certification; this improves the ecological reputation of DEWA's sustainability efforts. Since 2014, DEWA has actually launched a Emission Reduction Program which is the very first of its kind in the region. The program provides an analysis of the current greenhouse gas discharges, and establishes targets for lowering CO2 emissions up until 2030, while strengthening power effective and innovative services. The program is likewise straightened with Dubai Carbon Abatement Strategy established by the Dubai Supreme Council of Power, which aims to decrease exhausts by 16% at the level of Dubai by 2020," claimed HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.

"Reducing the carbon footprint in organisations and companies will have lasting ecological and economic benefits. We are pleased to announce that DEWA has pleased the rigorous standards for the ISO certification. The utility is now one of the top federal government organisations in the region to have actually taken this strong and positive step to taking on climate change, by developing validated GHG stocks," claimed Waleed Salman, Chairman of Dubai Carbon.