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The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has marked World Environment Day by holding an array of environmental events. The RTA’s Energy and Green Economy Team held several awareness workshops to highlight the concept of green economy and energy saving.
During the events, several departments and teams were congratulated for their excellent performance in implementing RTA environmental policies at world-class standards.
“The Public Transport Agency always seeks to improve the operation of public buses with a view to protecting the environment. Running more than 28 environmental initiatives over the past five years is testament to our strategic direction,” said Abdullah Yousef Al Ali, CEO of the Public Transport Agency. “These initiatives revolve around recycling waste, optimising fuel consumption, and saving water used by buses, which all translate into a saving of 20 thousand tons or more of harmful carbon emissions. The agency is continuing efforts to upgrade its fleet to make it environment-friendly by experimenting with various types of buses such as the electric bus, compressed natural gas-powered bus among others,” he continued.
Al Ali honored excellent-performing departments delivering best results or environmental initiatives over the past years. The Maintenance Department undertook the largest number of environmental initiatives, while the Planning and Business Development Department was honoured for curbing harmful carbon emissions, and the Bus Department was rewarded for achieving the largest savings of water. Honorees also included members of Energy and Green Economy Team who scored the best results and scooped multiple awards at the RTA level, or in the field of energy abroad.