Ministry of Climate Change holds higher committee meet

Dubai / WAM

Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, headed the second meeting of the Higher Committee for Environmental Coordination for 2016, hosted by the Municipality and Planning Department in Ajman, where the meeting was held at Al Zorah Nature Reserve in Ajman and attended by the committee members from concerned departments across the UAE.
In line with the directives of UAE leadership for effective coordination and integration between federal and local authorities, a key pillar of UAE Vision 2021, the committee holds a series of regular meetings to follow up on its progress and evaluate the implementation of policies and action plans of the four sub-committees; the National Committee for Biodiversity, the National Committee for Education and Awareness, the National Committee for Air Quality, and the National Committee for Waste and Hazardous Materials Management.
Al Zeyoudi praised the efforts of the members of the Higher Committee for Environmental Coordination, stressing that these efforts culminated in many environmental successes and contribute to achieving the MOCCAE’s vision, mission and objectives derived from the vision of the UAE and the strategy of the federal government, pointing out that the ministry is keen on establishing a long-term methodologies to achieve the best possible coordination and integration in order to reach the desired hopes and ambitions.
During the meeting, the National Committee for Waste and Hazardous Materials Management reviewed the challenges facing the majority of local bodies and provided an assessment of the procedures followed in waste treatment in the UAE.
The Committee highlighted the need to consolidate the procedures for the management of hazardous materials across the UAE and recommended creating centralized waste projects in coordination with environmental authorities and also encouraging investments in treatment projects in waste and hazardous material sector.