LESSONS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION FOR RESOURCE...
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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?
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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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.