The Sustainable City in Dubai has joined The Climate Pledge, which is a global commitment to go net-zero carbon by 2040.
The Dubai community is the first community designed to achieve net-zero energy in accordance with the Paris Agreement targets and is the first from the Middle East to join this global pledge.
The Climate Pledge was launched by Amazon and Global Optimism in 2019 and aims to unite leading global businesses in an effort to reverse the detrimental effects of climate change.
Companies adhere to three different components, to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular basis, to implement decarbonisation strategies through real business changes and innovations and to neutralize any remaining emissions with credible offsets.
In 2020, The Sustainable City also produced 150% of all electricity consumption through rooftop solar parking.