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Dewa, BMW plan to boost environmental sustainability

DUBAI, April 24, 2015

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) discussed joint co-operation and programmes that can boost sustainability and increase the level of environmental awareness with the BMW Group at the recently concluded Wetex 2015 in Dubai, UAE.

The meeting also focused on supporting Dewa’s smart initiatives, as part of efforts to boost co-operation with companies committed to green sustainability.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and chief executive officer of Dewa, president and founder of Wetex met with Daniel Gamber, head of Product Management at BMW Group and Leanne Blanckenberg, corporate communications manager at BMW.

Gamber was taking part as a key speaker in the World Green Economy Summit (WGES) as he offered BMW’s inputs on sustainability. WGES is organised by Dewa in collaboration with World Climate under the theme “World Partnerships For Sustainable Future.

The meeting supported Dubai’s strategy to boost the electric vehicle charging station infrastructure in the emirate.

Dewa is collaborating with a number of national and private organisations to execute this pioneering project that involves installing 100 charging stations in Dubai by the end of the year.

It is working with car manufacturers, local airports, shopping malls, petrol stations, Dubai Municipality, the Roads and Transport Authority, hotels, and companies operating or owning valet-parking facilities in the emirate.

Dewa is also working with four major real-estate developers like Emaar, Nakheel, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, and Dubai Design District, to identify the most convenient and ideal venues to construct such stations. It has launched 16 stations and plans to launch 84 stations by end of the year.

Meanwhile, the BMW delegation extended an invitation to Al Tayer to visit the company's headquarters in Munich to see the latest technologies deployed to develop electric and hybrid cars. - TradeArabia News Service




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