The Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Suhail Al Mazrouei, stated that the Sheikh Zayed Housing Program has issued more than 90,000 housing support decisions, with a value of approximately 60 billion dirhams, covering all regions of the country, since its establishment in 1999, pointing out that the production of renewable energy in the Emirates is currently 6 gigawatts, and nuclear power 5.6 gigawatts.
In detail, during the year 2024, the UAE, represented by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, continued its efforts to achieve sustainable development and enhance its leadership role in developing the energy, infrastructure, housing and transportation sectors.
The achievements of the energy and infrastructure sector for the year 2024 reflect the Ministry’s firm commitment to promoting sustainable development and achieving community well-being, with a focus on innovation and technology, to ensure a bright future for future generations.
The Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, stressed that “the achievements achieved by the energy and infrastructure sector are the culmination of a strategic vision aimed at achieving a balance between urban development and environmental protection, while ensuring the well-being of society and the state’s leadership in various sectors, leading to achieving The goals and visions set by the wise leadership.”
He stressed that “the UAE recognizes the importance of international cooperation in achieving the transition to clean and sustainable energy, and seeks to enhance joint investments in this field, which supports its position as a global center for developing and exporting clean energy solutions. With this ambitious vision, the country is moving forward to confirm its leadership in the transition towards the energy of the future, achieving Tangible achievements that reflect its commitment to sustainability at the national and global levels.”
Regarding the energy sector, Al Mazrouei explained that “the UAE continues its steady march towards achieving its ambitious goals in the field of clean and renewable energy, adopting a comprehensive vision that aims to achieve a sustainable balance between economic growth and environmental protection, which is to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and increase the energy contribution.” Renewable energy in the national energy mix.
He said, “Within the framework of accelerating efforts to transition to clean and renewable energy and developing sustainable energy solutions, the country plans to invest an additional 500 billion dirhams over the next 30 years, to achieve climate neutrality, noting that renewable energy production in the UAE is currently 6 gigawatts, and nuclear energy is 5.6 gigawatts.
He stressed that “the total federal assets amounted to approximately 3,000 federal buildings, while the volume of investments in infrastructure during the years (2018-2023) amounted to about 11.8 billion dirhams, which included infrastructure and maintenance projects within the investment program of the Ministry and the Executive Committee for the initiatives of His Highness the President of the State. Of these, 6.62 billion dirhams are for federal government buildings, and 5.18 billion are for federal roads, dams and water canals.
Regarding the housing sector, Al Mazrouei explained that the Sheikh Zayed Housing Program has succeeded since its establishment in 1999 in achieving family stability, by meeting the demand for government housing and providing decent housing for citizens, as it issued more than 90 thousand housing support decisions, with a value of approximately 60 billion dirhams, covering all regions of the country. all.
He pointed out that during the last three years, and thanks to the flexibility of development and modernization of legislation, approximately 13 thousand housing support decisions were issued, with a value exceeding 10 billion dirhams, which were divided between 10,738 thousand housing loan and financing decisions worth approximately 8 billion and 807 million dirhams, and 2,347 decisions. A grant worth one billion and 567 million dirhams, which contributed to reducing the number of accumulated decisions by 95%.
Al Mazrouei stated that the UAE ranked seventh in the world in logistics performance in 2023, first in the world in the quality of air transport infrastructure, and third in facilitating seaborne trade, providing ship fuel, and air transport efficiency, in addition to fifth in the world in the ranking of maritime centers. It is ranked fifth globally and first in the Arab region in terms of road quality, ninth globally in the efficiency of seaports, 12th in the maritime transport index, and 13th globally in the two connectivity indicators. Maritime and shipping lines.
Bureaucracy zeroing program
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has achieved exceptional achievements and results, within the zero-bureaucracy program, which aims to simplify and reduce procedures. It was able to zero bureaucracy in 21 services and processes, by eliminating more than approximately 745 thousand government procedures, and reducing by 75% the time it takes to complete services. This contributed to saving 21 million hours of customers’ time, and shortening more than 75% of field and electronic visits, which led to an increase in customers’ happiness regarding the Ministry’s services. To reach 91%.
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