Nuclear power is clear power, however Emirates Nuclear Vitality Firm (ENEC) is taking its dedication to the setting additional with the announcement that it’s going to domesticate 500,000 coral reefs over the subsequent three years across the Barakah Nuclear Vitality Plant within the Al Dhafra Area. By 2030, the partnership goals to domesticate 4 million coral colonies.
ENEC has signed a partnership settlement with the Atmosphere Company – Abu Dhabi (EAD) to implement a pioneering challenge that may improve marine biodiversity and protect marine ecosystems in Abu Dhabi.
The challenge goals to ascertain coral nurseries and domesticate coral species that may stand up to excessive temperatures. It is going to additionally implement environmental monitoring programmes and domesticate 500,000 coral colonies over the subsequent three years.
ENEC will present the mandatory funding and assets, whereas EAD will oversee the challenge’s implementation and put together scientific experiences.
Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary-Common of the Atmosphere Company – Abu Dhabi, stated: “This challenge represents an essential step within the emirate’s efforts to guard marine ecosystems and help regional and world initiatives to preserve coral reefs by way of the applying of finest environmental practices and the promotion of specialized scientific analysis.
“The partnership combines our scientific and technical experience in conserving marine ecosystems with the corporate’s help, making certain the challenge is carried out based on the best worldwide requirements. This cooperation additionally represents a sensible mannequin for enhancing sustainability efforts, consolidating Abu Dhabi’s management within the discipline of environmental innovation, and defending its pure assets for future generations.”
Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Group Chief Govt Officer at Emirates Nuclear Vitality Firm, added: “ENEC performs a pivotal function in selling sustainability and making certain power safety within the UAE by way of the Barakah Nuclear Vitality Plant. Preserving the marine setting and its pure assets is a prime precedence for the corporate. This challenge is a part of our dedication to integrating sustainability into all our operations and tasks.
“The partnership represents a chance to mix the scientific and technical experience of the company and the corporate to realize shared environmental objectives. It is a important contribution to enhancing the resilience of coral reefs within the face of local weather change and supporting Abu Dhabi’s place as a world capital within the discipline of marine setting safety.”
EAD is a number one regional company within the discipline of coral reef restoration, having efficiently cultured greater than 1.45 million coral colonies as a part of the Gulf’s largest coral reef rehabilitation challenge, launched in 2021 by His Highnes Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The challenge has achieved nice success, recording a 95 per cent survival price of cultured coral after the summer time season, and a 50 per cent enhance in fish biomass.
