WASTE MANAGEMENT-

Jafza slashes landfill waste by 37%: Jafza, the Jebal Ali Freezone, reduced its waste going to landfills by 37% in the first nine months of 2024 through a new partnership with Dubai-based waste management company Imdaad, Al Bayan reports. The reduction is largely due to a new Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) plant that converts leftover waste from the material recovery facility into clean energy, replacing fossil fuels for industrial furnaces.

More details: The new RDF plant — developed under the joint venture Farz — processes 150 tons of waste daily and has generated 312 GWh of renewable energy since January. Overall, the partnership has saved over 200k trees and conserved 2.2 mn cubic meters of landfill space. By 2026, Jafza and Imdad aim to divert over 80% of waste from landfills.

BIOFUELS-

Emarat and Lootah Biofuels eye SAF production: Emarat Petroleum and Lootah Biofuels signed an MoU to conduct feasibility studies to look into building a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) manufacturing plant to serve the UAE and the wider region, according to a press release. The partnership will also see the two parties work on other initiatives, including:

  • Used cooking oil recycling: Developing a collection system through Emarat’s retail stations to convert used cooking oil into biofuels;
  • Biodiesel integration: Introducing Lootah’s Biodiesel B5 at Emarat stations;
  • Maritime collaboration: Exploring biodiesel supply for vessels at select UAE ports.

ICYMI- The UAE signed off on the National Policy on Biofuels to boost production and consumption of locally produced biofuels in March. The policy introduces a regulatory framework for biofuel distribution, sets benchmarks for biofuel production and usage, and enforces production standards and mandates for the fuel within the nation.

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