Dubai: Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) announced a green car parking initiative that provides reserved slots for low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles and hybrid cars.
Aimed at reducing carbon emissions at the academic cluster, DIAC, a member of Tecom Investments, will allocate five per cent of the total basement parking bays next to the building entrances to "green cars".
Lower emission vehicles include not only hybrid or electric cars but also some mass-produced vehicles.
Dr Ayoub Kazim, Executive Director, Dubai International Academic City, said: "The special parking bays for low-emission cars come as part of our commitment to comply with Tecom Investments' Sustainable Development Policy. Our aim is to raise awareness on 'cleaner' automobiles and motivate people to buy and use those vehicles that utilise green-friendly and fuel-efficient technology.
Ethics
"As the region's leading academic cluster, we regard our ethical responsibility [as including] educating and informing the community about the benefits of cleaner and greener technologies to preserve the environment. It is also our firm belief that organisations can enormously benefit by adopting similar measures that contribute to promoting environment-friendly practices."
The initiative is being implemented in association with Tecom's Sustainable Energy and Environment Division (SEED).
Ali Bin Towaih, Executive Director of SEED, said the move will effectively end the debate on whether to make green cars available in Dubai first or to introduce facilities that support green cars.
By Staff Reporter
© Gulf News 2009
