ABU DHABI, 15th May, 2025 (WAM) -- The Department of Municipalities and Transport, represented by Abu Dhabi City Municipality, has won the “Sustainability Leader” award, presented by the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group.
The award reflects the municipality’s contribution to advancing Abu Dhabi’s vision of sustainable development and underscores its leadership among government entities in this domain.
Dr. Huda Khalifa Al Salami, Director of the Environment, Health and Safety Department at the Municipality, secured first place in the “Sustainability Leader” category of the 2025 Sustainable Leadership Awards, organised under the patronage of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi.
This achievement reflects the excellence of Emirati talent within Abu Dhabi City Municipality and highlights the professionalism and commitment of its team in leadership and sustainability, further enhancing its local and international standing.
This recognition affirms the municipality’s initiatives to reduce energy consumption in buildings, improve air quality in urban areas, enhance biodiversity, and integrate green infrastructure into urban planning.
These initiatives have achieved notable success in lowering building cooling costs, promoting a more sustainable urban environment, reusing greywater in municipal buildings for recycling and hydroponic systems, and implementing energy management systems that have reduced overall energy consumption.