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MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

Our HSSE Policy serves as the foundation for ADOC’s for additional measures from each assessment report that
focus on environmental protection, directing our were captured during the EIA process were recorded ADOC SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2024
emphasis on environmental compliance and management within an Action Tracking Register.
of emissions, energy use, water consumption, waste During 2024, ADOC conducted EBS across all the existing
and biodiversity. Any potential issues that may arise are facilities as a prerequisite for the 5 yearly operations
addressed during the HSSE committee meetings and phase HSEIA, updating the previous EBS conducted in
management review meetings.
2007. The field surveys were conducted in March, August
At ADOC, we undertake rigorous Environmental Impact and September 2024, covering both winter and summer
Assessments (EIAs) and management programmes in seasons. The EBS covered a comprehensive range of
compliance with the latest ADNOC HSE Standards and analyses including ambient air quality and noise monitoring,
international best practices. Environmental Baseline Study stack emission testing, soil quality monitoring, discharge
(EBS) as part of Health, Safety and Environmental Impact effluent sampling, marine water and sediment sampling,
Assessments (HSEIAs) have been completed for all our as well as marine and terrestrial ecology. The study was
existing facilities to ensure all the residual risks during successfully completed through collaborative fieldwork
the normal operations are within the acceptable limits. involving ADOC departments and specialist consultants.
Wherever, shortfalls were identified, additional mitigation In the year 2024, ADOC complied with the local
and monitoring measures are provided. To ensure Environmental regulations (EAD- Abu Dhabi). In addition,
sufficient close-out of all committed actions to reduce the our HSE team work to deploy initiatives for increasing our
severity and likelihood of all key risks, recommendations
contributions towards the UN SDGs.

CLIMATE ADAPTATION, RESILIENCE AND

TRANSITION TO LOW CARBON ENERGY

Climate change has received considerable and early attention in the UAE, and the country has launched several strategic
efforts to address the effects of climate change and to adapt to its potential impacts on ecosystems and economic sectors.
In line with these efforts, the UAE has adopted important policies, including the economic diversification policy, focusing
on green economy, energy sources diversification policy, focusing on renewable and clean energy and promoting energy
efficiency, sustainable transport policy, sustainable urban planning, etc.

LOCAL HIRING AND EMIRATIZATION GOALS

UAE has moved a big step forward in combating climate change with the adoption
of Federal Decree-Law no. (11) of 2024 “Reduction of Climate Change Effects”. By
building a solid regulatory framework, the climate law for the UAE which comes into
effect on 30 May 2025, is a direct legal mechanism supporting the UAE’s Net Zero 2050
strategy. The law gives legal recognition to Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
(MOCCAE) to enforce climate-related resolutions including emission reporting and
reduction across public and private sectors including free zones so as to help the UAE
move towards a sustainable low carbon future.

According to Article 5, the UAE Cabinet will set yearly goals to reduce emissions across
all sectors working closely with the MOCCAE.
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