Dubai Tourism Comply the hotels with sustainability requirements by July 1, 2021

Dubai Tourism Comply the hotels with sustainability requirements by July 1, 2021

The Dubai Tourism Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) urged hotels to adhere to the area's sustainability requirements and resume reporting of carbon emissions by July 1, 2021. Dubai Sustainable Tourism (DST) has previously established the emirate's "19 Sustainability Requirements" for hotel owners. Sustainable management practices, as well as energy, food, and water management strategies, are among the needs, which support Dubai's Carbon Abatement Strategy for 2021.

The emirate's reputation as one of the world's premier sustainable tourism destinations has been strengthened by these standards. Dubai Tourism claims that by enhancing internal sustainability standards, hotels can improve the city's tourism-related economy's competitiveness. Dubai has been analyzing the carbon footprint of hotels in the city since 2017. Hotels have to report their carbon emissions from 11 different sources every month, including electricity, district cooling, water, garbage, fuel, fire extinguishers, and liquefied petroleum gas.

Dubai Tourism also trained 528 hotels on sustainability standards in 2019, with facilities expected to be fully compliant by the end of the year. The deadline was extended for an extra 12 months due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has harmed the hotel business.

"The safe and successful reopening of Dubai to domestic and international tourists over the past year reflects the strength of the city's tourist industry," said Yousuf Lootah, vice chairman of Dubai Sustainable Tourism.

"The safe and successful reopening of Dubai to domestic and international tourists over the past year reflects the strength of the city's tourist industry," said Yousuf Lootah, vice chairman of Dubai Sustainable Tourism.

"By July 1, 2021, we highly encourage hotels to comply with the standards and submit carbon calculator reports. We know that, with the continued cooperation of relevant government entities, these hotel establishments can play a significant role in meeting the overall carbon emission target in the coming year and beyond," Lootah concluded.