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Regional facilities management company, Farnek Avireal is partnering with global carbon offset foundation, Myclimate, to help private sector companies reduce their impact on the environment.
As a result of the partnership, Farnek Avireal will provide consultancy, advisory and carbon management services to UAE companies wanting to reduce their environmental impact by offsetting carbon emissions and reducing or, where possible, replacing their use of fossil fuels.
“This initiative complements the Ecological Footprint Programme of the UAE, the aim of which is to develop environmentally friendly policies, reduce the UAE’s carbon footprint and move towards a sustainable future,” said Marcus Oberlin, general manager, Farnek Avireal Middle East.
“In 2008 the World Wide Fund for Nature published a study that found the UAE had the world's biggest per capita carbon footprint,” Oberlin said. “However, the country is investing heavily in improving energy efficiency.
"The Abu Dhabi government has set a goal of generating 7% of electricity from renewables by 2020. It also sees carbon capture as part of its efforts to slow emissions.
“Our association with Myclimate enables us to provide the full range of life cycle carbon management services for the increasing number of responsible private sector companies in the region who are aiming to become carbon neutral and contribute to regional efforts towards a sustainable future for the world,” Oberlin added.
The Switzerland-headquartered Myclimate already works with a range of high-profile companies such as Volvo, Virgin Atlantic, HSBC, Lufthansa and Hyundai.
“We first attended the World Future Energy Summit two years ago in Abu Dhabi and witnessed great regional interest. In Farnek Avireal we have found a partner that we consider to be the market leading consultant in the UAE for carbon reduction and sustainability,” said René Estermann, CEO, Myclimate.
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