Mandatory energy audits introduced in Dubai hotels from March 15
All hotels in Dubai are required to conduct an energy audit from March 15 to measure their carbon footprint.
“From March 15, 2023, every hotel in Dubai will be required to report monthly on the size of their carbon footprint, how much electricity and water they consume, and what they do with waste disposal,” said Abhajit Sinha, strategic adviser at the Middle East Solar Industry Association, on the sidelines panel discussion on renewable energy projects at Middle East Energy Dubai.
Hotels are required to submit monthly energy audit results to the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET). If the carbon footprint is within a certain threshold, hotels will be rewarded, and if it is above the threshold, they will be fined.
Dubai DET has announced the relaunch of its carbon footprint tool, which measures the carbon footprint of the hotel sector. The tool has been redesigned to track real-time carbon source data, allowing hotels to identify and effectively manage their energy use.
Hotels are required to submit monthly data on the consumption of electricity, water, gasoline, diesel fuel, refrigerants, liquefied petroleum gas, etc.
“The energy audit will be carried out to measure the consumption of electricity and water, waste management, the number of tons of waste generated from food and non-food products and materials. If you use more laundry per room, you use more water, and more water means you use more electricity due to the use of desalinated water, which contributes to the carbon footprint,” Sinha explained.
The Advanced Carbon Calculator is part of Dubai's Sustainable Tourism Initiative, which aims to help achieve broader clean energy targets and support the UAE's Net Zero strategy by 2050 in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
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