FUJAIRAH -- The Governments of Ra's al-Khaimah and Fujairah are planning
to impose an environmental levy on all their natural resources products as part
of legislation to support their policies to reduce pollution of the
environment, to increase environmental awareness and to contribute to the
sustainability of industries exploiting natural resources.
Dr. Saif Al Ghais, Executive Director of Ra's
al-Khaimah's Environment Protection and Development Authority said that the
measure seeks to make a contribution towards the necessary measures to
implement environmental policies in the two emirates, with the aim of reducing
pollution, protecting the environment and supporting development and
infrastructure projects in the environmental context.
Saif Al Afkham, Chairman of the Board of the
Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation, said that the introduction of the
tariff will contribute to the funding of environmental awareness and of
technological and industrial initiatives to promote conservation of the
environment. He added that a systematic regulatory regime will be introduced
and implemented to obtain the maximum benefits from the new levy.
He said that the new levy will also help to
increase the awareness of companies and the public at large about the negative
impact of activities that cause harm to the environment.
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