The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) consistently organises awareness campaigns and initiatives to promote a culture of conservation and minimise the excessive use of natural resources. Like last year it's very successful campaign "Set your AC to 24 deg C"was focused on residential sector. 

This year the "Set your AC to 24 degree C" campaign has been extended to the commercial sector , to raise awareness among commercial consumers about the importance of rationalising consumption to preserve natural resources.

DEWA aims to instil a culture of rational consumption of resources among all members of society and achieve actual savings in consumption rates to support the sustainable development of Dubai.

This enables people to sustain their natural resources, for generations to come. These efforts are in line with the Green Economy for Sustainable Development initiative launched by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030 to reduce energy demand by 30 per cent in 2030, and in accordance with DEWA's strategy for sustainable development.

Such campaigns encourage consumers to adopt environment-friendly lifestyles at their homes and workplaces by setting their air-conditioning to 24 degree Celsius, which is the optimal temperature for the human body. Setting the air-conditioning thermostat to 24C also helps to keep the environment by reducing power consumption and also carbon dioxide emissions, which is also known as the Carbon Footprint.

This move enables commercial consumers to achieve sustainable financial savings, especially as air-conditioning consumes a large percentage of energy in commercial properties. The campaign enables users to support DEWA's efforts to promote environmental awareness and reduce carbon dioxide emissions to protect the environment and support the sustainable development of Dubai.

DEWA's awareness campaigns have achieved remarkable results. Between 2009 and 2013, it managed to reduce electricity consumption to about 1,012 GW/h of electricity, and 4.9 billion gallons of water, eliminating the release of 466,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. This helped save about Dh622 million ( USD 170 million)

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