Diamond Developers, a Dubai-based developer, launched Dh1 billion($272m ) ?Dubai Sustainable City? .
The city will have ?zero? waste due to the integrated system for waste recycling, sustainable and natural transport means such as horse carts and 20 organic farms. It will cover 46 hectares and have 550 residential villas fitted with organic farms and solar cells to generate electricity and heat water.

Eco-friendly and sustainable resort and spa, an educational zone, a green belt that will have 20,000 trees, a 5,000 square feet long water canal and a tourist minaret that allows tourists and residents to view the city at an altitude of 100 meters will also be part of the sustainable city.

According to the developer, 20 per cent of the construction area will be built with eco-friendly materials, with 60 per cent of the project will be landscaped. Solar farms will cover 600,000 square feet, while fifty per cent of the cooling energy in the city will generated through solar power.

The site will also have water feature containing reed beds that will be used to treat grey water onsite, while black water will be discharged and treated offsite and then brought back to be used for landscaping peripheral areas.

Parking areas will all be topped by solar shading featuring solar panels, while panels will also be placed on the roofs of all of the houses. These should generate most of the city's power, as well as powering the fleet of electric golf carts supplied for residents to move from parking areas to their homes. Pedestrian and cycling routes, and a horse track will also run throughout the site.

 Other environmental features include a central spine containing biodome greenhouses used to grow food on site.

It will probably be the only master community in Dubai where property owners may not have to pay service charges or utility bills. Since there are solar panels in every home, it is believed that  property owners will be able to generate enough electricity that they would be able to sell to Dubai Electricity & Water Authority(DEWA). Besides, they will have part ownership in the commercial centre and they will get a share of the profit. Thus they believe their income will take care of their service charges and utility bills.

For local transport within the City, residents will be given golf carts. As an incentive to residents, developer will offer a 50 per cent subsidy to those buying electric cars.