This non-technical executive summary (NTS) presents the findings of the detailed Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) undertaken by GHD Global Pty for the Abu Dhabi Waste to Energy (WTE) Plant herein referred to as the ‘Project’.

Marubeni Corporation (MC), Hitachi Zosen Inova AG (HZI) and Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development (JOIN), collectively forming the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), have been appointed by Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) as the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor for the Project.

The application for an Environmental Permit was made to the EAD for an environmental permit to proceed with the construction and operation of the Project. The Application was made in accordance with EAD’s Standard Operating Procedure for Permitting Industrial, Commercial, and Light 

Industrial Projects in Abu Dhabi (EAD-EQPCE-SOP-03, April 2014) and Technical Guidance Document for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (EADEQ-PCE-TG-02, April 2014).

A Terms of Reference (ToR) Report for this ESIA (Ref No 12559877-A-REP-AD WTE TOR, dated 13 January 2022) was prepared by GHD based on site visits, satellite imagery and a review of existing baseline data, which was submitted to Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD). The ToR and approvals are provided in Appendix A.

The SPV, on behalf of EWEC, has commissioned GHD (Abu Dhabi Branch, Office 3001, 30th Floor, Nation Towers T2, Corniche Road, PO Box 45921 Abu Dhabi, U.A.E) to prepare this ESIA Report for review and approval by EAD. GHD is an accredited advisory office for environmental consultancy within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by the EAD.

The ESIA describes and assesses the potentially significant environmental impacts and associated effects that are predicted to arise during the construction and operational phases of the Project and proposes measures to mitigate these effects