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DOHA: Minister of Municipality and Environment H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi has said that Qatar pays great attention in protecting the environment.
The Minister added that some of the country’s efforts in the field were related specifically to dealing with climate change, where the State of Qatar has shown a commitment to playing a prominent regional and international role.
“This was reflected in the country’s constant efforts in supporting global efforts in protecting the environment and stopping the depletion of natural resources,” he added.
The Minister was giving a speech to mark Earth Hour, which is celebrated by countries around the world on the last Saturday of March of every year.
The Minister said that the lights remained off in Qatar from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. “The goals of the celebration is to raise awareness on climate change and to encourage the rationalisation of energy consumption.”
He added that the participation of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment in this world event aimed to draw attention to the need to address the phenomenon of climate change.
The Minister said that Earth Hour can help promote a culture of preserving the planet just by encouraging people around the world to turn off the lights for one hour on one day of the year in a symbolic gesture.
The Minister called on everyone to participate in the event and to practice the conservation of energy in their daily lives. He called on preserving natural resources in support of international efforts to create a collective awareness on the importance of protecting the environment from pollution.
The Minister called on everyone to work to promote a change in environmentally unfriendly behaviors in a bid to pursue a clean and healthy environment for the future generations.
