28 Sep September 28, 2017 Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Road and Transport Authority (RTA) are giving residents a raft of new incentives to get rid of their old petrol powered cars in favor of zero-carbon emission electric vehicles. Consumers who purchase electric cars will enjoy a number of special new incentives. Charge their vehicles for free until 2019 Free designated green parking in Dubai Free electric vehicle registration Free renewal fees Free Salik tag Free license plate sticker identifying the vehicle as an electric car Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water, said “This supports the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 for Dubai to have the lowest carbon footprint in the world by 2050 and the Dubai Carbon Abatement Strategy to slash carbon emissions by 16% by 2021. Source: GN
