Carbon Offset Initiatives

  • Initiatives Around The World As a pioneer in environmentally friendly construction and as part of our commitment to reducing our impact on the environment, we have invested QR 3.5 million into various carbon-offset projects across the globe.

  • Uganda: Sabban Reforestation Project By supporting forestry on a large plot of land in south-western Uganda, we are leveraging the natural capacity of forests to absorb dangerous carbon emissions, restoring local habitats and supporting the local community. This Ugandan project will also support local community development by providing a sustainable timber resource.

  • New Zealand: Sabban Renewable Energy Project Our carbon-offsetting project in a northern island of New Zealand has helped to reduce carbon emissions by replacing energy from burning fossils fuels by utilising the abundant wind energy.
    The New Zealand project is the country’s first wind farm whose 55 turbines can supply electricity to an average of 45,000 households.

  • Jamaica: Sabban Energy Education Project This program focused on educating the public on the reduction of fossil fuel usage and the utilization of energy-efficient light bulbs. Energy-efficient bulbs use a quarter of the electricity and last ten times longer than incandescent bulbs.

  • China: Sabban Waste Heat Recovery Plant The Quzhai Waste Heat Recovery plant captures and uses waste heat to generate electricity at a cement production facility in the northern province of Hebei, China. This waste heat recovery project will offset 18,925 tonnes of CO2 and help to improve the air quality for local residents. Cement production is highly polluting, contributes to climate change and generates both heat and air pollution.

  • Mongolia: Sabban Wind Farm To depart from an overwhelming reliance of coal-generated electricity, this project, located in the Mongolian Autonomous Region of China, encompasses 36 wind turbines. The wind farm has a capacity to generate electricity up to 30.6 mega watts of energy, and decreases atmospheric pollution, accelerates commercialization of grid connected renewable energy technologies and creates local employment opportunities. Sabban has offset 19,000 tonnes of CO² with this project.

  • India: Sabban Wind Power Plant & Solar Water Heating Jamnagar Wind Power Project sees the construction of a number of new wind turbines in India – both providing renewable energy and helping reduce India’s reliance on fossil fuels for electricity generation. The project is expected to generate emission reductions of more than 200,000 tCO2 equivalent between 2006 and 2008, verified to the Voluntary Carbon Standard. SELCO Solar Water Heating Systems Project promotes the installation of solar water heating systems in the Indian state of Karnataka, generating emission reductions of an estimated 78,000 tCO2 equivalent between 2007 and 2013. SELCO, the organisation behind the project, is a two-times winner at the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy.