H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Emirates Group and Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, has chaired the Supreme Council’s 46th meeting, attended by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Supreme Council of Energy.

During the meeting, the council reviewed the strategic projects, initiatives and programmes to enhance energy efficiency in Dubai.

"The meeting supports the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, launched by Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to make Dubai a global hub for clean energy and green economy, and in adherence with the Demand Side Management Strategy to reduce energy and water demand by 30 percent by 2030," said Al Tayer.

The meeting also reviewed a study to improve the operational efficiency of cooling units in buildings by Etihad Energy Services Company, Etihad ESCO, which specialises in retrofitting buildings in Dubai to increase the share of central cooling in Dubai to 40 percent by 2030.

"We also reviewed a proposal to develop a power rating system for existing buildings, which relies on water and electricity consumption, to promote the Building Retrofit Programme, which is part of the Demand Side Management Strategy," Al Tayer continued.

Commenting on the meeting discussions, Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Energy, said, "We reviewed the results of the visit done by a delegation from the World Green Economy Organisation, WGEO."

Al Muhairbi provided details on the delegation's visit, adding that a delegation from the Supreme Council of Energy and DEWA previously visited South Korea’s capital city of Seoul, to launch the smart and sustainable cities platform, one of WGEO’s various platforms. The delegation held a press conference, which was attended by Abdullah Saif Ali Al Nuaimi, UAE Ambassador to South Korea, with the institutions involved.

At the end of the meeting, proposed nominations were approved by the Technical Committee of Emirates Energy Award, EEA, after a detailed study by a team of accredited experts on the evaluation of applications submitted for the 3rd EEA. The number of applications, which were received from countries from the Middle East and North Africa, as well as Europe and Asia, had doubled this year compared to the previous award.

source: WAM