The Dubai Supreme Council of
Energy recently held its 40th meeting at the council’s headquarters to discuss
the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, the energy intensity mapping and building and monitoring consumption data.
Supreme Council of
Energy Chairman
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
led the meeting, which was also attended by Supreme
Council of Energy Vice Chairman Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer and leaders and dignitaries of the oil and energy industries, including General
Manager of Dubai Petroleum Frederick Chemin; Keiron Ferguson, general manager
of the Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP); Saif Humaid Al Falasi, CEO of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC); Nasir Abu Shehab, executive director of
Strategy and Corporate Governance in the Roads and Transport Authority; Waleed
Salman, vice chairman of the Dubai Nuclear Energy Committee; and Salem bin Mesmar,
assistant director general for Environment, Health & Safety at Dubai
Municipality
“We support the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of
the UAE and ruler of Dubai, to make Dubai a global hub for clean energy and
green economy, establish a sustainable model in energy conservation which can
be exported to the whole world, and drive economic growth without damaging the
environment and natural resources,” Al Tayer said. “Our goal is to become the
city with the lowest carbon footprint in the world by 2050. We discussed ENOC’s
initiative to use compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicles as an alternative
fuel. This will support our national economy and protect the environment,
achieving sustainable development, and preserving our resources for generations
to come.”
“We are working to achieve our wise government’s directives,
the UAE National Vision 2021 and the Dubai Plan 2021 to make Dubai a smart,
integrated, and connected city that is sustainable with its resources, improve
living standards, and enhance Dubai’s position as an international model of
green economy,” Al Tayer said. “The meeting also addressed and approved energy intensity mapping to unify consumption and building data to find a method of analyzing
and monitoring consumption levels. This will find a solution to limit Dubai’s
high levels of energy use and supports the demand side management strategy to
reduce overall demand by 30 percent by 2030.”
“We discussed strategic initiatives and programs, and
reviewed suggestions to develop a partnership between the public and private
sectors, to encourage the private sector’s participation in infrastructure
projects that contribute to the future of Dubai,” Al Tayer said. “During the
meeting, we also reviewed the annual financial report of the Dubai Supreme
Council of Energy for 2015.”
