DUBAI, UAE – Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum chaired the 81st meeting of DSCE, which was held virtually.
The Council reviewed updates of the demand side management strategy for 2030 and 2050, which set well-studied goals to reduce water and electricity consumption and link them to effective programs in green building activities, building retrofits, efficient operation of industrial and government facilities, and the use of treated wastewater, external lighting and cooling.
This is part of the efforts to make Dubai a leading example in efficient energy and water demand management.
The meeting was attended by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary-General of DSCE, and board members Dawood Al Hajri, Director-General of Dubai Municipality; Abdulla bin Kalban, Managing Director of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA); Saif Humaid Al Falasi, CEO of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC).
General Manager of Dubai Petroleum Juan-Pablo Freile, and Acting CEO of the Strategy and Corporate Governance Sector at the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) Ahmad Mahboub also attended the meeting.
Al Tayer said that in line with the vision of Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to promote a green economy and sustainable development, the Council regularly reviews programs to reduce water and electricity consumption with the participation of public and private organizations.
These efforts aim to demonstrate the effectiveness of implementation and the percentages that have been achieved in energy resource management.
Al Muhairbi said that the regular updating of the existing strategies in the DSCE reflects the degrees of achievement of the set goals to ensure the effectiveness of the existing programs, in line with the desired goals in the areas of sustainable development for Dubai.
The Council also discussed recommendations to support the increase in the infrastructure for electric vehicle charging stations across the Emirate.
The DSCE looks forward to supporting private companies in building and installing charging stations in line with the public-private partnership model.
By the end of last January, there were 49,300 electric and hybrid vehicles in Dubai and more than 390 charging stations were installed. This will be increased in the coming years.