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DUBAI / WAM
HH 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, 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 and Prime Minister of UAE 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.
“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 added.