(Dubai) – Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, vice-chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, headed the 27th meeting of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy or DSCE, held at its headquarters in the presence of Ahmed Butti Al Muhairbi, secretary general of the council, and board members.
The members included Saeed Khoory, CEO of Emirates National Oil Company, or ENOC, Abdullah Abdulkarim, director-general of The Oil Affairs Department, Waleed Salman, Chairman of the Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence, Salem bin Mesmaar, assistant director-general for Supervision of Environment, Health & Safety, at Dubai Municipality, Dr Yousef Al Ali, Executive Director of Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), and Jeff Severin, director general of the Dubai Petroleum Corporation, as well as representatives from Dubai Supply Authority.
The meeting discussed various topics including the development of the second phase of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, and reviewed the updates on the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030. The members were briefed on the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030 action plan, which aims to reduce energy demand by 30 per cent by 2030 and diversify the energy mix with 71 per cent from natural gas, 24 per cent from nuclear and clean coal, and five per cent from solar energy.
The members were also briefed on the ongoing preparations for organising the World Green Economy Summit, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed, which will be held in Dubai on April 15-16, as well as Wetex 2014, the global exhibition on energy, water and environment, which serves as a platform for industry experts and other stakeholders to meet and exchange ideas.
