DUBAI: Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE), honoured the winners of the inaugural Dubai Demand Side Management Recognition Programme at a ceremony held at Four Seasons Resort Dubai.

Witnessing outstanding programs and projects in energy efficiency and sustainability, 26 Leaders from government and private sectors were honoured in the ceremony out of 86 nominations.

The event was attended by Ahmed Butti Al Muhairbi, Secretary-General of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) along senior officials from the government and private sectors as well as experts in sustainability, water and renewable energy.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said, Vice Chairman of DSCE, said, ‘In line with the far-sighted vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai has a comprehensive plan to ensure the sustainability of energy and water resources in adherence with the Dubai Integrated Water Resource Management Strateg
y 2030 and the Demand Side Management Strategy that targets to reduce energy and water consumption by 30 percent by 2030.’

Al Tayer added, ‘Implementing the directives of the wise leadership, Dubai Supreme Council of Energy works to make Dubai a global model for clean energy and green economy and to support the goal of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Emissions Strategy 2050 to generate 100 per cent of Emirate’s energy production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.”

Ahmad Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary General of DSCE, stated, ‘Today marks not merely a celebration but a reaffirmation of Dubai’s commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency, embodied by our Demand Side Management (DSM) Strategy. The DSM Strategy, our long-term visionary blueprint, plays an important role in the sustainable growth of Dubai and is even more important in pursuit of a sustainable 2050 net-zero future.”

Source: Emirates News Agency