Abu Dhabi: Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), a forum aimed at promoting environmentally-friendly practices, announced it has joined hands with the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy for initiatives to double the rate of energy efficiency in buildings by 2030.

This follows the partnership between the World Green Building Council and the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) to raise energy efficiency within buildings. The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy is a member of BEA.

The partnership is in line with Dubai’s strategy to reduce 30 per cent of energy demand by 2030.