Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Energy and the Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence (DCCE) will prepare a state of energy report for the UAE as the country strives to diversify energy sources and reduce carbon emissions.
Dr Mattar Hamed Al Neyadi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy, has signed a three-year memorandum of understanding on behalf of the ministry with DCCE.
Dr Al Neyadi said the State of Energy Report in the UAE will become a reference book that will document best practices and success stories in the energy sector.
“The State of Energy Report 2015 will focus on the concerted efforts of the UAE in the field of renewable energy and climate change where the UAE is deemed to be the prime stimulator for investment in renewables and use of low-carbon technology in the region as well as being a global forum for cooperation and dialogue on sustainable development and reduction of emissions,” Dr Al Neyadi said, adding, “Efforts are currently under way to raise the contribution of clean energy sources up to 24 per cent of the overall energy in the UAE.”
Waleed Salman, DCCE Chairman, said public-private partnership in the UAE is unique which will facilitate the preparation of the report to “realise its objectives of becoming a source of information and standardised benchmarking comparisons”.
