As part of its ongoing efforts to involve customers and society members in achieving sustainable development and promoting energy efficiency, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched its annual campaign to promote ‘World Energy Day’ under the theme ‘Green Energy is My Choice.’
The World Energy Day is observed on 22 October each year. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, adopted the initiative along with 54 countries, representatives from the UN, the Arab League, and the African Union, during the World Energy Forum 2012 in Dubai, the UAE.
The World Energy Day focuses on the importance of energy conservation, reducing our carbon footprint, using clean and renewable energy, and supporting a green economy. To mark the occasion, DEWA is organising a series of virtual lectures in Arabic and English for several governmental, semi-governmental and private organisations. DEWA also launched an internal photography competition for employees on a sustainable lifestyle.
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and MD&CEO of DEWA, emphasised that World Energy Day underlines the importance of preserving natural resources, enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability, as well as increasing the share of clean and renewable energy in the energy mix to support the transition towards a green economy.
“We work in line with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to transform Dubai into a global hub for clean energy and green economy. We are on track to achieve this through our major renewable and clean energy projects that support the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100% of Dubai’s total power capacity from clean energy sources by 2050,” added Al Tayer.
World Energy Day highlights the importance of increasing energy production efficiency, developing national energy policies that support sustainable development and overcoming current and future challenges facing the energy sector. It also promotes policies for implementing and developing mechanisms and frameworks to exchange experiences among different countries and encourage the transition towards using renewable energy. Finally, it promotes the sustainable use of energy to protect the environment, reduce carbon emissions and preserve our precious natural resources.
DEWA urges all stakeholders, especially the public and private sector and educational institutions, to benefit from the World Energy Day content on DEWA’s website. This content highlights the importance of energy in our lives and its impact on our economic, social and environmental development.
Source: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority