Dubai

Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman and CEO of Emirates airline and Group, said that there is no doubt that Dubai’s State of Energy Report will be one of the main factors to support Dubai douser for Expo 2020 bid.

“Sustainable Energy has become a key factor in our effort to promote economic, environment and social growth and the key driver for sustainable development and the preservation of the environment,” Shaikh Ahmad said.

“Releasing a report discussing the state of energy in Dubai and where it is going forward with a main focus on achieving sustainability will support Dubai’s bid for Expo 2020.”

He added that the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy has made practical strides and completed the fist phase of the Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which will be inaugurated on Tuesday with a generation capacity of 13 megawatts.

These are good example in Dubai to follow in the energy sector, Shaikh Ahmad said.

Saeed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the council, told Gulf News that energy is the backbone of any economy and releasing such a report today marked the wise vision and straightforward strategy for the county will definitely has a great influence on the bid for Expo 2020.

He also said the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy is making strides in the filed of sustainability, in line with the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 203. That strategy aims to diversity energy sources, rationalizes consumption, conserve natural resources, and preserve the environment, he added.

Ahmad Al Shafar, CEO of Empower, the largest district cooling service provider in the region, told Gulf New he was confident of Dubai’s ability to win Expo 2020.

“Dubai made great achievement and still going forward.”

“This unique report will not only support Dubai in its bid for Expo 2020 but will be a main reference for green economy framework for the whole region but in the middle East.”

The essence of knowledge of the economy and in particular the green economy spans industries and leverage a compendium of best practices, he added.