On August 1, an increase in petrol charges came into force in Dubai and the rest of the UAE, following the announcement on July 22 by the Ministry of Energy (MoE) that the government is reducing the fuel subsidy it has traditionally paid.
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO, Empower: Interview from The Report: Dubai 2015
How will Dubai’s demand side management (DSM) strategy evolve going forward? What opportunities will this bring for private investment?
Articles & Analysis | Reducing consumption key to Dubai's overarching energy strategy from The Report: Dubai 2015
Although Dubai’s bright-lights, big-city image is seemingly at odds with an energy-saving agenda, a target of the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030 (DIES) is to reduce energy consumption by 30% by 2030. It may seem like an ambitious target but the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) believes it can be achieved if the smart use of electricity and water becomes a...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Saeed Khoory, CEO, Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC): Interview from The Report: Dubai 2015
Articles & Analysis | Looking to solar to diversify the energy mix from The Report: Dubai 2015
Spurred by ambitious targets for expansion over the next 15 years and a government committed to a sustainability agenda, the solar energy sector in Dubai offers opportunities for investors and potential savings for consumers. The country’s first solar energy generation plant fed power into the grid for the first time in 2013, and the successful bidder for the second...