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His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy received Michael C. Camunez, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce presiding a delegation comprising Holly Vineyard, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, Gabriel Soledad, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, Justin Siberell, Consul General Dubai, U.S. Consulate General Dubai, Robert Dunn, Commercial Attaché, U.S. Consulate General Dubai, U.S. Department of Commerce, Dubai, Shereen Abu Gharbieh, Commercial Specialist, U.S. Consulate General Dubai, U.S. Department of Commerce, Dubai and Michael Carney, Political/Econ Officer, U.S. Consulate General Dubai. The meeting was attended by Eng. Waleed Ali Salman, member of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Faisal Al Awadi, Manager of Demand Management at Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, and Eng. Khalid Al Khaja, EVP – Projects & Eng at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer welcomed the delegation and stressed the importance of coordination and collaboration among different parties concerned with commerce. His Excellency further highlighted the bilateral economic and commercial relationships between the UAE and the USA. “We have explored the responsibilities of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, which works in line with the vision of the energy sector and its sustainability in the Emirate of Dubai. Further, we have discussed all issues related to commercial, economic and financial matters through establishing and promoting a long-term partnership in the field of energy. The delegation has invited us to visit the USA to foster the frameworks of collaboration between the two sides and look at their projects in this field. Besides, we have tackled the projects of diversifying sources of energy, especially renewable and alternative sources including solar energy projects to meet future requirements of sustainable development in line with the strategy of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, which is focused on ensuring an uninterrupted supply of energy,” His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer continued. His Excellency further noted: “We have reviewed Dubai Integrated Strategy of Energy 2030, which the Council works relentlessly to implement through putting the finishing touches to the regulatory frameworks of the sector. This strategy will provide alternative sources of energy so as to support services sector, as Dubai is currently relying on 99% gas and 1% diesel oil as source of energy. The plan aims to change these percentages to 71% for gas, while the remaining 29% will include nuclear energy, clean coal and renewable sources of energy. Also, the discussions tackled the participation of the private sector in strategic projects, producing power and water through Independent Power Project (IPP), Smart Grids projects, the necessity to cooperate and coordinate the growing demand for power and water, and the necessity to ensure an uninterrupted and sustainable supply.” At the end of the visit, the American delegation extended their thanks to H.E. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy for the warm reception and the opportunities provided to discuss and exchange views on the two sectors of commerce and energy.