Delegation from Higher Committee for Administrative Reform in Saudi Arabia visits Dubai Supreme Council of Energy

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18 December 2014

Delegation from Higher Committee for Administrative Reform in Saudi Arabia visits Dubai Supreme Council of Energy

HE Ahmed Butti Al Muhairbi, Secretary General of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and HE Ali bin Abdullah Al Owais, Chairman of the Regulatory and Supervisory Bureau (RSB) for Electricity & Water in Dubai, received a delegation from the Higher Committee for Administrative Reform in Saudi Arabia. The delegation included Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Mazied, Legal Advisor, Abdulaziz Bin Ibrahim Aljaloud, General Director and Ibrahim Bin Abdelrahman Al-Babteen. The meeting was attended from RSB by Riad Belhoul and Qusai Al Shared, board members, and Graeme Sims, Executive Director. The visit is part of field visits by the Saudi delegation to a number of UAE organisations including Ministry of Energy, RSB for Electricity and Water, the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi, and the Regulation & Supervision Bureau of Abu Dhabi. The purpose of the visit is to look into the UAE’s practices in regulating and managing water resources, and providing water according to the highest standards of health, environment, and quality. It also reviews the latest technologies used for conserving water, and related regulations and legislations in the UAE, in addition to learning about the roles assigned to related organisations and how coordination among them is carried out. Al Muhairbi welcomed the delegation and emphasised the importance of strengthening cooperation with Saudi organisations. He noted that Dubai Supreme Council of Energy works with all stakeholders to achieve the goals of the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030, to reduce energy demand by 30% by 2030. The delegation reviewed Dubai’s experience in regulating and supervising the electricity and water sector. It underlined the role legislations play in reducing use of natural resources, and enhancing the sustainable development. At the end of the visit, the Saudi delegation thanked Al Muhairbi and Al Owais for the warm welcome, and for the opportunity to review the plans and work mechanisms of both the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and RSB.