Ras Al Khaimah, August 4 / WAM / The Ras Al Khaimah Energy Summit will be held on October 4 and 5 at the Al Hamra International Exhibition and Convention Center in Ras Al Khaimah under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, and host of the Ras Al Khaimah Municipality department.
The conference is supported by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in addition to more than 10 government agencies in Ras Al Khaimah.
In this regard, the first meeting of the Ras Al Khaimah Energy Summit Advisory Committee was held virtually, which was organized by Ras Al Khaimah Municipality in the presence of representatives from the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Ras Al Khaimah Public Services Department and its affiliated institutions from Works Corporation, Waste Management Corporation, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority and Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zones Authority “RAKEZ”, the Higher Austrian Energy Agency “Austria” and Regulation and Supervision Office in Dubai.
His Excellency Munther Muhammad bin Shukr Al Zaabi, Director General of Ras Al Khaimah Municipality Department, said this event will bring together international and local government leaders, businessmen from both the supply and demand side, experts and academics to discuss industry trends, initiatives and priorities for energy transition We look forward to the most important and valuable discussions, and we hope that the summit promotes cooperation between international bodies, local authorities and the private sector on concrete goals and projects.
Within the framework of “creating and contributing to future energy efficiency goals”, the summit is in line with Ras Al Khaimah’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy 2040, the UAE’s Strategic Climate Neutrality Initiative by 2050 and the country’s preparations for the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change. COP 28″.
The Ras Al Khaimah Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy 2040 sets a goal to reduce energy consumption by 30 percent, reduce water consumption by 20 percent, and increase the share of electricity generation with renewable energy sources by 20 percent by 2040.
The agenda includes important and valuable contributions from many government entities and industry leaders, and the summit is organized by ACM and sponsored by Siemens, Innova, Luciso, Netex Solutions, Levance and Activ Solutions.